Shirin Abedi is an award winning German-Iranian documentary photographer based in Amsterdam. Her work explores themes of love and pain. Shirin publishes an irregular newsletter “On Photography and Life”, and founded the IRAN FOTO FEST in 2025, an independent festival for documentary photography from–in–for Iran.

Educator and lecturer in artistic theory and practice in Barcelona. She holds a Master’s degree in Humanities and Contemporary Art from the UOC and researches artistic expressions in urban space. She is part of the curatorial team of the Experimental Photography Festival and co-curator of the festival’s collective exhibitions.

Visual artist and freelance photographer based in Matanzas, Cuba. Director and founder of FOTOCANÍMAR Festival International de Fotografía de Matanzas. His work has been exhibited internationally, including in the United States, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Mexico, and Spain, and was featured in the 2021 edition of the Bienal de La Habana. His work is held in collections such as the Soho Photo Gallery and the Centro Pablo de la Torriente Brau, among others.

Nelson Marmelo Photographer, curator, and artistic director. Graduated in photography and visual arts, with experience in medicine and diagnostic imaging. Founder and artistic director of Diafragma – Covilhã International Photography Festival and the co-founder of the international collective Afinidades. Exhibits internationally and works as a juror, and curator in the field of photography.

Lana Mayoute is a Guadeloupean-French curator and cultural practitioner whose work explores identity, diaspora, and Caribbean artistic expression. Founder of Diaspo’ART and coordinator of the FOTOTRAS festival, she develops photographic projects, collaborates with regional networks, and engages in decolonial, community-driven artistic research and circulation.

Photographer, author, and publisher who has shaped contemporary photojournalism. A long-time collaborator with GEO magazine, he has produced hundreds of photo essays and award-winning books. He is co-founder of Edition Lammerhuber and the Global Peace Photo Award, and director of Festival La Gacilly-Baden Photo and Open Your Eyes.

Photojournalist, journalist, lecturer-researcher at the National University of Tucumán, and activist. His work explores memory, identity, and human rights, and has been exhibited in more than fifteen countries. He is the creator and director of the Argentina Documentary Photography Biennial, the country’s oldest festival, and has worked as a curator, juror, speaker, and portfolio reviewer in photography events across Latin America.

Georgian-born curator, visual artist, and lecturer based in Germany. Co-organizer and curator of KOLGA TBILISI PHOTO and co-founder of PURPUR COLLECTIVE. Regular jury member and portfolio reviewer at major international photography platforms, including FotoFest Houston, Visa pour l’Image, and ICP New York. Her work explores themes of home, migration, womanhood, and diversity.