The Saltzman-Leibovitz Prize awards $20,000 in total, with Hallosserie receiving the top prize of $10,000. Other shortlisted photographers include Elena Kalinichenko (Ukraine), Ka’Vozia Glynn (USA), Praise Hassan (Nigeria), Toma Hurduc (Romania), and Trâm Nguyễn Quang (Netherlands)—all participants in Annie Leibovitz’s mentorship program as part of her role as IKEA’s first Artist in Residence.
Rayan in the Sésame shelter.
Hallosserie will continue developing The Game, expanding it with portraits, interviews, archival materials, and objects belonging to migrants, alongside testimony from local leaders, lawyers, and rescue workers.
The shortlisted projects will be exhibited at Photo London, taking place from 15–18 May 2025.