Entries Open for the FotoDoc Photo Contest 2025

Entries are now open for the FotoDoc Photo Contest 2025! Organized by the FotoDoc Festival, the contest aims to showcase high-quality photographic work that addresses relevant contemporary themes. Submissions will be accepted until June 30, 2025, and are reviewed on a rolling basis by the festival’s curatorial team as they are received.

Selected entries will be published on the festival’s website, along with a brief biography of the photographer, a portrait, and links to their website and Instagram (if provided), upon payment of a R$ 98 publication fee. The funds collected from entries are used to compensate those involved, promote the festival, and cover award costs, as the competition does not rely on cultural incentive laws.

At the end of the submission period, all published works will be re-evaluated by the festival’s curatorial team, selecting 60 finalists: 9 Portfolios, 21 Essays, and 30 Highlighted Images. All finalists will be featured in FotoDoc Magazine 2025, dedicated to the festival’s programming.

A jury of five members will convene in São Paulo (SP) to select the 25 winners: 3 Portfolios, 7 Essays, and 15 Highlighted Images. The winning works will be part of a major exhibition during FotoDoc Festival 2025, taking place in November at the Panamericana School of Art and Design, in São Paulo (SP).

Click here to read the full regulations and submit your entry!