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FELIFA International Award

FELIFA invites photographers, artists, and publishers to participate in the FELIFA International Award for the Best Published Photobook, Edition 2025.

deadline extended

September 7th

finalist announcement

September 25th

award announcement

October 18th

Shortlist

Alumbre na Macaia, Ian Cheibub, KWY Ediciones

Anvers 1996 Valparaíso, Rodrigo Gómez Rovira, Buen Lugar

Ãpekôyp Yvy – Corpos Terra, Priscila, Sandrieli e Vanessa Tapajowara, Kaiowá e Pataxó, Fotô Editorial

Atlas de la historia abstracta y subjetiva de Chile, Alejandro Olivares, Buen Lugar

Carta de desalojo / Carta de despejo, Wallace da Silva Costa Cicero Costa, Lovely House & Tempo D`Imagem

Con toda la muerte al aire , Maria Eugenia Cerutti, SED

El arte de perder, Najhmi Cartagena, The third

El Caballero del Páramo: Relatos de una ausencia, Tatiana Aristizábal, Raya Editorial

Frases mínimas, Ana Lía Orézzoli, Autopublicado

Fujikawa, o sol daqui brilha amarelo, Henrique Fujikawa, Tempo D'imagem

HUN, Julia Mejnertsen, DALPINE

Lunaris, Giovana Zuccarino, Photogramas

Mamushkas, Carla Lucarella, metaninfas ediciones + CdF Ediciones

Mr. & Mrs., Suwon Lee, Goma Editora

New Farmer, Bruce Eesly, Self-published

O FUTURO, Jerónimo Rivero, Sub Editora y Morpurgo ediciones

Querido Papá, Jahir Jorquera, Lautaro Ediciones

Quiulacocha, Marco Garro, KWY ediciones

Shipwreck of Dreams, Emilio Nasser, Artphilein Editions

Thinking like an Island, Gabriele & Camilla Chiapparini & Marrese, Overlapse

Tropical Trauma Misery Tour, Rafael Roncato, Lovely House/MASA/The PhotobookMuseum

Tú no sabes si vas a volver, Lilith Kraushaar, Cenfoto-UDP

Un movimiento para poder verte, Isadora Romero, Severo Editorial

ÚVULA, Emilia Insecta Duclos, Tinta Negra microeditorial

Violencia sin Forma, Henrik Malmström, Pseudo Editions

Waiting for the snow , Katarzyna & Marianne Wasowska , Yogurt Editions

Who Spies On Us?, Justina Leston, metaninfas ediciones



All books submitted will be exhibited during the 19th edition of FELIFA. Thank you very much to all the participants!

To become a book, a photographic project must go through the stages of conceptualization, editing, sequencing, graphic design, and finally, materialization. These stages constitute the editorial process and are only made possible through the collaborative effort of various professionals involved. The FELIFA International Award seeks to highlight these stages, showcase the roles, and recognize the multiple areas of knowledge that make a photolibrary possible.

For this purpose, the award includes three categories that highlight the phases of the publication's development:

  • Editing
  • Graphic Design
  • Materialization

In each category, a group of finalist books will be selected, and one title will be chosen as the winner of that category. From all the finalist books, one will be distinguished as the Best Photobook, becoming the winner of the FELIFA International Award.

The winners of the categories and the FELIFA International Award will be announced during the 19th edition of FELIFA at the awards ceremony on Saturday, October 18th, 2025.

The awarded and finalist books will be part of a traveling exhibition that will be presented at festivals and partner institutions across Latin America throughout 2026.

The exhibition will study the winning books, highlighting their particular characteristics and pointing out the editorial, design, and materialization decisions. It will be an exhibition that showcases the richness and complexity of editorial work.

Touring exhibition of the 2023 edition of the award

CDF, Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo
Montevideo, Uruguay
November 14, 2024 to March 29, 2025.

FILFA, Feria Internacional del Libro Fotográfico Autoral
Asunción, Paraguay
November 7 to 10, 2024.

E.FOLIO.24, Centro de la Imagen
Ciudad de México
October 12 to 20, 2024.

Projeto Fotografa Rancho
Florianópolis, Brazil
August 27 to 30, 2024.

Casa Portfolio
Curitiba, Brazil
August 24 and 25, 2024.

IMAGINÁRIA_04 festa do fotolivro
San Pablo, Brazil
August 15 to 18, 2024.

Festival de Fotografía Impresa edición Lima
Lima, Perú
April 26 and 27, 2024.

Asociación de Fotógrafos Ecuatorianos
Quito, Ecuador
April 18, 19, and 20, 2024.

Festival de Fotografía de Tiradentes
Tiradentes, Brazil
March 6 to 10, 2024.

Centro Cultural de la Memoria Haroldo Conti
Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 25, 2023 to February 18, 2024.




Jurado

Bego Antón

Bego Antón

España

Bego Antón es una narradora visual que explora el comportamiento humano y nuestra compleja relación con el mundo natural. Su fotografía aborda temas como la feminidad, la identidad y el límite entre la realidad y la fantasía, centrándose en mujeres cuyas prácticas desafían las normas sociales. A través de sus proyectos, cuestiona los conceptos tradicionales de la verdad, retratando comunidades de forma que ponen en entredicho los relatos establecidos y ofrecen nuevas perspectivas.

Su obra ha sido publicada en diversos medios internacionales y se ha expuesto en España, India, Suiza y Alemania. Bego Antón ha recibido becas Vegap, la Fundación España-Estados Unidos, EEAGrants o la Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, entre otros. En 2014, fue seleccionada para la Joop Swart Masterclass de World Press Photo, y en 2017 recibió el Premio Revelación PhotoEspaña. En 2023, fue nominada al Foam Paul Huf Award y en el 2025, al Leica Oscar Barnack Award.

Miguel Del Castillo

Miguel Del Castillo

Brasil

Miguel Del Castillo es escritor, traductor, editor y curador. Nació en Río de Janeiro y vive en San Pablo, Brasil. Es autor del libro de cuentos Restinga (2015) y de la novela Cancún (2019), ambos publicados por Companhia das Letras. Es magíster en Teoría Literaria por la Universidad de São Paulo (USP). Coordina la Biblioteca de Fotografía del Instituto Moreira Salles. En el IMS, ha comisariado exposiciones como Stefania Bril: desobediência pelo afeto y varias muestras dedicadas al fotolibro. Anteriormente trabajó como editor en Cosac Naify, y en el sitio web de la revista ZUM. Es uno de los autores de la publicación Photobook Conversations (1000 Words, 2025).

Agustina Triquell

Agustina Triquell

Argentina

Agustina Triquell es docente, artista, editora e investigadora social. Desde 2015 lleva adelante la editorial Asunción Casa Editora dedicada a la edición de proyectos de investigación-creación que utilizan la fotografía contemporánea en sus procedimientos. Desde 2022 dirige la Diplomatura en Procesos Editoriales como Práctica Artística y el CI/PAC (Centro de Investigaciones/Procedimientos Artísticos Contemporáneos) de la Escuela de Arte y Patrimonio de la Universidad Nacional de San Martín.

Previews winners

2023 edition

Jury: Rosely Nakagawa, Andrea Ostera y Fosi Vegue.

Chile. El archivo fotográfico 1973_74, Chas Gerretsen

BEST PHOTOBOOK

Chile. El archivo fotográfico 1973-74
Chas Gerretsen (The Netherlands)
Editorial RM

Shadow over Shadow, Vitor Casemiro

BEST EDITION

Shadow over Shadow
Vitor Casemiro (Brazil)
MASA/The Photobook Museum

Cimarrona: soy negra porque el sol me miró, Johis Alarcón

BEST DESIGN

Cimarrona: soy negra porque el sol me miró
Johis Alarcón (Ecuador)
KWY Ediciones

A noite trouxe a manhã, Mariana Tassinari

BEST MATERIALIZATION

A noite trouxe a manhã
Mariana Tassinari (Brazil)
Fotô Editorial

2021 edition

Jury: Valentina Avenaboli, Ricardo Baez y Verónica Sanchis Bencomo.

La casa que sangra, Yael Mart{inez

BEST PHOTOBOOK

La casa que sangra
Yael Martínez (Perú-México)

Utaki, Ricardo Tokugawa

BEST EDITION

Utaki
Ricardo Tokugawa (Brazil)

Horse, Heleen Peeters

BEST DESIGN

Horse
Heleen Peeters (The Netherlands)

Still Life, Lucas Lenci

BEST MATERIALIZATION

Still Life
Lucas Lenci (Brazil)

2018 edition

Jury: Andrea Jösch, Albertina Carri, Alejandro Ros.

Héroes del brillo, Federico Estol

BEST PHOTOBOOK

Héroes del brillo
Federico Estol (Uruguay)

46750, João Pina

FIRST JURY MENTION

46750
João Pina (Portugal)

The Restoration Will, Mayumi Suzuki

SECOND JURY MENTION

The Restoration Will
Mayumi Suzuki (Japan)

2016 edition

Jury: Lucrecia Martel, Pablo Ortiz Monasterio, Luis Weinstein.

Los héroes del brillo, Federico Estol

BEST PHOTOBOOK

Point of lovely sun
Pilar Villasegura, David Leda y Federico Paladino (Argentina)

El libro de la selva, Yan Gross

JURY'S HONORABLE MENTION

El libro de la selva
Yan Gross (Switzerland-Spain)

Policía, Fernando Fujimoto

JURY'S MENTION

Policía
Fernando Fujimoto (Perú)

Al otro lado, Misha Vallejo

JURY'S MENTION

Al otro lado
Misha Vallejo (Brazil)

Recruit, Hiroshi Okamoto

MENCIÓN

Recruit
Hiroshi Okamoto (Japan)

Past traveling exhibitions

La participación de Bego Antón es posible gracias a

AECID Buenos Aires

Terms and conditions

Who can apply?

All creators of photobooks published between October 2023 and August 2025 by independent or commercial publishers and institutions or self-published by authors themselves in editions of at least 50 copies can participate.

Books published through Editorial La Luminosa or other books related to the FELIFA team or to members of the jury can be part of the exhibition but cannot be selected as finalists or awarded any prizes in any category.

Participating books can be submitted by authors, publishers or a third party acting on their behalf, as long as they have authorization to do so. Each participant can submit more than one book but a separate registration must be made for each title. The same book cannot be presented by more than one person.

About the Jury

The jury will evaluate each submission and select:

  • Approximately 25 finalist books.
  • One winner in the Editing category, one winner in the Graphic Design category, one winner in the Materialization category and one winner of the Best Published Photobook, Edition 2025.

The jury reserves the right to declare the prize null and void.

The jury's decision is final and cannot be appealed.

The Award

All finalists and winning books will be awarded a traveling exhibition organized by FELIFA. The exhibition will take place at the Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Cultural Center, ex CCK from 20th to October 31st October 2025 and then travel to various centers in Latin America in 2026 in a co-production with the participating venues and institutions.

Participating books are invited to become part of the TURMA Library, open to the entire community of photographers, publishers, students, and researchers, where they are cataloged. TURMA contributes to their circulation and it is a resource for photographers, scholars and the community.

Those who do not wish to donate the submitted books to the library should specify it in the registration form and send the book with the corresponding return postage fee paid in advance.

Application Procedure

To participate in the award you must:

  • Make the registration payment. The fee is $25000 ARS for residents of Argentina and USD 25 for residents of other countries.
  • Complete the registration form for the award, attaching:
    • The PDF of the book, not exceeding 15MB.
    • A link to the book's video.
    • Proof of payment for the registration fee.
  • Send a copy of the book to: TURMA Asociación Civil, Andonaegui 1473 PB, (1431) CABA, Argentina

FELIFA is not responsible for books lost or damaged in transit.

Non-compliance with any of the points mentioned above will result in automatic disqualification from the competition.

Important Dates

September 7th, 2025, 23:59 (Argentina time, GMT-3) - deadline for entering the competition. Deadline extended

September 15th, 2025 - deadline for receiving physical books. It is essential to ensure that the date on the postal stamp is on or before September 8th, 2025. Books that have not arrived by September 15th, 2025 will be excluded from participating in the award and the exhibition.

September 25th 2025 - Announcement of finalist books.

16th to 19th October 2025 - Exhibition of all participating books at FELIFA.

October 18th, 2023 - Announcement of the winning books.

From 20th to October 3st October 2025 - Exhibition of the winning and finalist books at the Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Cultural Center, ex CCK.

March 2026 to December 2025 - Traveling Exhibition across Latin America.

The organizers of the festival reserve the right to reschedule the dates of the event and the 2025 FELIFA International Award.

Commitment of the winner

The winners commit to providing any other information and/or documentation necessary for the exhibitions and dissemination of the Award

The authors participating in the call authorize the FELIFA Festival to use the images of the submitted books solely for the purpose of promoting and disseminating the award and related activities.

Any circumstance not foreseen in this call will be resolved by the organizers of the award.

Chile. El archivo fotográfico 1973-74. Chas Gerretsen. Editorial RM.
Chile. El archivo fotográfico 1973-74. Chas Gerretsen. Editorial RM. Best Photobook FELIFA Internationa Award 2023.