TITLE: Drag Nun

A drag queen parades through the streets of Amsterdam during gay pride, dressed as a nun, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. It is usual to see during gay pride events shocking images. The community leverages this principle: normalize homosexuality and destroy taboos.

AUTHOR: Francesco Bambi (Italy)

Francesco Bambi is a 29 year old Italian photographer and filmmaker currently based in Florence (Italy).
He has 10-year experience as cinematographer and creator of audiovisual and photographic content.
After graduating at the Dams University of Bologna in Cinema and Theater, he studied at the school of Cinema 'IMMAGINA' of Florence (2016-2017) and  has been selected at Gabriele Muccino's Masterclass of Studio Cinema in Rome. (2019-2020).
Later on, he worked as assistant director and video creator of the director Marco Mattolini in the show ‘E Pensare Che Ero Partito Così Bene’ by Flavio Bucci and Almerica Schiavo.
Now he works as a freelancer professional videomaker and photographer. He worked for companies and enterprises such as Millefili s.p.a., Furla s.p.a., Swarovski, Samsung, Kontessa - Marigroup & Co srl, OKS Architetti, Perelli Winery, Acqua alle Rose Neutro Roberts, Smart Evolution, Opera Adv etc.

In march 2023 he was shortlisted at the Sony World Photography Awards 2023 in the Open - Lifestyle category. Through the award, the selected photograph was published in Forbes, the US magazine of economic and financial news.
In April 2023 he was nominated at the Fine Art Photography Awards 2023 in the Professional - Travel category. In June 2023 he was selected at Urban Photo Awards 2023. In August 2023 he was selected at Vincent Van Gogh Photo Award 2023. In November 2023 he received an honorable mentions at ND Awards 2023.
In April 2024 he was nominated at the Fine Art Photography Awards in the Professional - Portrait category.
In July 2024 he received an honorable mentions at Monovisions black and white photography awards in people category.
In November 2024 he received an honorable mentions at ND awards in People: Street Photography category.