World Press Photo Festival

Amsterdam 20-22 April, 2017

The new World Press Photo Festival takes place in Amsterdam 20-22 April: Three days of creative presentations and inspiring talks from the world’s leading photographers and digital storytellers.

More than 30 award-winning photographers and digital storytellers from around the world will showcase their work at the festival. Come and meet them and mix with leading editors and members of the visual journalism community.

Festival pass, half day or full day tickets: here

● Student discount available.
● The festival pass offers free entry to the flagship 2017 World Press Photo Exhibition from 20-22 April. See prizewinning work selected from 80,408 photos from 126 countries, staged in the historic De Nieuwe Kerk, Dam Square Amsterdam.

Program

Thursday 20 April
Doors open at 13.30, program finishes at 17.30.
Speakers include 2017 Photo and Digital Storytelling Contest winners Robin Hammond, Tom Jenkins, Jessica Dimmock, Mathieu Willcocks, Michael Vince Kim and Paula Bronstein. With special guests Muhammed Muheisen and Marco Grob.

Friday 21 April
Doors open at 09.00, program finishes at 17.30
Speakers include 2017 Photo and Digital Storytelling Contest winners Jonathan Bachman, Jamal Taraqai, Zoeann Murphy and Kevin Schaul, Cameron Spencer and Kai-Oliver Pfaffenbach, Daniel Berehulak, Zackary Canepari, Bence Máté and this year’s World Press Photo of the Year winner, Burhan Ozbilici. With special guests Stanley Greene presenting this year’s Sem Presser Lecture supported by Dupho, Giles Duley, ANP, Tshepiso Mazibuzo and Amak Mahmoodian.

Saturday 22 April
Doors open at 09.00, program finishes at 17.30
Speakers include 2017 Photo and Digital Storytelling Contest winners Daniel Etter, Topaz Adizes, Carla Tramullas and Julia Gorbach, Felipe Dana, Amber Bracken, Justin Maxon, Jared Moossy and Brent Stirton. With special guests Stuart Franklin, Frank Schallmaier, Daniella Zalcman and Ruddy Roye.

More information about the speakers: www.festival.worldpressphoto.org

The program is made possible by ANP.

The Canon Night
On Friday 21 April, Canon will host an exclusive evening showing of the 2017 World Press Photo Exhibition in De Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam. Meet the winners of this year’s photo and digital storytelling contests as they present their work.

More information and tickets: here

World Press Photo

The World Press Photo Foundation is a major force in developing and promoting visual journalism. Through one of the most prestigious awards in photojournalism and multimedia storytelling, an exhibition seen by more than four million people worldwide each year, and extensive research and training programs, we strive to inspire, engage, educate, and support both visual journalists and their global audience with fresh insights and new perspectives.

Founded in 1955, the World Press Photo Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The foundation receives support from the Dutch Postcode Lottery and is sponsored worldwide by Canon. There are also a range of collaborations with the World Press Photo Associates, the Friends of World Press Photo, and other partners.

More information: www.worldpressphoto.org