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"PHOTOGRAPHY IS A LANGUAGE THAT CAN BE USED LIKE WORDS"
News6 April 20177 February 2018

Publication on Al Jazeera English

My long-term project “Phantom country syndrome” has been published in Al Jazeera English.

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News15 March 201722 November 2017

2017 Joop Swart Masterclass nominee

I am glad to know that I have been nominated by Ramón Reverté for the 2017 Joop Swart Masterclass.

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News10 February 201722 November 2017

Group exhibition at Palazzo Madama

A group exhibition organized to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Italian daily newspaper La Stampa.

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Films28 January 201714 March 2017

Souls of Syrians

A youth fleeing from the war, in search of salvation in Europe. He has a dream: to return home as a reporter.

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News12 January 201724 November 2017

Publication on D-La Repubblica

One of my pictures from the series “Ghost town families” published in D-La Repubblica.

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Awards20 December 201615 March 2017

Second prize at Tokyo Photo Awards

“Cannabis treats Italy” has been awarded at Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016 (Tifa).

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Awards20 December 201615 March 2017

“Bodyrebuilding” awarded at TIFA 2016

My story about a Syrian bodybuilding champion, was given an Honorable Mention at Tokyo Photo Awards.

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Awards12 December 201619 December 2017

Editor’s pick at Life Framer Award

“The shock after” selected as honorary winner by Life framer’s editors and published in their online journal.

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Photo festival2 December 201615 March 2017

“Souls of Syrians” screening in Paris

“Souls of Syrians” is among the projects selected by press picture editors of Visa de l’ANI 2016.

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News18 November 201622 November 2017

Assignment for La Stampa

Some of my pictures taken at a Hemp Caffè in Rome have been published in La Stampa.

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News18 November 201622 November 2017

“Souls of Syrians” on Life Framer

My long-term project “Souls of Syrians” has been featured on Life Framer journal.

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News27 October 201622 November 2017

Publication on Internazionale

One of my pictures taken in Ussita after the earthquake, featured on Internazionale.

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  • Invited speaker at the IJF in Perugia 14 April 2018
  • “Green gold” on XL Semanal 11 March 2018
  • Assignment for Human Rights Watch 23 February 2018
  • Cover story on Stern magazine 1 February 2018
  • “Green gold” published in L’Espresso 29 January 2018

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During my latest assignment for Human Rights Watch, I have interviewed and filmed Laetitia Bader, an expert researcher at HRW who has investigated conflict related abuses against children and internally displaced persons in Somalia. https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/02/21/somalia-detained-children-face-abuse #human #rights #humanrightswatch #assignment #report #video #interview #journalism #multimedia #children #abuse #somalia #hrw #portrait #rome #italy From the series "Green gold" (2016-2018). A view of the area controlled by fugitive criminal Klement Balili, also know as the Escobar of the Balkans, around the village of Stjar, where his family lives. Copyright Matteo Bastianelli/Stern #magazine #stern #photojournalism #albania #drug #traffic #greengold #matteobastianelli #documentary #photography #fujifilm #fujifilmglobal #fujixpro2 #fujixf23mm #coverstory #project #prohibition #landscape From the series "Green gold" (2016-2018). A football door on a field in Lazarat. The village was known as the European capital of cannabis until 2014, when a major raid carried out by the Albanian government destroyed the local production and trafficking. Copyright Matteo Bastianelli/Stern #magazine #stern #photojournalism #albania #drug #traffic #greengold #picoftheday #photooftheday #matteobastianelli #documentary #photography #fujifilm #fujifilmglobal #fujixpro2 #fujixf23mm #coverstory #investigative #project #prohibition #empty #lazarat #rocks #sky From the series "Green gold", published as cover story on Stern magazine: https://mobil.stern.de/panorama/stern-crime/die-spur-der-drogen--iii---der-journalist-7836014.html Artan Hoxha, a 43-year-old Albanian investigative journalist for the “24 News” TV, is seen inside his office, in front of a window, whose glass was broken to intimidate him. Artan has received several death threats and he was kidnapped by drug cartels for the work he is carrying out. Tirana, Albania 2017. Copyright Matteo Bastianelli/Stern #magazine #stern #photojournalism #albania #drug #traffic #greengold #picoftheday #photooftheday #matteobastianelli #documentary #photography #fujifilm #fujifilmglobal #fujixpro2 #fujixf23mm #color #window #office #glass #broken #coverstory #investigative #project #prohibition #globalissues Il capitolo sulla canapa industriale del mio progetto a lungo termine “Oro verde” è stato pubblicato sul settimanale L'Espresso. Un servizio fotografico di 8 pagine sulla filiera della canapa italiana, con un testo di Emanuele Coen. ---
The chapter on industrial hemp of my long-term project "Green Gold" has been published in the weekly magazine L'Espresso. A 8 page photo essay on the Italian hemp chain, with a text written by Emanuele Coen. #magazine #photography #photojournalism #documentary #hemp #industrialhemp #color #green #matteobastianelli #fujifilm #fujixpro2 #italy #picoftheday #january #2018 #instagood #photooftheday #happy #instadaily #nature #igersitalia #igers #lespresso #espresso #repubblica #setteusidicanapa #southemp #prohibition #greengold “Italian hemp’s lessons for America”, with this good title the chapter on industrial hemp of my long-term project "Green Gold" has been published as cover story on Hemp magazine in the USA. A journey inside Italy’s thriving hemp industry in a 10 page photo essay, with my text. #magazine #photography #photojournalism #hemp #cover #coverstory #industrialhemp #color #green #matteobastianelli #fujifilm #fujixpro2 #usa #lessons #italy #picoftheday #january #2018 #instagood #photooftheday #happy #instadaily #nature #igersitalia #igers “Italian hemp’s lessons for America”, with this good title the chapter on industrial hemp of my long-term project "Green Gold" has been published as cover story on Hemp magazine in the USA. A journey inside Italy’s thriving hemp industry in a 10 page photo essay, with my text. #magazine #photography #photojournalism #hemp #bicycle #cover #coverstory #industrialhemp #color #green #matteobastianelli #fujifilm #fujixpro2 #usa #lessons #italy #picoftheday #january #2018 #instagood #photooftheday #happy #instadaily #nature #igersitalia #iger Last year I have started a new collaboration with Fujifilm Italia and I am really happy to continue on the same path in 2018. I have just received a Gfx50s medium format digital camera and a few primes from Fujifilm. It is a really exciting beginning of the year and I am looking forward to start working on my new project with this camera! Here is my first shot, a portrait of my sweet Giusy, taken in Milan, Italy. #fujigfx #gf45mm #sponsor #reportage #spotlight #mediumformat #fujifilm #fujifilmglobal #fujifilmitalia #color #square #happiness #love #portrait #milano #italy #picoftheday

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Matteo Bastianelli is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker based in Italy. His work has been published and commissioned by some of the most important media outlets around the world. Contact him to start working together.
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