Mitrovica is the city symbol of ethnic division in Kosovo, after the war and Nato bombing of'99, the Serbs have fled north while the Albanians left for the south part of the town.
Mitrovica is split in two: the bridge over the Ibar river represents the border, guarded 24 hours a day by the Kp (Kosovarian Police) and the Kfor military forces. The town has two parallel worlds, divided by a civil war for which people are still licking their wounds.
An insight into the city, against the backdrop of the past still burns and the prospects of a future ethnic integration is uncertain, however, the population reacts, struggling for rebirth.
Giuliano Koren is a freelance photographer based in Trieste, Italy, where he borned in 1974.
He studied visual communication and photography at the ISIA (Institute of Artistic Industries) in Urbino, Italy, between 1996 and 2000. In this period he also attended the photography course at the University of Plymouth, England, gaining experience with colour printing and taking in-depth classes in photojournalism.
He has been working as a freelance photographer since 2008. His main interests include national and international photojournalistic reportage, commercial photography and advertising. He is currently collaborating with Italian and foreign photo press agencies.
His work has been published on several magazines such as: Espresso (ITA), Vanity Fair (ITA), D La repubblica delle donne (ITA), D casa (ITA), Focus (ITA), AutoEsporte magazine (BRA).
Awards FIIPA 2015 Fiof international photography awards
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Winner architecture category
Third place Portrait category
9th Annual Black & White Spider Awards
Nominee in fine art and portrait category
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International Photography Award 2013
Honorable Mention – People: portrait
Honorable Mention – Advertising: fashion
Orvieto Fotografia Professional Photography awards FIOF 2013
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Second place portrait category
7th Annual Black & White Spider Awards
Nominee in photojournalism and portrait category
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www.thespiderawards.com/gallery/7th
Orvieto Fotografia Professional Photography awards FIOF 2012
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Portrait category winner
International Photography Award 2011
Honorable Mention – Editorial: general news
Honorable Mention – Nature: aerial
6th Annual Black & White Spider Awards
Nominee in photojournalism
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Px3 Prix de la photographie Paris 2011
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silver award – press category
gold award – press/general news category
Orvieto Fotografia Professional Photography awards 2011
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Silver award – Story category
The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards 2010
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Third place – Storyteller award
PX3 Prix de la photographie Paris 2010
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Honorable mention photojournalism – people/personality
Trierenberg Super Circuit 2010
Gold medal of excellence
Orvieto Fotografia Professional Photography awards 2010
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Portrait category winner
Px3 Prix de la photographie Paris 2009
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3th place photojournalism – war category
Px3 people’s choice awards 2009
3th place photojournalism – war category
The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards 2009
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Honorable Mention – documentary category
Premiofotografico 2009
Tau Visual – Associazione Nazionale Fotografi Professionisti
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First place in category “photojournalism of deepening”
Third place in category “portrait editorial”
International Photography Award 2009
Honorable Mention – Editorial: war/conflict
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Honorable Mention – Editorial: general news
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Orvieto Fotografia Professional Photography awards 2009
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Bronze award – reportage category
Orvieto Fotografia Professional Photography awards 2008
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Reportage category winner
Best score image
Gold, silver and bronze award
