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“April 1975, Phnom Penh - Saigon” on view at The VII Foundation in Arles. July, 2025. © Romain Boutillier.
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We host public conversations, in-person panels, and presentations that investigate the many challenges journalists face, probe the production, power, and impact of images, and campaign for a safe and viable profession. 

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Maria das Graças de Souza, 74 years old, from the indigenous ethinical group Mora, resident of the Parque das Tribos District in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil. © Leonardo Carrato
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Nov
07
2025

"Climate Elders" Exhibition to Open During COP30 in Belém, Brazil

During the COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Climate Elders — a global photography exhibition created by 1in6by2030 in partnership with HelpAge International — will open in Belém, Brazil.
© Busse Odgers.
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Oct
16
2025

Screening of “Old Bear” at OKO Foto Festival

Join us on Thursday, October 16, at 1930 CEST, at this year’s OKO Foto Festival, for a screening of "Old Bear," which has been nominated for Best Independent Film at the Wildscreen and Jackson Wild 2025 festivals.
Young Darfuri girls leave a camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) to gather firewood. The work will take more than 7 hours and lead them past government checkpoints and leave them exposed to attacks. Girls as young as 8 have been raped, attacked and killed trying to get wood. © Ron Haviv / The VII Foundation.
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Oct
18
2025

The VII Foundation at FOTOIST Photography Festival in Pristina

At this year's FOTOIST Festival in Pristina, Kosovo, we will open four exhibitions. Ron Haviv and Ziyah Gafić will each give a lecture discussing their work featured in the festival on Saturday, October 18.
© Jovana Bozovic.
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Oct
18
2025

Making Waves: The Fight for Long Beach and Space for Women in Ecology at OKO Foto Festival

On Saturday, October 18, at 1700 CEST, Jovana Bozović, a journalist and prominent environmental advocate from Montenegro’s Center for Bird Protection and Research (CZIP), will give a talk at this year’s OKO Foto Festival.
Jeova de Jesus Pena Pantoja separates the berries from the açaí cluster accompanied by his brother-in-law and his daughters. The family depends almost entirely on harvesting açaí. They live in a land that does not belong to them but to a rancher woman who lets them live there in exchange for half the amount of açaí they collect. With the other half, Jeova de Jesus Pena Pantoja has to pay for all the maintenance of the açaí plantation, clean the land, and pay for his brother-in-law João Neto Talino Vieira, who helps him and works. What is finally left from the açaí harvesting is not enough to sustain the entire family so Jeova has to find other temporary jobs to complement his rent. 19 October 2023 Urinduba Community, Marajó, Pará, Brazil. © Pablo Albarenga / National Geographic.
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Oct
18
2025

"Square Mile" screening at OKO Foto Festival

Join us on Saturday, October 18, at 1930 CEST for the latest screening of "Square Mile" at the inaugural OKO Foto Festival. In its eighth edition, "Square Mile" will showcase the work of twelve photographers.
© Luise Thiel.
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Oct
19
2025

Clips & Conversation with Sabine M. Probst Saavedra – impact storyteller & water conservationist

Join us at 1230 CEST, following the workshop at OKO Foto Festival on Sunday, October 19, for a conversation with Sabine M. Probst Saavedra, a conservation filmmaker and storyteller.
© Nicolas Saavedra.
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Oct
19
2025

Masterclass: Stories with Impact with Julie Busse & Sabine M. Probst Saavedra at OKO Foto Festival

Join us on Sunday, October 19, at 1000 CEST for an engaging workshop tailored for early-career filmmakers and photographers seeking hands-on experience in film production.
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Oct
25
2025

Globe Docs

"The Stringer," directed by Bao Nguyen, is this year’s centerpiece film at Globe Docs in Boston. Tickets are available for the screening on October 25 at 7:00 PM.
Western façade, 2020. © Tomas van Houtryve / VII.
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Sep
15
2025

Photography Workshop with Tomas van Houtryve: Visualizing the Invisible

This three-day photography workshop, led by Tomas van Houtryve in Sarajevo, will explore how challenging subjects that are difficult to represent with traditional documentary photography techniques can be depicted using methods borrowed from conceptual art.
The audience at "Indie" music night sing along in karaoke style to a Blur song at the nightclub Trash in Soho, London, England in July 2000. © Jocelyn Bain Hogg / VII.
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Jul
11
2025

Open Mic Night

Contributing photographers to the foundation and our community joined us to share stories about their latest projects, assignments, and current issues that are important to them during this year's Open Mic Night. Each photographer spoke freely for five minutes.
At sunrise, seen in the trees of Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique on September 10, 2023. © Guerchom Ndebo.
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Jul
11
2025

Documenting Environmental Crises: Repression, Resistance, Solutions

Our third and final panel of the week focused on the importance of visual reporting that goes beyond highlighting problems. The discussion centered on how to adopt solutions-oriented approaches that can foster meaningful change in documenting environmental crises.
A view of the cemetery where Adrian Enas is buried (Lisa’s husband and Rainy’s great uncle who took the role of her father and whom she calls dad) on the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. © Adriana Zehbrauskas / VII.
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Jul
11
2025

"USA 3.0" at Festival OFF Arles

As part of this year’s Festival OFF Arles, contributing photographer to The VII Foundation Ilvy Njiokiktjien along with project co-director Ron Haviv presented “USA 3.0," a book and exhibition that captures and interprets American history in real-time.
The young family of Claudiceia (23), Isabelino (25), and Laisquene (3) in front of the tent where they live. In addition to the three, Isabelino’s parents also sleep in the tent, which is damaged and full of holes. Isabelino is the brother of Alex, who was murdered in the Jopara Retake, in Coronel Sapucaia, Mato Grosso do Sul. Retomada Guapoy, Amambai, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. February 24, 2023. © Renaud Philippe.
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Jul
10
2025

"Square Mile" at Festival OFF Arles

In the sixth edition of “Square Mile,” an initiative by VII Community in partnership with PhotoWings, fourteen photographers showcased their work, highlighting the diverse ways in which humanity connects with the natural world.
Soldiers of the 43rd Heavy Artillery Brigade, which are part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, operated a 2S7 Pion cannon, firing shells towards Russian fortifications inside the city of Kreminna, from an area west of Kreminna, Ukraine, on Saturday, December 31, 2022. © Nicole Tung / VII.
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Jul
10
2025

Documenting War: The Changing Role of Photojournalism from Vietnam to Gaza

On Thursday, July 10, Ron Haviv was joined by photojournalists Patrick Chauvel, Belal Khalid, and Nicole Tung for a panel discussion titled "Documenting War: The Changing Role of Photojournalism from Vietnam to Gaza."
© Mihaela Aroyo
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Jul
10
2025

Print Swap + Open House

A relaxed morning of sharing, signing, and connecting with contributing photographers, alumni, and staff. Visitors explored various bodies of work and participated in a casual print swap.
Former President Donald Trump arrives on stage to accept the Republican nomination for president in 2024 during the final night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Thursday, July 18, 2024. © Adriana Zehbrauskas / VII.
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Jul
09
2025

Documenting Authoritarianism: How Can Journalism Be Better?

This discussion focused on how to counter disinformation and anti-democratic rhetoric and resist the suppression of the free press through impactful, solution-oriented reporting.
Chongqing IV (Sunday Picnic), Chongqing Municipality, 2006. © Nadav Kander.
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Jul
07
2025

Nadav Kander: What is it that you pursue?

What is it that you pursue? Nadav Kander spent a couple of days at The VII Foundation in Arles to deliver a keynote address and lead a workshop for selected alumni.
2024 cattle branding at the Neumann ranch, Cactus Flat, South Dakota. © Danny Wilcox Frazier / The VII Foundation.
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Jun
07
2025

"USA 3.0" at Photoville Festival

“U.S.A 3.0” is a visual journalism project that captures and interprets American history in real-time, marking this historical period and preserving a record of the past, present, and near future for generations to come.
Shaheeda, Sabira, and Kammo, landless laborers on a nearby farm, recall the 1998 nuclear test, which occurred 5 kilometers from Chacha village in Pokhran, India, as seen on Oct. 25, 2023. Engrossed in their daily chores, they were preparing food at home when the event unfolded. © Chinky Shukla.
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Jun
20
2025

Square Mile at the 2025 Sarajevo Photography Festival

"Square Mile," an initiative by VII Community in partnership with PhotoWings, was featured at this year's Sarajevo Photography Festival, which ran from June 9 to June 15, 2025.
Frame & Focus: Advanced Photography Course 2025. Doha, Qatar. © Ziyah Gafic.
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Jun
20
2025

Frame & Focus in Doha

The Frame & Focus: Advanced Photography Course — a 12-week program presented by The VII Foundation, Tasweer, Qatar Photographic Society (QPS), and Qatar Museums — concludes with a final screening and celebration in Doha.
"Square Mile" at PhotoVogue Festival in Milan, Italy. March, 2025. © Sara Escobar for The VII Foundation.
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Mar
06
2025

"Square Mile" at PhotoVogue Milan

“Square Mile” will be on display at the 2025 PhotoVogue Festival in Milan, Italy, in March. This initiative by the VII Community, in partnership with PhotoWings, highlights stories of community resilience and nature guardianship.
Students from the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Sarajevo engage in a discussion with journalists Gary Knight and Jon Swain during the opening exhibition of “April 1975, Saigon — Phnom Penh” at the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina. © Melanie Sapina for The VII Foundation.
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Apr
08
2025

Guided by Experience: A Tour and Q&A with Gary Knight and Jon Swain

Students from the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Sarajevo engage in a discussion with journalists Gary Knight and Jon Swain during the opening exhibition of “April 1975, Saigon — Phnom Penh” at the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. April, 2025.
Wilmarie Deetlefs, 24, together with her boyfriend, Zakithi Buthelezi, 27, on a night out in Johannesburg, South Africa on Nov. 1, 2018. They are both part of South Africa’s ‘born free generation,’ youngsters who were born around the ending of the racial segregation system, apartheid. Wilmarie Deetlefs, 24, together with her boyfriend, Zakithi Buthelezi, 27, on a night out in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 1, 2018. They are both part of South Africa’s ‘born free generation,’ youngsters who were born around the ending of the racial segregation system, apartheid. © Ilvy Njiokiktjien / VII.
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Sep
14
2024

Born Free: Generation of Hope

On Saturday, September 14, 2024, the Apartheid Museum opened Ilvy Njiokiktjien’s exhibition, "Born Free: Generation of Hope." We held a panel discussion with Ilvy and the show's curators.
Photo by Ashley Gilbertson / VII Photo.
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Jan
14
2024

Documenting the Danger to Democracy

On January 17, 2024, in collaboration with the Forhanna Foundation, we organized our first hybrid (in-person and online) event at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Eric Bouvet hosts a three-day photography workshop at The VII Foundation's campus in the heart of Arles, France. © Ava Romero for The VII Foundation.
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Jun
28
2024

2024 Summer Workshops

Contributing photographers Eric Bouvet, Ashley Gilbertson, Ed Kashi, and Ilvy Njiokiktjien ran a series of three-day and half-day workshops at The VII Foundation in Arles. All workshops included a private group session with James Nachtwey.
James Nachtwey meets with workshop participants at The VII Foundation in Arles during the 2024 Les Rencontres d'Arles Photo Festival. July 2024. © Amelie Blanc for The VII Foundation.
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Jun
30
2024

James Nachtwey Workshop

James Nachtwey hosted a private talk for workshop participants at The VII Foundation in Arles. Accompanied by Gary Knight, Nachtwey showcased some of his seminal work and discussed his approach to assignments.
James Nachtwey delivers a keynote speech during the Les Rencontres d'Arles Photo Festival 2024 opening week at The VII Foundation campus in Arles, France. © Amelie Blanc for The VII Foundation.
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Jul
01
2024

James Nachtwey Keynote Address

James Nachtwey, one of the most celebrated photojournalists of our time, joined us in Arles to host a public lecture. He discussed his approach to assignments, using a well-known body of work as a case study, and answered audience questions.
Square Mile: Screening and Discussion at Les Rencontres d'Arles Photo Festival 2024. The VII Foundation in Arles 2024, Arles, France. © Mitar Simikić.
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Jul
02
2024

"Square Mile" at The VII Foundation in Arles

A screening of "Square Mile," an initiative by the VII Community in partnership with PhotoWings, was followed by a discussion featuring the project’s curators, Ron Haviv and Suzie Katz, alongside alumni photographers Mihaela Aroyo and Mahdi Barchian.
Contributing photographer Pascal Maitre presents his latest work at VII Community's Open Mic Night. July, 2024. Arles, France. © Mitar Simikic for The VII Foundation.
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Jul
02
2024

Open Mic Night

On July 2, 2024, VII Community hosted a private Open Mic Night for alumni at The VII Foundation in Arles, bringing together our community of contributing photographers and alumni to share and connect.
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Jul
03
2024

Artificial Intelligence and the Threat to the Real

On July 3, 2024, we hosted a hybrid panel at The VII Foundation in Arles that focused on the risks that synthetic media pose to the reliability of images. The session examined how independent practitioners and media organizations can prioritize authenticated visual content in the field of visual journalism.
Journalism at Risk: Threats and Responses panel event during the Les Rencontres d'Arles Photo Festival 2024 opening week at The VII Foundation campus in Arles, France. © Camille Kirnidis for The VII Foundation.
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Jul
04
2024

Journalism at Risk: Threats and Responses

On July 4, 2024, we hosted a hybrid panel discussion centered on strategies for securing journalism and supporting journalists. The event was moderated by Gary Knight and featured Ruth Kronenburg, Executive Director of Free Press Unlimited, along with contributing photographers Ali Arkady and Ilvy Njiokiktjien from The VII Foundation.
© Ali Arkady.
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Jul
05
2024

Book Signings

The contributing photographers of The VII Foundation, Ali Arkady, Philip Blenkinsop, Eric Bouvet, Linda Bournane Engelberth, Ed Kashi, Ilvy Njiokiktjien, Finbarr O'Reilly, and Daniel Schwartz, joined us in Arles for a morning of book signing.
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 2022. © Ziyah Gafić / VII.
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Jul
05
2024

Monumental Photography: Investigating Representations of Colonialism and Nationalism

Using The VII Foundation's exhibition, "MONUMENTAL: The Dome of the Rock by Ziyah Gafić and Notre-Dame de Paris by Tomas van Houtryve," as a launch pad, this discussion featured presentations on photography's history and politics of representation in France and Israel/Palestine.

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