Troilo’s “Dark Heart Of Europe” Was Awarded, Then Disqualified In POYi

Pictures of the Year International director Rick Shaw today confirmed that Italian photographer Giovanni Troilo’s “The Dark Heart Of Europe” essay, entered in the 72nd Pictures of the Year International Visual Editing Division in the Motion Issue Reportin

via NPPA: https://nppa.org/news/troilos-dark-heart-europe-was-awarded-then-disqualified-poyi

Shaw says the judges initially awarded Troilo’s entry 3rd Place, but then two of the four judges “became uneasy” with the project and asked Shaw to contact the photographer for more information and clarification.