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!
Nelson Marmelo
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.
Portuguese - French - English - Spanish
Jean-Yves Camus
Jean-Yves Camus is director of the Nouvel Observatoire Photographique du Grand Est, where he leads programmes for contemporary photographic creation and professional support. He oversees L’Événement Photographique and Starting Blocks NCY, directs the NOP-Galerie, and develops research-based projects on mountain territories and the snow economy. He lives and works between Nancy, Briançon, and Paris.
French - English
Teona Omar Gogichaishvili
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.
English - German - Georgian - Russian
Arnaud Laroche & Luna Coqueiro
Arnaud Laroche is the director of the Boutographies festival. Trained in image-making, he has led the festival since 2002 and regularly participates in international events as a portfolio review expert.
Luna Coqueiro is the assistant director of the Boutographies festival. She joined the team in 2023 and works on national and international projects, cultural mediation, and festival administration.
French - English
Mauricio Mejia Muñoz
Photographer, audiovisual filmmaker, and visual educator with more than 17 years of experience creating photographic and audiovisual narratives that explore the relationship between territory, identity, and cultural transformation. My work combines visual documentary practice, cinematography, and community-based pedagogy, generating processes in which the image becomes a tool for memory, education, and reflection.
Spanish
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
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
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
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.
