Fondation Carmignac, CatchLight, and Dysturb present the second edition of Night of Photojournalism on Saturday, November 9, 2024, in Paris, as part of PhotoSaintGermain festival. Produced by these three leading organizations in photojournalism with a shared commitment to harnessing the power of visuals to challenge stereotypes, address human rights violations and social issues, and foster civic engagement, the event will bring together photographers, journalists, photo editors, visual organizations, creative collectives and digital content creators. Celebrating innovation in visual journalism, the Night of Photojournalism begins with panel conversations, the launch of the CatchLight Global Fellowship Program, and continues into the night with a projected exhibition of photography by celebrated photojournalists from across the globe, accompanied by live music by Laurent Bardainne and Arthur Peschaud. It will also include a pop-up bar for connection and networking.
The Night of Photojournalism will explore critical global issues, including women's rights in Afghanistan, community narratives in rural North Carolina, civilian life in conflict zones like Ukraine and Palestine, and reflections on democracy in South Africa. Panel and keynote speakers include Amandine Lauriol; Andrea Bruce; Mélissa Cornet and Kiana Hayeri; Anastasia Taylor Lind and Tanya Habjouqa; Cristina de Middel; Tshepiso Mazibuko and Sibusiso Bheka.

Translation to English and French will be available for the conversations and projections. Entrance to the venue is free with RSVP on Eventbrite and on a first-come, first-served basis.

PROGRAM

–– STATE OF THE WORLD ––
PANEL | 6:00 PM - Beyond the Frontline: Civilian perspectives in Ukraine and Palestine Anastasia Taylor-Lind and Tanya Habjouqa » , moderated by Laurence Cornet.

© Anastasia Taylor-Lind; © Tanya Habjouqa
Photographers Tanya Habjouqa (Occupied Pleasures, Birds Unaccustomed to Gravity) and Anastasia Taylor-Lind (5k from the Frontline, CatchLight Global Fellow) bring new perspectives to conflict photography by centering ongoing civilian life in war zones. Moderated by journlaist Laurence Cornet, their conversation explores long-form storytelling, the importance of local voices, disrupting stereotypes, and how their years-long projects document moments of resilience and normalcy in heavily photographed conflict regions.

KEYNOTE | 6:45 PM - Heart of the storm: Reconnecting North Carolina residents Andrea Bruce » , CatchLight Local Senior Fellow
© Andrea Bruce / NOOR Images
Following a decade of reporting in Iraq and Afghanistan, Andrea Bruce has turned her lens to her home in Pamlico County, North Carolina, to reinvigorate local civic engagement and connection by launching a visual journalism publication that highlights the everyday experiences of rural communities. Hear insights from Bruce about the importance of community narratives in shaping democratic discourse in one of the US’s most embattled battleground states - three years after she launched her publication, a month after a devastating hurricane hit the state, and just days after a contentious presidential election.

–– WOMEN ––

KEYNOTE | 7:30 PM - ‘Azadi’ by Amandine Lauriol »
Photographer Amandine Lauriol documented Marzieh, a 21-year-old Afghan refugee who, after fleeing the Taliban's takeover in 2021, continues her fight for women's rights from France, while being a member of both the French Taekwondo team and the Olympic Refugee Team. Presented by Dysturb.
© Amandine Lauriol / Hans Lucas

PANEL | 8:00 PM - ‘No Woman's Land’, An Intimate Look into the Battle for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
Kiana Hayeri » and Mélissa Cornet, laureates of the 14th Carmignac Photojournalism Award.
© Kiana Hayeri fonr Fondation Carmignac

Photojournalist Kiana Hayeri and researcher Mélissa Cornet provide a powerful look into the condition of women and girls in Afghanistan through their report, 'No Woman’s Land' produced with the support of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award. Over six months, they traveled to seven provinces to document the effects of Taliban rule on women and girls, capturing stories of those denied basic rights, including access to education, work, and public spaces. Through photography, video, and collaborative art with Afghan teenage girls, Kiana and Mélissa reveal both the deep oppression and the resilience of Afghan women. Their discussion will explore the challenges of documenting these realities and the broader impact on women’s rights under oppressive regimes.

8:45 PM - Launch of CatchLight Global Fellowship Johanna Alarcón » Harlan Bozeman »
CatchLight will open the call for submissions for its Global Fellowship 2025 during the Night of Photojournalism with a Q&A on the stage, and a chance to meet CatchLight staff and past Global Fellows.
© Joanna Alarcón; © Harlan Bozeman (CatchLight Global Fellows 2024)

The CatchLight Global Fellowship addresses a pressing need in the visual storytelling industry by supporting innovative leaders. Acting as an incubator, it provides financial support in the form of $30,000 grants, fosters personal growth, and develops networking and partnerships. Fellows will be announced at the annual Visual Storytelling Summit in spring 2025. The Fellowship cultivates a vibrant community of creative thought leaders, and empowers them to shape the future of the field through long-form storytelling projects that engage and captivate audiences. Applications are free and will be open until December 14, 2024. More information on www.catchlight.io/global

PROJECTIONS | 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Featuring: Adrienne Surprenant | Agnès Dherbeys | Alfred Yaghobzadeh | Amandine Lauriol | Anastasia Taylor-Lind | Andrea Bruce | Anush Babajanyan | Arthur Mercier | Aryana Noroozi | Avishag Shaar-Yashuv | Bruno Stevens | Chloé Sharrock | Corentin Fohlen | Cornelius Tulloch | Daniel Rodrigues | Daro Sulakauri | Denis Allard | Eliot Blondet | FOTOEVIDENCE | Gabriella Angotti-Jones | Gaia Squarci | Gene Dominique | Guillaume Herbaut | Harlan Bozeman | Hugo Ribes | Jan Schmidt-Whitley | Jérémy Lempin | Johanna Alarcón | Kiana Hayeri | Koral Carballo | Laurence Geai | Lilas Lehanneur | Loay Ayoub | Louie Palu | Louisa Ben | Lucien Lung | M'hammed Kilito | Marie Flament | Marin Driguez | Marvin Bonheur | Mathieu Forget | Maud Delaflotte | Mohamed Mahdy | Natalya Saprunova | Nichole Sobecki | Olivier Fitoussi | Olivier Jobard | Paloma Laudet | Paul Lemaire | Pauline Ballet | PHOTOVOGUE | Pieter Ten Hoopen | Rafael Vilela | Raphaël Lafargue | Renée C. Byer | Sarah Pabst | Stacy Kranitz | Véronique de Viguerie | Victorine Alisse | Ximena Natera | Yesica Prado

KEYNOTE | 10:30 PM - Ubusukunemini (Day and Night)
Tshepiso Mazibuko » & Sibusiso Bheka »

© Tshepiso Mazibuko - Untitled, série Gone and There, 2015-2016 © Sibusiso Bheka, Ekoneni, série Stop Nonsense, 2018
Photographers Tshepiso Mazibuko and Sibusiso Bheka belong to the so-called “born free” generation, a term designating the black youth born after the first non-racial democratic elections in 1994, who never experienced apartheid. Their exhibition Ubusukunemini (Day and Night) featured in PhotoSaintGermain, showcases an intimate portrait of the township of Thokoza where they were born and raised, exploring its community via its present, its history and its memory. The two photographers, intertwining their sensibilities, take the pulse of the nascent South African democracy, deeply questioning the very meaning of “born free”.

KEYNOTE | 11:20 PM - Finding the Real in the Unreal
Cristina De Middel » (Magnum Photos)
© Cristina de Middel / Magnum Photos
Photographer Cristina de Middel investigates photography’s ambiguous relationship to truth. Blending documentary and conceptual photographic practices, she plays with reconstructions and archetypes in order to construct layered depictions of the subjects she approaches. Working from the premise that mass media is reducing our real understanding of the world we live in, De Middel responds to an urgency to re-imagine tired aesthetic tropes and insert opinion in place of facts. Presented by World Press Photo.

EVENTS DETAILS
Date and time
From Saturday, November 9, 6 PM, through Sunday, November 10, 2 AM.
Location
Amphithéâtre Saint Côme, 5 rue de l'école de Médecine, 75006 Paris. Subway stop: Odéon
Program
6pm-9pm: Panels and keynotes
9pm-10pm: CatchLight Global Fellowship Launch 10pm-2am: Projections and keynotes



ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS

The Fondation Carmignac and the Carmignac Photojournalism Award | www.fondationcarmignac.com
The Fondation Carmignac was founded in 2000 by Edouard Carmignac, a French entrepreneur, CEO and Chairman of asset management company Carmignac. It is structured around three main pillars: the Carmignac Collection of contemporary art, the Villa Carmignac, an art venue on Porquerolles Island that hosts temporary exhibitions, and the Carmignac Photojournalism Award which was created in 2009 to support photographers in the field.
Every year, the Carmignac Photojournalism Award funds the production of an investigative photo reportage on human rights violations and geo-strategic issues in the world. It provides the laureates with human and financial resources to carry out their project and produces both a monograph and a traveling exhibition.
The exhibition No Woman’s Land by Kiana Hayeri and Mélissa Cornet, laureates of the 14th edition of the Carmignac

Photojournalism Award dedicated to the condition of women in Afghanistan, will be held at the Réfectoire des Cordeliers, just a few steps from the Amphithéâtre St Côme. Admission is free.

CatchLight | catchlight.iocatchlight.io
CatchLight is a visual-first media organization that leverages the power of visual storytelling to inform, connect, and transform communities. We bring resources and organizations together to discover, develop, and amplify visual storytellers at all levels. The organization invests in the future of visual storytelling through its programs: The CatchLight Local Visual Journalism Initiative seeks to establish the sustainability of visual journalism by providing inclusive, accurate, and locally contextualized information to the public through the Visual Desk, offering editorial support, training, and strategic partnerships. The CatchLight Global Fellowship annually provides grants to three visionaries to develop long-form storytelling projects, engage audiences, and continue their work as innovators and leaders defining the future of the field. CatchLight’s public programs, including the Visual Storytelling Summit, Night of Photojournalism, and the Focal Point conversation series, highlight the impact of visual storytelling, and expand public access, understanding, and support for the field.

Dysturb | dysturb.com
Dysturb is a creative agency and media organization that harnesses the power of storytelling and authenticity to create impactful campaigns in public spaces, schools, and on social media, promoting a fairer and more sustainable society. With a background in covering conflicts and humanitarian crises for over 15 years, photojournalists Pierre Terdjman and Benjamin Petit founded Dysturb to raise awareness, foster meaningful discussions, and challenge stereotypes.

PhotoSaintGermain | photosaintgermain.com
The PhotoSaintGermain festival carries out each year a historical and prospective work, making room for emerging talents as well as for the most recognized artists of the history of photography. Organized in the heart of Paris, PhotoSaintGermain is anchored in a particular geography, rich in history and in culture, in the area of Saint-Germain-des-Prés; and seeks to gather and associate all the actors who constitute this particular topography. PhotoSaintGermain proposes a free and open access exhibition tour in a selection of museums, cultural centers, galleries and bookstores on the left bank, presenting a rich and eclectic program proposed by the associated galleries; as well as several original exhibitions and new projects conceived and produced by the festival.

MEDIA CONTACTS
Myrtille Beauvert, Sisters Communications, New York | myrtille@sisterscommunications.com | +1 347 295 7684
Nathalie Dran, Paris | nathaliepresse.dran@gmail.com | +33 6 99 41 52 49