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Events with green color are confirmed
Events marked with TBA will be updated soon.
Expanding the Festival Experience: Knowledge Dialogue, and Practice.
Creative collaboration and professional dialogue
One of the festival’s central moments, the bpf.conference brings together a dynamic mix of voices across photography and visual culture. From award-winning photographers and internationally acclaimed curators to emerging talents and sharp thinkers, this full-day program features lectures, artist talks, panel discussions, and debates.
Day 1
Friday
October 10th
/ 19:00
The Opening Event & Cocktail THE OFFICIAL OPENING GALA
Control Club, 4 Constantin Mille street
/ 20:00
Live Music Hinako Omori (JP/UK) live in concert
Control Club, 4 Constantin Mille street
Day 2
Saturday
October 11th
/ 14:00
Exhibition Instant history. The oeuvre of Juhan Kuus
National Library of Romania, 22 Unirii Boulevard
/ 15:00
Exhibition Mirroring Humans – Robet Capa and Hungarian Masters
National Library of Romania, 22 Unirii Boulevard
/ 17:00
Exhibition sinchro|m|
Tucano Coffee Melbourne, 11 Academiei street
/ 18:00
Film Screening Life on the Edge. Film screering w/ Q&A
Cinema Union, 21 Câmpineanu Street
Day 3
Sunday
October 12th
/ 13:00
Exhibition Nordic Blue
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 15:00
Lecture An insight on Nordic Heritage and Rural Life
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 16:00
Lecture Estonian Documentary Photography. Juhan Kuus and his legacy
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 17:00
Exhibiton In Between the Time
Agenția București, 4 Domnița Anastasia street
/ 17:00
Exhibition Râsu’-plânsu’ – “laughing through tears”
Agenția București, 4 Domnița Anastasia street
/ 19:00
Group Exhibiton Frames from Photovacation
Random House, 69 Vasile Lascăr Street
/ 20:00
Networking Afterlight. Party & Networking. Friends of Bucharest Photofest
Random House, 69 Vasile Lascăr Street
Day 4
Monday
October 13th
/ 18:30
Exhibition The Hutterites
Kulturhaus Cultural Hub, 4 Sfânta Vineri Street
/ 20:00
Film Screening World Between Us w/Q&A
Czech Centre, 11 Ion Ghica Street
/ 21:30
Networking Afterlight. Party & Networking. Friends of Bucharest Photofest
Random House, 69 Vasile Lascăr Street
Day 5
Tuesday
October 14th
/ 18:00
Film Screening Uncropped
Cinemateca Eforie, 2 Eforie Street
/ 20:00
Film Screening The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo
Cinemateca Eforie, 2 Eforie Street
Day 6
Wednesday
October 15th
/ 18:00
Film Screening Anna Mariani – Photographic Notes
Cinemateca Eforie, 2 Eforie Street
/ 18:30
Exhibition Balance / Cumpănă
Cărturești Carusel, 55 Lipscani street
/ 19:00
Exhibition Run & Drive
Cărturești Carusel, 55 Lipscani street
/ 20:00
Film Screening Eyes Of The Soul – Cristina Garcia Rodero/TBA
Cinemateca Eforie, 2 Eforie Street
Day 7
Thursday
October 16th
/ 19:00
Exhibiton Sounds Like A Memory
National Museum of Maps and Old Books, 39 London Street
/ 20:00
Film Screening The Man I Left Behind/TBA
Cinemateca Eforie, 2 Eforie Street
Day 8
Friday
October 17th
/ 15:00
Masterclass The Man I Left Behind – Masterclass/TBA
The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Media Room), 3 Monetăriei street
/ 18:30
Exhibition Parallel Hungary
The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Media Room), 3 Monetăriei street
/ 21:30
Networking Afterlight. Party & Networking. Friends of Bucharest Photofest/TBA
Random House, 69 Vasile Lascăr Street
Day 9
Saturday
October 18th
/ 10:00
Masterclass Bucharest Vibes Ultra. Masterclass by Mihai Barabancea
Bucharest Downtown / Outdoor
/ 11:00
Panel Discussion Current state of the Photography Festivals around the world (IPFA)
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 11:00
Lecture Legacy. Stories. Photojournalism.
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 11:00
Panel Discussion On Conversation. Romanian Photography Scene
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 11:00
Panel Discussion On Festivals. PhEST, Belgrad Photo Month w/Laura Tota & Paolo Giori
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 15:00
Panel Discussion On Emerging Artists w/ Daria Radu, Luuk van Raamsdonk, Andreea Mateescu
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 11:00
Fair Photobook & Print Fair
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 17:00
Exhibition Bergtagen
Gallery Studio 76, 29 Băiculești Street
/ 20:00
Live Music Grift solo. Live in concert
Nais Space, 2 Crișana street
Day 10
Sunday
October 19th
/ 10:00
Photo Walk Photo walk w/ Dean C.K. Cox
Bucharest Downtown / Outdoor
/ 11:00
Fair Photobook & Print Fair
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 14:00
Portfolio Review Portfolio Review w/ Professionals & Special Guests
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 18:00
Exhibition Palimpsests of the Becoming
Ichigo, 3A Scaune Street
/ 22:00
Live Music Drew McDowall. Live performance
Control Club, 4 Constantin Mille street
Our festival is not only about photography, but also about having fun and enjoying the arts. We have prepared a series of events that will make your experience unforgettable.
You will be able to attend parties, live music concerts and product presentations, featuring artists from different fields and genres. You will have 10 days of pure entertainment and excitement, with great music and amazing vibes.
50+ Events
THE 2025 EDITION MEANS MORE THAN 50 EVENTS: EXHIBITIONS, FILM SCREENINGS, PHOTO WALKS & WORKSHOPS, TALKS & DEBATES, ARTIST TALKS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND THE BUCHAREST PHOTOFESTCONFERENCE
150+ Artists
WE ARE HAPPY AND GLAD TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE WILL HAVE MORE THAN 200 ARTISTS, CURATORS AND PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT EDITION OF THE FESTIVAL.
15 Films
THE SELECTION OF THE FILM SCREENINGS OF THE CURRENT EDITION INCLUDES AROUND 15 FILMS AND SOME OF THE FILM SCREENINGS ARE FOLLOWING BY Q/A SESSIONS WITH DIRECTORS AND SPECIAL GUESTS.