FotoDoc Festival 2025

FOTODOC 2024 - Encontro Betina Polaroid e Marcio Scavone por Paulo Marcos de Mendonça Lima. Foto: Marcelo Justo

Documentary Photography Festival

November 4–8, 2025
Panamericana School of Art and Design
São Paulo / Brazil

Horizons

Our shared home is on fire. Global warming is no longer a distant threat—it is an accelerating reality we must confront, compounded by the weight of denialism. In the year that Brazil hosts COP 30, FotoDoc Festival is committed to discussing the urgent need for measures that can help broaden our horizons, both politically and socially.

Photography has the power to expose, to denounce, but also to propose new paths. By capturing and revealing reality, it can contribute to transforming it. It can also be a powerful tool for spreading positive and transformative practices.

Now in its fourth edition, FotoDoc Festival 2025 will take place from November 4 to 8 at the Panamericana School of Art and Design in São Paulo, with exhibitions open until January 10, 2026. This year, the exhibition featuring the winners of the FotoDoc Photo Contest expands to showcase 25 selected works.

In addition to its exhibitions, FotoDoc Festival will host:

📌 Talks with renowned photographers and experts
📌 Bookstore & Conversations with the Author
📌 Artescambo – a space for projection and exchange
📌 Workshops & Portfolio Reviews, aimed at developing new talent in documentary photography

We will soon begin announcing our guest speakers and full program! Stay updated through our website and Instagram, and make sure to be part of this incredible celebration of photography!

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