Inactive Photography Festivals
that Once Contributed to the Photography Scene
In this section, you will find a list of inactive photography festivals from around the world. This includes:
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Festivals that no longer exist.
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Festivals that are on hiatus.
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Festivals that are paused due to lack of funding.
From internationally renowned festivals to emerging local gatherings, this list reflects a diverse range of events that once contributed to the photography scene. If you have updates or additional information, feel free to send us an email. This platform is built collectively, and together we can preserve the history of these festivals for the photography community!
They are
Buenos Aires, Argentina
De Pronto Flash!
2014-2015
Dello, Italy
Dello Foto Festival
2015
Aberdeen, Scotland
Develop North Photography Festival
2015
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka International Foto Fest
2019
Drama, Greece
Drama International Photo Festival
2021-2022
Bergen, Norway
Døves Fotofest (Festival de Fotografía de Personas Sordas)
1985-1987
Düsseldorf, Germany
Düsseldorf Photo Weekend
2012-2019
Lleida, Spain
EMERGENT-LLEIDA – Festival Internacional de Fotografia i Arts Visuals
2008-2011
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Ecuador FotoFest
2022
Fortaleza, Brazil
Efêmero
2021-2024
Valencia, Spain
El Día de la Foto
1993-2023
El Gouna, Egypt
El Gouna Photo Week
2022
Terrassa, Spain
Emotiva – Festival Internacional de Fotografia Contemporània
2020-2022
São José dos Campos, Brazil
Encontro de Fotografia de São José dos Campos
2018-2021
Gijón, Spain
Encuentro Internacional de Foto y Periodismo Ciudad de Gijón
2011
Delhi, India
Delhi Photo Festival
2011-2015
Derby, England
Derby Photography Festival
1991-1997
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka Fashion Photography Festival
2012
Cardiff, Wales
Diffusion: Cardiff International Festival of Photography → Ffoto Cymru – Wales International Festival of Photography
2013-2021
Utrecht, Netherlands
Dutch Doc Days
2011
Düsseldorf, Germany
Düsseldorf Photo
2018
Campo nell'Elba, Italy
ELBA PhotoFest
2015
San Salvador, El Salvador
ESFOTOperiodismo
2005-2023
Edimburgo, Scotland
Edinburgh Pinhole Photography Festival
2012
Agartala, India
Egaro Photo Festival
2016-2023
Quito, Ecuador
El FotóMetro. Festival de Fotografía en La Metro
2012-2016
Nottingham, England
Emerge Photos Festival
2016
Montevideo, Uruguay
En CMYK – Encuentro de Fotolibros
2011-2019
Coimbra, Portugal
Encontros de Fotografia de Coimbra
1980-2002
Caracas, Venezuela
Encuentro de Fotografía Latinoamericana
1993