A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, and Film at Lincoln Center have today announced Getty Images will once again serve as the Official Photographer of the 63rd New York Film Festival (NYFF63). As the Official Photographer of NYFF63 (September 26-October 13), Getty Images’ award-winning entertainment photographers will be captur ...

Core Insights - Getty Images, in partnership with the National Disability Leadership Alliance, announced a $20,000 creative grant to enhance authentic representation of the disability community in professional settings [1][10] - Research indicates that 71% of global consumers desire to see people with disabilities in everyday social and professional contexts, yet 75% of visuals currently depict them mainly in healthcare settings, presenting an opportunity for broader representation [2] Grant Recipients - First Place: Elizabeth Rajchart, whose project 'Scene Change: Disability in Media' focuses on inclusive fashion and leadership, challenging stereotypes through her photography [3] - Second Place: Nasreen Alkhateeb, an award-winning cinematographer, plans to create a visual archive for her project 'Reframing Us', which aims to redefine professional success through a disability-led perspective [6] - Third Place: Charmaine Chitate, a Zimbabwe-based photographer, will explore inclusion and exclusion in professional life through her project 'unaltered.unfiltered' [8] Historical Context - This initiative builds on The Disability Collection launched in 2018, aimed at authentically representing people with disabilities in media [10] - Getty Images' grants program, established in 2004, has awarded over $2.6 million to support underrepresented voices and important narratives [10]

Core Viewpoint - Getty Images and Ancestry have formed a partnership aimed at the digital preservation and accessibility of historical documents and photographic archives from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) [5][6][8] Group 1: Partnership Details - The initiative is part of Getty Images' HBCU Grants Program, focusing on digitizing critical documents such as newsletters, newspapers, and yearbooks from HBCUs [5][6] - HBCUs will retain full copyright ownership of their print and digitized assets, with Ancestry working directly with each institution to digitize selected materials on-site [6][8] - The partnership began with Lincoln University, the first degree-granting HBCU, which has already started digitizing its historical documents and photographs [8][11] Group 2: Goals and Impact - The collaboration aims to enhance access, visibility, and awareness of the untold stories of HBCUs, connecting students, alumni, and institutions through genealogy [7][8] - By digitizing these archives, the initiative seeks to protect invaluable intellectual property and provide complimentary access to Ancestry's platform for students and faculty [6][8] - The partnership is expected to enrich educational programs and foster deeper connections to heritage within the HBCU community [11]