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The Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award is granted annually to a professional woman photographer towards the completion of a compelling social or environmental documentary photo essay. The Award is reserved for documentary photographers working on projects which are intended to make the world a better place and which may be under-reported.
The programme includes the inaugural exhibition of When the Earth Gives Birth by the 2026 Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award recipient, Johanna Alarcón, alongside an Artist Talk exploring the project and her wider practice.
Weekend Full Programme:
Friday 18 September, 6 – 10pm
Exhibition launch and Artist Talk by 2026 MFSA recipient, Johanna Alarcón
Saturday 19 September, 10am – 6pm
10am Welcome from POST, FotoDocument & Nikon
10.15am Panel discussion on the role of women in contemporary documentary photography with Andrea Bruce, Donna DeCesare, Laura El-Tantawy, Neo Ntsoma, chaired by Nina Emett
11.30 coffee / tea break
11.45am Artist Talk and Q & A by Natalya Saprunova, 2022 MFSA Winner
1pm Lunch
1.45pm Screening of the Marilyn Stafford film trailer presented by the film’s Producer Eleanor Emptage from Tara Films.
2pm Artist talk and Q & A from MFSA juror Donna DeCesare Documentary Photographer / Associate Professor, University of Texas (Austin)
3.15pm coffee / tea break
3.30pm Artist talk and Q & A from MFSA juror Andrea Bruce, Documentary Photographer / Knight Chair in Visual Journalism, University of Georgia
4.45pm Live disussion hosted by special guest Carol Allen-Storey with some of the women featured in her new book, Defying the Myth from GOST Books
Sunday 20 September*
10am – 12.30pm Nikon portrait workshop “Compelling Portraits and Storytelling” with Nikon Ambassador Carolyn Mendelsohn
1.30pm – 3.30pm Nikon portfolio reviews with Carolyn Mendelsohn
*Please note the Sunday workshop and portfolio sessions are reserved for University of Brighton students / recent graduates only. The rest of the weekend is open to everyone.