Belfast Photo Festival

Delighted to introduce our next Instagram Resident Felicia Simion. Hi, I'm Felicia, "ethnographies" is an ongoing photography project which aims to create visual records of customs and folkloric manifestations around contemporary rural Romania, in the context of depopulation and increasing phenomenon of migration. The series focuses on practices which take place in various regions of the country (such as Maramureș, Oltenia, Vrancea, Transylvania or villages located near Bucharest area), throughout the calendar year. I began documenting these customs during my first year of studying Ethnology, Cultural Anthropology and Folklore inside an academic context. I gradually realized that I was less interested in the past – as something that is gone forever and is impossible to relive – and more concerned about how the present is actually able to reiterate, re-contextualize and even to reinterpret the archaic. Everything is subdued to change, in order to survive; it’s the case of tradition, as well. Communities will keep their customs as long as they will be useful to them. As communities age, their practices disappear, too. As I approached the theme of cultural identity, I became more aware of the cultural diversity of my own country, but also its ephemeral character. Documenting these practices, I found myself inside a time which is neither then, nor now – a state of being located somewhere at the border between our modern anthropocentric view of the world and our ancestors’ cosmocentric perception of life. Follow along: https://lnkd.in/e8dj6VDs #InstagramTakeover

EARLY BIRD SUBMISSION EXTENDED (25% OFF)  ENDS - 1st December 2024 We are extending our Early Bird Discount, submit now to receive 25% OFF! AWARDS / PUBLICATION / EXHIBITION / CASH PRIZE SUBMIT: https://lnkd.in/d2bTkhT Benefit from: - Submission review by Photo Industry Professionals - Opportunities for Immediate Exposure Between 20 and 40 photographers / artists will benefit from: - Awards and cash prizes - Exhibition exposure at the Festival's main city centre gallery - Exhibition exposure at the 2026 Photo Schwiez Festival (Switzerland) - Full editorial in Aesthetica arts and culture magazine - Spotlight Interview - with representatives from world leading photographic institutions (e.g. TATE, MoMA, TIME, Pompidou, Aperture) - 1 Year Royal Photographic Society Membership - Inclusion in the special Festival issue of Abridged Magazine - Long term Festival representation and promotion - An opportunity to participate in an Instagram Residency - Exhibition alongside some of the biggest photographic names as part of the major photographic event - Publication and inclusion in the Festival programme - Inclusion in the Festival’s award winning marketing & PR campaign, with has an estimated reach of 115+ million - International press exposure - Being seen by over 100,000 visitors, including a substantial number of visual arts professionals and the media - Dedicated feature on the Festival website and online gallery - Your work produced by the Festival for exhibition The opportunity is in partnership with Picter, Aesthetica Magazine, The Royal Photographic Society, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council, Alexander Boyd Displays Image courtesy: TOILETPAPER Magazine #BelfastPhotoFestival #OpenSubmission #PhotoContest

Delighted to introduce our next Instagram Resident Louis Roth. Hi, I'm Louis Roth! I'm excited to share my project Fata Morgana, a series of photographs taken during three trips to Egypt's New Administrative Capital (NAC) in 2023 and 2024. The NAC is a planned city rising from desert sand, 50 km east of Cairo. Housing for 6.5 million people, along with a grand government district and vast military complexes for the autocratic regime, is under construction. While ministries moved in last year, the rest of the city remains mostly deserted, with only workers maintaining the glass façades and rose-lined streets. The high cost of apartments leaves the question of whether the city will ever be inhabited enough to justify the expense. I was captivated by its bizarre, almost sci-fi aesthetic. With strict press restrictions, access was difficult, and I was eventually arrested with an Egyptian friend after asking two men for their portrait in the Ministerial District. After intense questioning and two sleepless nights at a police station, we were released without explanation. Follow along as Louis shares images from his series ‘Fata Morgana'. https://lnkd.in/e8dj6VDs #InstagramTakeover

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HAVE YOUR WORK SEEN BY TATE MODERN Jess Baxter – Assistant Curator (TATE Modern, London, UK) SUBMIT: https://lnkd.in/d2bTkhT Biography: Jess Baxter is a curator, researcher and writer based in London. She is currently Assistant Curator of International Art at Tate Modern, where she worked on the recent A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography exhibition, as well as the monographic displays of Deana Lawson, Joel Meyerowitz and Guerrilla Girls. She is one of the Emerging Curators of the British Art Network for 2023. Publications include Lieko Shiga (2023) and an upcoming book on medieval and contemporary art practices (2024). She holds an MA in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute, and her curatorial interests include feminine and genderfluid spirituality, trans-temporality, and constructions of Britishness. See all 2025 Open Submission judges on our website: https://lnkd.in/d2bTkhT #BelfastPhotoFestival #OpenSubmission

EARLY BIRD SUBMISSION (25% OFF) ENDS - 1st November 2024 AWARDS / PUBLICATION / EXHIBITION / CASH PRIZE SUBMIT: https://lnkd.in/d2bTkhT Benefit from: - Submission review by Photo Industry Professionals - Opportunities for Immediate Exposure Between 20 and 40 photographers / artists will benefit from: - Awards and cash prizes - Exhibition exposure at the Festival's main city centre gallery - Exhibition exposure at the 2026 Photo Schwiez Festival (Switzerland) - Full editorial in Aesthetica arts and culture magazine - Spotlight Interview - with representatives from world leading photographic institutions (e.g. TATE, MoMA, TIME, Pompidou, Aperture) - 1 Year Royal Photographic Society Membership - Inclusion in the special Festival issue of Abridged Magazine - Long term Festival representation and promotion - An opportunity to participate in an Instagram Residency - Exhibition alongside some of the biggest photographic names as part of the major photographic event - Publication and inclusion in the Festival programme - Inclusion in the Festival’s award winning marketing & PR campaign, with has an estimated reach of 115+ million - International press exposure - Being seen by over 100,000 visitors, including a substantial number of visual arts professionals and the media - Dedicated feature on the Festival website and online gallery - Your work produced by the Festival for exhibition The opportunity is in partnership with Picter, Aesthetica Magazine, The Royal Photographic Society, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council, Alexander Boyd Displays Image courtesy: TOILETPAPER Magazine #BelfastPhotoFestival #OpenSubmission #Photography #Competition #PhotoContest

Delighted to introduce our next Instagram Resident Biljana Jurukovski. Biljana is a Macedonian Australian Award-Winning Photographer who has been inspired by the diverse and beautiful expressions of different cultures. Biljana’s portraits are a culmination of her passion, love and respect for other cultures and traditions; they depict a graceful world where strength and pride are engraved on the faces of the people photographed. Her aim through photography is to create discussions about different cultures, their way of living and accepting lifes challenges. Biljana sees photography as a medium for communication between people. Follow along as Biljana shares images from her series ‘Custodians of Tradition'. https://lnkd.in/e8dj6VDs #InstagramTakeover

EARLY BIRD SUBMISSION (25% OFF) ENDS - 1st November 2024 AWARDS / PUBLICATION / EXHIBITION / CASH PRIZE SUBMIT: https://lnkd.in/d2bTkhT Benefit from: - Submission review by Photo Industry Professionals - Opportunities for Immediate Exposure Between 20 and 40 photographers / artists will benefit from: - Awards and cash prizes - Exhibition exposure at the Festival's main city centre gallery - Exhibition exposure at the 2026 Photo Schwiez Festival (Switzerland) - Full editorial in Aesthetica arts and culture magazine - Spotlight Interview - with representatives from world leading photographic institutions (e.g. TATE, MoMA, TIME, Pompidou, Aperture) - 1 Year Royal Photographic Society Membership - Inclusion in the special Festival issue of Abridged Magazine - Long term Festival representation and promotion - An opportunity to participate in an Instagram Residency - Exhibition alongside some of the biggest photographic names as part of the major photographic event - Publication and inclusion in the Festival programme - Inclusion in the Festival’s award winning marketing & PR campaign, with has an estimated reach of 115+ million - International press exposure - Being seen by over 100,000 visitors, including a substantial number of visual arts professionals and the media - Dedicated feature on the Festival website and online gallery - Your work produced by the Festival for exhibition The opportunity is in partnership with Picter, Aesthetica Magazine, The Royal Photographic Society, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council, Alexander Boyd Displays Image courtesy: TOILETPAPER Magazine #BelfastPhotoFestival #OpenSubmission #Photography #Competition #PhotoContest

Delighted to introduce our next Instagram Resident Fernanda Soto Mastrantonio. Hello it’s Fernanda, a Chilean photographer whose work transits between documentary photography and art. This week I will be sharing my ongoing project ‘The cumbias we heard up there’. This project explores the meaning of being indigenous in Chile through the story of Deysi, a 36-year-old Aymara woman who lives between the city of Alto Hospicio and her family’s field, 5000 meters above sea level near Bolivia. Deysi and I met during a commission to capture indigenous women. After a challenging journey to find her, the project evolved into a personal and collaborative exploration of identity, displacement, and connection, as Fernanda and Deysi spent time together in the highlands, working with animals and sharing moments of laughter and reflection by the fire. You can read more about this on my website: https://lnkd.in/eSXEdqss Following along as Fernanda shares images from her series ‘The cumbias we heard up there’.. https://lnkd.in/e8dj6VDs #InstagramResidency 

The Irish Photo Network PHOTO FUTURES Symposium is now available to watch online! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ecKvTM5N Catch up on discussions addressing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Challenges for the Future – Artists and AI and Sustainable Practices. - #IrishPhotoNetwork #IrishPhotography