The World Press Photo Festival, held in Amsterdam on 13-14 April 2018, hosted many great photographer presentations and discussions.
Svetlana Bachevanova, founder and publisher of FotoEvidence Press, presents 'Standing Strong' on behalf of Josué Rivas, the winner of the 2018 FotoEvidence Book Award with World Press Photo. The book departs from classic reportage, as Rivas seeks to evoke a spiritual awakening he experienced photographing the resistance to the Dakota Access pipeline at Standing Rock.
Danielle Villasana, 2018 Book Award finalist, presents her project, 'A Light Inside'. She discusses the issues of ethics and trust she faced creating her intimate reflection on the life of trans women in Peru and the role of photojournalists in activism.
Marcus Bleasdale, 2015 FotoEvidence Book Award winner and a documentary photographer who uses his work to influence policy makers around the world presents his award-winning project, 'The Unravelling: Central African Republic', and discusses the role of photojournalists in documenting human rights violations to contribute to accountability for those who commit atrocities.
Introduction by Daphné Anglès.
Read more about the FotoEvidence Book Award with World Press Photo at fotoevidence.com/page/book-award
Find out more about the festival at festival.worldpressphoto.org/
Find out more about World Press Photo Foundation at worldpressphoto.org/
