Georgi Kozhuharov is a visual journalist, cameraman, documentary photographer, and director with extensive professional experience. For 20 years, he has been a staff visual journalist at Economedia publications. In 2017, he co-founded LENS2LENS, and in 2024, he began teaching visual journalism at New Bulgarian University. Throughout his career, Kozhuharov has received numerous awards for visual journalism, including the prestigious "Person of the Year" award in the media category. Among his most notable projects are his works in Syria, Ukraine, Turkey and Yemen.
PUBLICATIONS:
Reuters agency, France Press agency, Associated Press, New York Times, dnevnik.bg, Capital magazine, Fotoevidence, WPPh, Deutche Welle, Amnesty International, Al-Jazeera, AJ+, National Geographic Magazine, Magazine De Nieuwe Liefde ,De Persdienst, BTV Media group, Red Bull.
Reportage about me broadcasted on BTV television
AWARDS:
2022 - "Person of the Year" category - media
2021 - 1st place - BGPRESS PHOTO
2020 - 1st place "International Resistance movie festival" - Iran
2020 - Special selection in (Doha International movie festival) - Qatar
2018 - Annual Media Festival Sankt Peterburg – special award and exhibition at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
2018, 2015, 2014, 2013 - BG PRESSPHOTO 1st place
2013 - Canon Bulgaria Picture of the year - 1st place
2013 - Special Award of the Association of European Journalists
2011 - Gold medal for photojournalism - Academica
EDUCATION:
2023 - Interactive digital narrative world meeting conference
2022 - Selected student at the Documentary Photography Festival in Perpignan, France
2021 - VII Agency – 9-month master class in Sarajevo for documentary and narrative practices organized by VII Agency.
2019 - NOOR agency master class
2014 - Masterclass with Edward Keating
2012 - Masterclass with Kenneth Kobre
2009-2020 - Bachelor's degree from the New Bulgarian University, specialty - photography
2001/2005 - National Vocational High School of Printing and Photography - specialty photography