Ioana Moldovan
PHOTOJOURNALIST, DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER AND WRITER
Ioana Moldovan is a freelance photojournalist, documentary photographer, writer and published author based in Bucharest, Romania.
Her work has been published by The New York Times, BBC, Der Spiegel, Libération, de Volkskrant, Society Magazine, NPR, ESPN, Al Jazeera English, Huffington Post, Deutsche Welle, LensCulture, Radio France Internationale and Vice, among others.
Her photos have won awards, have illustrated books, were shown in theatre shows and numerous national and international exhibitions.
In 2016 she took part in the Eddie Adams Workshop and was awarded The Bill Eppridge Memorial Award for Excellence and Truth in Photographic Journalism. The U.S. Embassy in Bucharest presented her with the “Women of courage” award for outstanding achievement in highlighting truth through photojournalism.
In 2018 she was selected to attend the Missouri Photo Workshop and in 2021 became a VII Academy alumnus.
For any inquiries or assignments please contact me at ioanacmoldovan@gmail.com.
Selected Awards, Exhibitons and Screenings:
2023 1st prize in Photojournalism - Documentary photography category, Superscrieri Awards 2023
2022 “Life in a Suitcase: Stories of an Armed Conflict” group exhibition, Madrid, Spain
2022 “The Time Between” photo exhibition, curated by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Berlin for Filmkunstfest MV in Schwerin, Germany
2022 1st prize in Photojournalism - Documentary photography category, Superscrieri Awards 2022
2022 Medal of merit HIPA - Portfolio/Storytelling category for “The bear necessities” project, Dubai, UAE
2022 Shortlisted Sony World Photography Awards 2022, Professional Creative category
2021 “For Ukraine, Forever” photo exhibition, first ATO museum, Dnipro, Ukraine
2020 “Life during the pandemic” Documentaria collective photo exhibition, Bucharest, Romania
2020 The Time Between photo exhibition, curated by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Berlin for EMOP – European Month of Photography Berlin
2019 1st prize in Photojournalism – News category, Superscrieri Awards 2019
2018 American Photography AP34 Winner from ESPN Magazine, US
2018 The photo book award for “We are Invictus” at the Most Beautiful Books in Romania 2018, Bucharest, Romania
2018 “For Ukraine, Forever” photo exhibition, Regional Cultural and Arts Centre, Kharkov, Ukraine
2018 “For Ukraine, Forever” photo exhibition, International Art Festival “Carpathian Space”, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
2017 “Human Rights for Everyone” collective art exhibition, Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations, New York
2017 “We are Invictus” by Ioana Moldovan, photo book publishing, Bucharest, Romania
2017 Photojournalism Special Award and Audience Award for “A country doctor and her calling” photo story, Superscrieri Awards 2017
2017 Co-author and co-editor of “Protest” photo book, a visual history of Romania’s street movements 2007-2017, published by Documentaria
2017 “Aging Romania” online exhibition, Griffin Museum of Photography, New York
2017 “For Ukraine, Forever” exhibition, presented by the Romanian Embassy in Ukraine at Kyiv Art Fort 2017, Kiev, Ukraine
2016 The “Andrei Postelnicu” Excellence in Media and Public Communication Leadership Award presented by the Aspen Institute Romania
2016 International Solidarity Gala – Journalism category award for contribution to global solidarity and creating a better world, presented by the Civil Society Development Foundation (CSDF), the Romanian NGDO Platform (FOND) and United Nations Development Programme Romania (UNDP)
2016 The Bill Eppridge Memorial Award for Excellence and Truth in Photographic Journalism, presented by The Eddie Adams Workshop, The Estate of Bill Eppridge and Nikon USA; Eddie Adams Workshop XXIX, Jeffersonville, NY
2016 ”When Ukraine Is No Longer Ukraine” photo exhibition, European Photo Salon Baia Mare, The Museum of Art; Baia Mare, Romania
2016 U.S. Embassy Bucharest “Women of courage” award for outstanding achievement in highlighting truth through photojournalism
2016 “Refugee women’s road to freedom and dignity” – exhibition at European Parliament Bureau in Romania’s event, Art House Cultural Center; Bucharest, Romania
2015 “Waiting for freedom” – a European Parliament Bureau in Romania group exhibition, European Commission Exhibition Center; Bucharest, Romania
2015 “Mihai VASILE” Photography Awards: 2nd prize Photo Story category, 2nd prize Features category, 3rd prize News category
2015 “At the borders of the European Union” group exhibition, Eurosfat conference, Parliament Palace, Bucharest Romania
2015 “#Protest” exhibition, F64 Exhibition Center; Bucharest Romania
2015 “Elections campaign’s journal” group exhibition, One World Romania festival; Bucharest, Romania
2015 “Women’s time” project exhibition, Romanian National Library, Bucharest Metropolitan Library, Central Academic Library; Bucharest, Romania
2015 “Picture Ethiopia – 30 years after the great famine” exhibition, European Commission Exhibition Center; Bucharest, Romania
2015 “Picture Ethiopia – 30 years after the great famine” exhibition for the official launch of the European development year event, Romanian National Library; Bucharest, Romania
2014 “Ethiopia – 30 years after the great famine” multimedia production screening, Frontline Club; Bucharest, Romania
2014 2nd prize in Photojournalism, Superscrieri Awards 2014
2013 “Taksim withstands” group exhibition; Bucharest, Romania