On the occasion of the ninth edition of the BUCHAREST PHOTOFEST, we are announcing a unique open call dedicated to young Italian photographers working in Romania or who have completed a project in the country over the past 5 years.
This call, promoted by the Istituto italiano di Cultura di Bucarest, will be part of the Italian T-House curatorial project of outdoor exhibitions in downtown Bucharest, which will take place during the festival.
This initiative is designed to strengthen the collaboration and international reach of our festival and to give a young author the opportunity to showcase their work.
This year’s theme is resilience, but we welcome works of any kind and nature, so we won’t limit our judgment to the theme alone. However, following it will be considered a welcome addition to the evaluation of the work.
We are seeking documentary projects, personal research, and introspective works that explore the contemporary world from the perspective of young authors. We believe in giving space to emerging voices that will shape the narratives and styles of the future.
RULES:
- Be over 18 years old.
- Be Italian and reside in Romania, or be Italian and have completed a project in Romania no earlier than 2019.
- Be under 35 years old at the time of the call’s closing.
- There is no set theme however, projects that follow the theme of the festival Resilience will be considered a plus.
- Group projects are accepted if half of the participants has the previous requirements.
- The use of artificial intelligence to produce all or part of the images in the series presented must be explicitly mentioned in the text presenting the series.
TERMS AND CONTENT OF THE APPLICATION
- A written biography of approximately 10 lines in English specifying the candidate’s career, important dates, past exhibitions and/or major publications
- Project presentation text English of a maximum of 2500 characters.
- A maximum of 25 images from the series presented. Color and black and white images are accepted in the same portfolio.
- The pictures must be 1800px on the long side.
- All the material must be sent to hi@bucharestphotofest.ro and ltp.studio22@gmail.com
- If selected, the participant is required to send high-resolution files (TIFF format – 60x40cm, 300 dpi minimum) by September 20th, or they will be disqualified.
WHAT THE WINNERS RECEIVE
- Up to 10 finalists will be selected for the open call and will receive a collective outdoor exhibition and a projection of their works at the IIC during the opening weekend.
- One overall winner will receive a solo outdoor exhibition, 500 euros, a projection of their work at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Bucarest during the opening weekend, and a dedicated page on the festival’s website.
CALENDAR
25 August 2024 – opening of the open call.
15 September 2024 23:59 (RO time) – closing of the open call.
17 September 2024 – notification of the winners.
APPLICATION FEES:
The participation fee for the call is 20 euros that must be paid trough the open call website. See bellow the payment details.
SELECTION
- The decision of the artistic direction of the Bucharest Photofest and T-House project will be definitive and without any appeal.
- The jury reserves the right to decide at any time not to select any winning or finalist projects if the projects do not meet the required quality standards.
- The jury reserves the right to reject a project if it does not adhere to the moral, legal, or ethical standards of the festival.
We are committed to:
- Curating, producing, and setting up the exhibitions of the winning works.
- Projecting a selection of images from each work at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Bucarest during the festival opening.
- Promoting the selected works through the communication channels of our partners.
- Creating documentation of the exhibitions and activities to be shared with the winning photographers.
- Providing a festival pass for all winners and a catalog.
