2010 World Press Photo Exhibition in Toronto

The World Press Photo Exhibition will be on display from October 6 to 28, 2010 in the Allen Lambert Galleria at Brookfield Place in Toronto. This traveling exhibition, unique in its kind, is the result of a worldwide annual contest on press photography and is brought to Toronto with the support of Brookfield Place.

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TORONTO, Oct 5 /CNW/ - Each year, an independent international jury, consisting of nineteen members, judges the entries in ten different categories, submitted by photojournalists, agencies, newspapers and magazines from all corners of the world. This year's competition attracted 5,847 photographers from 128 countries. In total 101,960 images were entered in the contest.

The exhibition is comprised of 167 photographs and features two Canadian winners, Paul Nicklen (1^st Prize Nature) and Kitra Cahana (1^st Prize, Arts and Entertainment)

World Press Photo is a nonprofit organization based in Amsterdam founded in 1955. Its main aim is to support and promote internationally the work of professional press photographers. The annual exhibition will be shown at over 100 venues all over the world. Over the years, World Press Photo has evolved into an independent platform for photojournalism and the free exchange of information.  www.worldpressphoto.com

Brookfield Place is a landmark address deeply rooted in the commercial, cultural and social fabric of Toronto. Home to some of the world's most prestigious financial and legal firms, and the corporate head quarters of many preeminent Canadian corporations, the 2.6 million square foot complex fosters business and commerce of global significance. Conceived by Spanish designer/architect/engineer Santiago Calatrava, the Allen Lambert Galleria is an award-winning six-storey pedestrian avenue resplendent in light and glass. It measures 85 feet high, 45 feet wide and 360 feet long and is the main venue for World Press Photo 10.

A representative from World Press Photo in Amsterdam will be in Toronto through to Friday, October 8 for media requests.

World Press Photo receives support from the Dutch Postcode Lottery and is sponsored worldwide by Canon and TNT.

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For more information please contact: Lesley Sparks, 416-937-9702. [email protected] OR Franca Bellisario. 416-777-6496. [email protected].