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!
Marmelo e Silva Nelson
Photographer, curator, and artistic director. Trained in photography and visual arts, with a background in medicine and medical imaging. Founder of Diafragma – Covilhã International Photo Festival and the international collective Afinidades. Exhibited internationally and active as a juror, writer, and curator in photography.
Portuguese - French - English - 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
Muricio Mejia Muñoz
Photographer, visual artist, and educator working with photography and documentary as tools for community participation, collective memory, and environmental and territorial defense. Experienced in coordinating photography festivals, participatory documentary projects, and audiovisual training initiatives with diverse communities.
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
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.
Updated Curators Availability
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