The Portfolio Reviews are part of the IPFA International Meeting 2026, an event that brings together over 50 photography festivals from around the world in Barcelona each year. This is an exceptional opportunity to present your work directly to festival directors and curators, establish real connections, and open doors to exhibitions and new collaborations. With a close and professional format, each participant meets in individual 20-minute sessions with experts selected for their trajectory, criteria, and experience in international programming. By accessing the portfolio reviews, you get access to all the activities of the IPFA Meeting 2026, 3 days for professional networking and enjoyment. An exclusive program for photographers looking to boost their careers. Only 72 spots are available in the first round at this exclusive price.
Meet the 2026 Reviewers!
The reviewers are part of reference festivals and curating platforms worldwide. Their function is double: to offer a professional and constructive critique of your work and to generate proposals for future exhibitions, publications, residencies, and collaborations.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS WHO CAN TRANSFORM YOUR CAREER!
Shirin Abedi
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.
English - Persian - German
Szilvia Mucsy
Photographer, curator, and educator based in Budapest, and chair of RANDOM – Association of Contemporary Photographers. A graduate of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, her award-winning work explores urban life, identity, and society, and has been exhibited across Europe and the U.S.
English - Hungarian
Julio César García Martínez
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.
Spanish
Cedric Calvados
Cédrick-Isham Calvados is a Guadeloupean artist and filmmaker whose work explores identity, memory, and territory through Caribbean and postcolonial perspectives. A BnF laureate, he has exhibited internationally and founded FOTOLIB and the FOTOTRAS festival, promoting photography as a tool for expression, transmission, and community dialogue.
French - English - Spanish
Sigrid Debusschere
Award-winning photographer whose work has been exhibited internationally and published in magazines and photobooks. Director and curator of BSPF – Brussels Street Photography Festival, and curator for WSP – Women Street Photographers (NYC). Frequently invited as a jury member and portfolio reviewer at international photography festivals. Her practice moves between street photography and the documentation of everyday life.
English - French - Dutch
Linda Simeone
Curator, journalist and director of Le Vie delle Foto. For over twenty years, she has organised photography exhibitions and cultural events in Italy and abroad. Since 2020, she has curated shows for the DoubleTree by Hilton in Trieste, merging art, culture and innovation.
Italian - English
Yannick Ribeaut
Yannick Ribeaut (b. 1972, France) is a French photographer, visual artist, curator, and educator based in the Bordeaux region. A graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure de la Photographie, his practice bridges documentary photography and experimental visual approaches, exploring territory, memory, and contemporary social transformations. He is the President and Founder of the Humanisme Vision Festival and has exhibited and published his work internationally.
French - English - Chinese
Rui Prata
Rui Prata is a Portuguese curator and founder of Encontros da Imagem and the Imago Festival. With a background in history and curatorial studies, he has directed institutions, taught, and curated internationally. He is not interested in photojournalism, fashion, or advertising, focusing instead on artistic and conceptual photography.
Portuguese - French - English - Spanish
How do the Reviews work?
A personal meeting with a festival director or curator that can change your life.
Each review lasts 20 minutes and takes place in a one-to-one format, in a professional and close environment in the Centre Cívic Pati Llimona (Barcelona, Spain). There is no mandatory format, and you can show your work as you prefer:
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on a computer or tablet,
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with printed copies,
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through a photobook,
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with photobook dummies or works in progress,
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or any other medium that best represents your work.
Reviewers are interested in:
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knowing your experience and trajectory,
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understanding your methodology and processes,
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discovering new perspectives,
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evaluating projects for future exhibitions,
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providing critical feedback and suggestions for improvement.
Available Packs
Only 72 spots are available in the first round at this exclusive price.
An exclusive opportunity to showcase your work in a real international context.
Basic Pack
✔ 1 Portfolio review
✔ One day's lunch
✔ Access to in-person, online, and recorded conferences
✔ Access to the opening of 20 exhibitions
✔ Priority in official accommodation
✔ Networking spaces with 50 international festivals
60 €
Intermediate Pack
✔ 2 Portfolio reviews
✔ Two days' lunch
✔ Access to in-person, online, and recorded conferences
✔ Access to the opening of 20 exhibitions
✔ Priority in official accommodation
✔ Networking spaces with 50 international festivals
100 €
Advanced Pack
✔ 3 Portfolio reviews
✔ Lunch for all 3 days
✔ Access to in-person, online, and recorded conferences
✔ Access to the opening of 20 exhibitions
✔ Priority in official accommodation
✔ Networking spaces with 50 international festivals
✔ Annual membership as an IPFA Photographer
✔ Inclusion in the IPFA International Photographers Repository
150 €
Professional Pack
✔ 4 Portfolio reviews
✔ Lunch for all 3 days
✔ Access to in-person, online, and recorded conferences
✔ Access to the opening of 20 exhibitions
✔ Priority in official accommodation
✔ Networking spaces with 50 international festivals
✔ Annual membership as an IPFA Photographer
✔ Inclusion in the IPFA International Photographers Repository
200 €
What do the packs include?
All packs include:
✔ Access to the opening of 20 international exhibitions
✔ Complete access to in-person, online, and recorded conferences
✔ Lunch (according to the number of days included in the pack)
✔ Priority to book official accommodation
✔ Access to professional networking spaces
✔ Opportunity to connect with 50 photography festivals from around the world
✔ Certificate of participation
Slots and Availability
The reviews are organized into 20-minute time slots between Thursday, July 2 and Saturday, July 4, 2026. After purchasing your pack, you will receive access to a form to select your preferred reviewers within the available time slots. Check the curators availability now!
On the Day of the Review
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Arrive 15 minutes before your first session
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Bring your material prepared, organized, and ready to present
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Afterwards, you can continue talking with other reviewers in the networking spaces throughout the Meeting
Not sure where to stay in Barcelona during the days of the portfolio reviews? Take a look at our official accommodation.
