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Awards & Publications

2014 Environmental Film Festival

FINALIST – $1,000 Eric Moe Sustainability Award
“The Silkies of Madagascar”

“The Silkies of Madagascar” was one of 4 finalists selected for the Eric Moe Sustainability Film Award, presented by the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital. The $1,000 prize-winning film, the runner-up film , and 4 finalist films will screen at National Geographic headquarters on March 20th.

From www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org:

The theme of the 2014 Festival, Our Cities, Our Planet, will examine the challenges posed by Earth’s urban environments and the efforts of the world’s cities to balance environmental and economic needs.

2014 Environmental Film Festival

THE LANCET – Perspective: Films that deliver
“The Silkies of Madagascar”

“The Silkies of Madagascar” was featured in an article in The Lancet about the Cinema Corner Film Festival at the 2013 Women Deliver Conference.

“What unites the Cinema Corner films then, as well as the theme of women’s empowerment, is personality. They each have a razzle dazzle of uniqueness about them, whether it’s a stunning soundtrack or soaring cinematography, that lifts them up. In David Evans’ The Silkies of Madagascar, a film about traditional weavers whose lives are transformed when a worker for an NGO helps them to sell their work internationally, one scene leaps out. A young weaver giggles as she models brightly coloured scarves for the camera, shaking her hips with confident verve. The scene captures the message of the film perfectly. These are independent women who live life with humour and grace, and who, with a little help, are empowered enough to provide for their families.”

Woods Hole Film Festival 2013

“The Silkies of Madagascar”

“The Silkies of Madagascar” is an official selection for the Woods Hole Film Festival.

From Wikipedia:

The Woods Hole Film Festival was founded in 1991 by Judith Laster and Kate Davis.

Over the years, it has grown from a one day invitational event to an eight day event with films submitted from around the world. The Festival is held each year from the last Saturday of July through the first Saturday of August in the picturesque village of Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The Festival screens around 100 films culled from more than 700 submissions and offers daily screenings of independent film, workshops, panel discussions, special events, readings, and informal get-togethers.

Woods Hole is the oldest independent film festival on Cape Cod and, while the Festival is dedicated to screening the work of emerging independent filmmakers—with a special emphasis on New England films and filmmakers—it also screens work and hosts filmmakers from around the world.

The Festival especially fosters the work of Cape Cod filmmakers and is dedicated to maintaining a local independent film community. In addition to the summer Festival, the Woods Hole Film Festival hosts year-round screenings, workshops and special events.

2013 Cine Golden Eagle Award

“The Silkies of Madagascar”

3-minute short of “The Silkies of Madagascar” wins a 2013 Cine Golden Eagle Award.

From the CINE web site:

CINE has a remarkable track record for the early recognition of excellence in filmmaking, particularly among new and emerging filmmakers.

Many prominent members of the film and television industry have received the CINE Golden Eagle Award, and for some — such as Ken Burns and Steven Spielberg — it was their first major award. Ron Howard was a teenager, Robert Zemeckis a college student, and Mike Nichols a young comic when each won his Golden Eagle, and hundreds of other distinguished filmmakers, producers and journalists have since followed in their footsteps, some in CINE’s early years (Mel Brooks, 1963) and others in the present day (Martin Scorsese, 2006).

For members of the film and television industry, the CINE Golden Eagle Award is an acknowledgment of excellence and validation by their peers.

GENO 2.0

The National Geographic Genographic Project

The National Geographic Genographic Project extended its 5-year project, re-launching as GENO 2.0. The Project website, genetic sample kit, and marketing materials featured photos from Evans’ 2006 expedition to Chad with Dr. Spencer Wells.

The Genographic Project finished Spring 2019 and the website was retired a year later.

The National Geographic Genographic Project kit and marketing materials featured photos from Evan’s 2006 expedition to Chad with Dr. Spencer Wells.

From ‘Wikipedia’:

The Genographic Project, launched on 13 April 2005 by the National Geographic Society, was a genetic anthropological study (sales discontinued 31 May 2019) that aimed to map historical human migration patterns by collecting and analyzing DNA samples. The final phase of the project was Geno 2.0 Next Generation. Upon retirement of the site, 1,006,542 participants in over 140 countries had joined the project.

In the spring of 2019, it was announced the Geno project had ended but results would remain available online until 2020. In July 2020 the site was retired.

Women Deliver 2013 Global Conference

“The Silkies of Madagascar”

3-minute short film was accepted for screening at a gathering of the world’s most influential thinkers and policy makers focused on issues of women’s health and empowerment, held in Kuala Lumpur.

Invited to personally present the film, Evans launched a successful Indiegogo campaign to raise travel funds so he could accept the invitation.

32nd Annual Telly Awards

2011 Winner of 3 Bronze Awards

“A New Picture of Health” won Bronze Awards in the categories of Health and Wellness, Fundraising, and Visual Effects.

See “A New Picture of Health”

Diplomatic Connections Magazine

“Uniting Girls to Change the World”

Six-page spread featuring photos shot in Ethiopia for United Nations Foundation

Washington Post express

“Guthries Galore: Sarah Lee Guthrie”

Sarah Lee Guthrie, her husband Johnny Irion and their children in the Berkshire Mountains. Photographed for Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Newsweek

“A Quiet Revolution” letter from Bill Gates

DailyBeast

“Girls Fight Back Against Child Marriage”

PDN Magazine

Profile of David Evans

Part of the National Geographic Gear on Assignment photographer endorsement program.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

2010 Annual Letter from Bill Gates

Ukraine – Digital Photographer Magazine

Twelve-page photo spread

NCSU Alumni Magazine

“Images from the edge of the World”

MSNBC – United Nations Foundation

“Firms Scramble to Repair Haiti Wireless Service”

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

2009 Annual Letter from Bill Gates

PBS

“Dinner Served”

Public Television cooking show “DINNER SERVED” with host Chef Patrice Olivon.

CNN Money.com / FORTUNE – December 2008

“Bill & Melinda Gates Go Back to School”

FORTUNE MAGAZINE – December 2008 – December 2008

“Bill & Melinda Gates Go Back to School”

National Geographic, United Nations

Book Cover: “Every Human has Rights. A Photo Declaration for Kids”

Cover: “Every Human has Rights. A Photo Declaration for Kids”

North Carolina State University, College of Design

Exhibition: “Context”

Photographs by David Evans North Carolina State University, College of Design November 1 -30, 2008.

The exhibit consists of 24 archival photographic prints in the main gallery.

In the rotunda are artifacts and folk art collected from around the world.

After the November 3rd opening reception, Evans gave a lecture and slide show in NCSU’s Burns Auditorium.

NationalGeographic.com

“Mysteries of the World”

National Geographic Online, “Mysteries of the Ancient World.

National Geographic “Mysteries of the Ancient World” Photos of Machu Picchu

Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington

Awards for photographic excellence

David Evans receives two awards for photographic excellence in the 2008 Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington competition.

Received for: 16-Image Mini-Portolio Business Cards.

Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington

Awards for photographic excellence

David Evans receives two awards for photographic excellence in the 2008 Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington competition.

Received for: “A Glimpse of China 2008” calendar.

CNN.com

National Geographic Genographic Project

A photograph of geneticist Dr. Spencer Wells, taken in Chad for the National Geographic Genographic Project, illustrates an article about new evidence of the near-extinction of the human race 70,000 years ago.

Photo by David Evans for the National Geographic Genographic Project
Photo by David Evans for the National Geographic Genographic Project

Ukraine – Digital Photographer Magazine

Profile of David Evans

The March 2008 edtion of Digital Photographer magazine, Ukraine edition, profiles David Evans.

Digital Photographer Magazine- Ukraine features David Evans photographs.
Digital Photographer Magazine- Ukraine features David Evans photographs.

PDN (Photo District News) magazine

David Evans for National Geographic

The February 2008 edtion of PDN magazine profiles David Evans in a spread promoting National Geographic travel and photo gear.

Photo District News magazine features David Evans and his work with National Geographic
Photo District News magazine features David Evans and his work with National Geographic
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National Geographic

Book: “National Geographic Book of Peoples of the World”

Two portraits were included in National Geographic Book of Peoples of the World.

Portrait taken on assignment for National Geographic Traveler Magazine in the Venezuelan Andes. Also used in the book is a portrait of a nomadic Tibetan shepherd.
Portrait taken on assignment for National Geographic Traveler Magazine in the Venezuelan Andes. Also used in the book is a portrait of a nomadic Tibetan shepherd.

Buy the book online at The National Geographic Store.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Annual Report

Photos from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded magnet school, Washington, DC featured in Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Annual Report.

Student at a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded magnet school, Washington, DC
Student at a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded magnet school, Washington, DC

Time / CNN Online

“On a Listening Tour with Melinda Gates”

Photos of Melinda French Gates, for The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, during visit to John Hope College Prep High School, Chicago, Illinois.

Time-MelindaGates-DavidEvansphotoMelinda Gates visits John Hope College Prep High School, Chicago, Illinois, April 24, 2007. See the article here.

Time / CNN Online

“Taking the Candidate to School”

Photos for The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation during visit to John Hope College Prep High School, Chicago, Illinois.

Time-MelindaGates-DavidEvansphotoMelinda Gates talks to students in a math class at John Hope College Prep High School, Chicago, Illinois, April 24, 2007. See the article here.

AWARD:

2007 PDN Photography Annual Competition

David Evans wins 2007 PDN Photography annual competition in the category of Corporate Communications for an image used in the IBM annual report.

IBM Annual Report Features Genographic Project photograph by David Evans

PDN magazine

David Evans for National Geographic

PDN magazine profiles David Evans in a spread promoting National Geographic travel and photo gear.

PDN Magazine Feature of David Evans "Stealth Shooter"

Discovery Channel

Advertising Campaign

Discovery Channel taps David Evans to shoot advertising campaign in Hawaii for launch of new series.

Discovery Channel Program "Man Vs. Wild" Shot on an active lava flow in Hawaii

National Geographic Image Collection

“Cigar Man”

National Geographic Image Collection Ad features an image shot by David Evans in Cuba.

National Geographic Stock Image Collection campaign photograph

The Times of London online

“…brilliant photographs…by David Evans”

Review of travel photographs

Excerpt from article… Dr Spencer Wells, head of the Genographic Project, conducted research in Chad at the end of last year. Here we present some of the fantastic images of the people and landscape taken by photographer David Evans… The project conducted field work in Chad, and where no research of this kind has ever been carried out before. In the process these brilliant photographs were taken by David Evans. See the article here. Subscription may be required.

IBM

Annual Report and Marketing Campaign

Annual report and marketing campaign for IBM, sponsors of National Geographic Genographic Project

National Geographic magazine

“The Greatest Journey Ever Told”

National Geographic Magazine mastheadNational Geographic Magazine "The Greatest Journey Ever Told"- Genographic Project's Spencer Wells

National Geographic Genographic Project

Chad Field Notes

Field notes of Dr. Pierre Zalloua from expedition to Chad

See the article here.

National Geographic Explorer

“Moche Murder Mystery”

“Violent Rites” – “Moche Murder Mystery” – National Geographic Explorer, MSNBC

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BBC Radio 4 Online

“The Material World”

“The Material World” story on Mankind’s genetic origins

Photos from National Geographic Genographic Project featured in “The Material World” programme, BBC Radio 4 online. See the article and listen to the archived audio here.

New Scientist magazine

“Spencer Wells”

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National Geographic Explorer

“Hell on Wheels”

Lyle Lovett and Boyd Matson Hell on Wheels – National Geographic Explorer

Watch the video here. Listen to the audio here. Roadkicks Sorry to leave you hanging…Read the full story here.

National Geographic Explorer

“A Fiery Dearth”

National Geographic Explorer “A Fiery Dearth”

Listen to the audio here.

Watch the video here.

Field Tale from National Geographic's Voices: Traveling up the slopes of a constantly erupting volcano,  Mount Popocatepetl, south-central Mexico.
Field Tale from National Geographic’s Voices: Traveling up the slopes of a constantly erupting volcano, Mount Popocatepetl, south-central Mexico.

National Geographic Traveler Magazine

“Destinations of A Lifetime”

The world's tallest cable car Mérida, Venezuela
The world’s tallest cable car Mérida, Venezuela