“Inspire”: Beautiful Winning Images Of The Nikon Film and Photo Contest 2025

Grand Prize: “Jonas” by Tiina Itkonen, Finland

The 2024–2025 Nikon Film and Photo Contest has announced its winners, spotlighting global creativity under the theme “Inspire.”

Now in its 40th year, the competition drew entries from over 180 countries, showcasing the universal language of visual storytelling. With categories spanning Super-short Film, 5-Minute Film, Single Photo, and Photo Story, the contest captured a stunning range of emotion and perspective. Led by Sarah Leen and separate juries for film and photography, each submission was judged with care and reverence for originality. Winning entries will be exhibited worldwide, including a major showcase at Tokyo Square Garden during the T3 Photo Festival Tokyo 2025, celebrating the heart of artistic inspiration.

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Excellence Award: “Kite Festival” by Andre Ferreira, Brazil

Excellence Award: “Hunter” by Farshid Ahmadpour, Islamic Republic of Iran

Special Encouragement Award: “We See Angels” by Emmanuel Lucky, Nigeria

Special Encouragement Award: “Evening passenger” by Stelios Tsagris, Greece

Special Encouragement Award: “Mom’s scent” by Xianhui Fang, Chinese mainland

Grand Prize: “Farewell-able” by Lei Yang, Chinese mainland

Excellence Award: “Nel mio sangue (In my blood)” by Nils Böddingmeier, Germany

Excellence Award: “The Stage of Life” by Yi Liu, Chinese mainland

Special Encouragement Award: “Return from a journey” by Ximeng Tu, Chinese mainland

Special Encouragement Award: “Maasai Children of Malanja” by Kang-Chun Cheng, United States of America

Special Encouragement Award: “American Dreaming” by Jacek Gąsiorowski, Poland

General Public Award: “I am Unstoppable!” by Liew Hong Hooi, Malaysia