World’s biggest photojournalism festival gears up for 37th time

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The world’s most prestigious photojournalism festival, Visa pour l’Image, returns to Perpignan in southern France for its 37th edition, running from August 30 to September 14, 2025. With more than 220,000 visitors, 2,500 professionals, and 22,000 schoolchildren attending in 2024, the festival continues to be the global hub for powerful visual storytelling.

Open and free to the public, the event transforms the city into a stage for international reportage, offering an unrivalled platform for photographers to present work that tackles today’s most urgent global issues – from conflict zones and climate change to social justice and migration.

Professional Week runs from 1–7 September, and is the heart of the festival, featuring six evening screenings showcasing the year’s most striking photojournalism to audiences of over 2500 per night. During this week, the festival also hosts portfolio reviews, networking events and key award ceremonies.

A central part of Visa pour l’Image is its commitment to supporting photographers financially. Each year, the festival awards Visa d’or prizes, grants and fellowships totaling over €180,000, reinforcing its mission to foster the next generation of documentary photographers.

Following the main festival, from 14 September, exhibitions continue exclusively for schools, giving students a chance to engage with the power of photojournalism as a tool for understanding the world.

Whether you’re a working photojournalist or a member of the public, Visa pour l’Image offers a rare chance to see the world through the lens of the people who risk everything to document it.

For more information and the preliminary program, visit visapourlimage.com