Laura Urbonavičiūtė

Laura Urbonavičiūtė was selected for the 2021 European Press Prize shortlist with ‘Sisters of Europe.’

Born in Lithuania, Laura Urbonavičiūtė is a freelance multimedia journalist and a communications strategist working on projects that challenge audiences to change perceptions, give platform to inspiring people and tell stories. During her Master’s studies at Erasmus Mundus Journalism, Media and Globalisation Program, Laura researched immersive journalism and media ethics, which encouraged her to dive further into the media innovation field. At the moment, Laura lives in Amsterdam where she completed an internship at World Press Photo and is now working at Unseen, one of the leading platforms for contemporary photography.

Barbara Majsa

Barbara Majsa was selected for the 2021 European Press Prize shortlist with ‘Sisters of Europe.’

Barbara Majsa is a freelance journalist, editor, film critic and also the managing editor at Cinema Scandinavia. She was born and raised in Hungary, but currently lives in Stockholm, Sweden. She has a background in cinema, Scandinavian, communication and journalism studies, and has worked as a journalist since 2009. She attended the European and Nordic Youth Media Days. She usually does interviews with filmmakers, artists, designers, etc. and focuses her work on artistic and cultural products that reflect society such as films concerning social, societal, economic and political issues as well as human rights.