International Photography Awards
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2012 International Photography Awards Announces Winners of the Competition
Adri Berger was awarded in the International Photography Awards Competition. International Photography Awards (IPA) has announced the winners of 2012’s competition.
Adri Berger was Awarded: Honorable Mention in Moving Images – Moving Images category for the winning entry “Portrait of an Abbot.”
About the Winner:
Adri Berger is a photographer with over 20 years experience of shooting commercial assignments across the world for a wide range of international clients. His impressive client list includes: multinational corporations, international publications, press associations and high profile arts organizations.
He is based in Laos and works for clients around SE Asia with a base in Bangkok, as well as for clients further afield. His interests have expanded over recent years into the realm of video and film and to see some of this work please click here: www.adriberger.com/films
ABOUT IPA:
The 2012 International Photography Awards received nearly 18,000 submissions from 104 countries across the globe. IPA is a sister-effort of the Lucie Foundation, where the top three winners are announced at the annual Lucie Awards gala ceremony. The Foundation’s mission is to honor master photographers, to discover new and emerging talent and to promote the appreciation of photography. Since 2003, IPA has had the privilege and opportunity to acknowledge and recognize contemporary photographer’s accomplishments in this specialized and highly visible competition. Visit www.photoawards.com
Adri Berger
info@adriberger.com
IPA Contact
Jade Tran
Competition Director
International Photography Awards
jtran@iawardsinc.com
Portraits from Luang Prabang
Portrait of an Abbot – IPA Awarded
Adri Berger was awarded in the International Photography Awards Competition. International Photography Awards (IPA) has announced the winners of 2012’s competition.
Adri Berger was Awarded: Honorable Mention in Moving Images – Moving Images category for the winning entry “Portrait of an Abbot.”
Creative direction by Paul Bloxham
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Over the last few months we have been working on a film incorporating interviews with local people to create a ‘window’ on Luang Prabang in Laos from a different perspective. Many visitors see the traditional arts and culture of Luang Prabang when they buy souvenirs, go to a show or visit museums. However they don’t often get to see how these traditions are kept alive by the people who work as local artisans and in small village industries. This film goes behind the scenes and depicts a vital part of life in Luang Prabang. We created simple ‘moving’ portraits of the people who are the heartbeat of this small heritage town in SE Asia. ‘Portrait of an Abbot’ is part of the longer 20 minute film but is here presented as a stand alone vignette and shows the Abbot of Wat Xieng Thong at work.
Direction and Photography by Adri Berger
Creative direction by Paul Bloxham
To read more about how the drawings were done, click here.
Additional steadicam work by Rob van Gelder
Music by Michael Bishop
Offline editor: KA Xiong
Online editor: Adri Berger 
2 minute commercial for Luang Prabang, Laos
A two minute commercial made for the Ministry of Information and Culture in Luang Prabang, Laos. The small UNESCO protected heritage town is shown through the eyes of a young visiting couple and the timeless memories they take with them.
We worked with a small team of people as the budget was tiny and received great help from the local community.
Paul Bloxham took it upon him to be the creative director while I produced and directed. We had great help from Michael Bishop who created the soundtrack.
Special thanks to Ben at Tigertrail, Yaxengli, Nou and Ka from @ My Library. Thanks to Madame Lamphoun for letting us use the rooms in Satri House. And a big thank you to all the people working for the tourist department in Luang Prabang, in particular Mr Kamtan.
And my incredible appreciation to Aurelie and Flo, our stars in the film!
Directed by Adri Berger
Creative Direction by Paul Bloxham info@paulbloxhamdesign.com
Produced by Adri Berger and Paul Bloxham Photography by Rob van Gelder and Adri Berger
Edited by Adri Berger
Soundtrack by Michael Bishop www.michaelbishopmusic.com
Our talent: Aurelie and Florian.
THANK YOU! Special thanks to: Mr Kamtan at the Provincial Tourist Department. Tigertrail and Ben, Yaxengli, Nou, Ka, Touy, Youa and Carol @ My Library
VOICES from LAOS
A film made for CESVI, an Italian NGO working around the world and in this case on a food security program in Phonexay district in Northern Laos.
Solidarity and Justice
Cesvi operates worldwide to support the most vulnerable populations in promoting human rights and achieving their ambitions, for sustainable development. It also believes that the recognition of human rights contributes to the wellbeing of everyone on the planet, a shared home to be safeguarded.
CLAY SCHOOL in BAN NA LUANG, Northern Laos
World Volunteer, as the name suggest, brings people from all over the world to areas where help is needed. In this film we show the volunteers in action building a school using clay in the northern parts of Laos.