The deadline to enter the FotoDoc Photo Contest 2025 has been extended until July 13. This gives photographers additional time to participate in the open call, which aims to highlight outstanding work in the contemporary photography scene.
The contest includes three categories: Single Image, Photo Essay, and Portfolio. Submissions are free of charge. After review by the festival’s curators, selected entries are published along with a photographer profile, following a publication fee of USD 29.
All proceeds go toward compensating collaborators, covering operational costs, and investing in promotional efforts.
Winners Will Be Exhibited at the FotoDoc Festival 2025
Once submissions close, all selected and published works will be re-evaluated by the FotoDoc Festival curators, who will select 60 finalists: 30 Highlighted Images, 21 Photo Essays, and 9 Portfolios. A five-member jury will meet in person in São Paulo to evaluate the finalists and choose 25 winners: 15 Highlighted Images, 7 Photo Essays, and 3 Portfolios.
The jury will also select a Grand Prize Winner from among the three Portfolio winners. The recipient will be awarded a specially designed FotoDoc Photo Contest 2025 Trophy, along with airfare and accommodation in São Paulo to attend the festival as a guest.
Finalist works will be featured in the official festival catalogue, and all winners will be part of a featured exhibition at the FotoDoc Festival 2025, scheduled to take place from November 4 to 8 at the Panamericana School of Art and Design in São Paulo. The exhibitions will remain open through January 10, 2026.
Imagem do Portfólio Scripta Manent, de Fiorella Baldisserri, selecionado no Prêmio Portfólio FotoDoc 2025
