{"id":18856,"date":"2026-08-20T11:37:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/?p=18856"},"modified":"2026-08-31T19:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T17:09:40","slug":"pa-ta-ta-festival-2026-announces-its-selected-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/en\/2026\/08\/20\/pa-ta-ta-festival-2026-announces-its-selected-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Pa-ta-ta Festival 2026 Announces Its Selected Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>110 proposals, 18 countries, and many different ways of understanding photography. After weeks of reviewing and discussing the submissions, we are now ready to share the projects that will form part of the different calls and activities of Pa-ta-ta Festival 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The response to this year\u2019s call has exceeded our expectations. We received <strong>110 proposals from 18 countries<\/strong>, with projects addressing a wide range of social, territorial and personal realities and approaching photography through very different perspectives and languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Germany, Angola, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, the United States, Spain, France, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Uruguay and Venezuela are represented in a call that once again highlights Pa-ta-ta\u2019s international character and its commitment to creating encounters between different perspectives and contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>26 selected projects<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">After carefully reviewing all the submissions, <strong>26 projects have been officially selected<\/strong> to take part in the three calls launched by the festival this year: the Social Impact Photography Award, the Afternoon Reviews and Photobooks for Change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Impact Photography Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The four projects selected for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/en\/photography-social-impact-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social Impact Photography Award<\/a> are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>H\u00e9roes del brillo<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Federico Estol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>La p\u00e9rdida<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 George Ramos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>El salto<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Jose Lorr\u00fce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Beyond the Gallop<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Philipp Treudt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>After-lunch Portfolio Reviews<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The ten projects selected to take part in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/en\/after-lunch-portfolio-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">After-lunch Portfolio Reviews<\/a> are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Inconclusive<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Nerea Lakuntza<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Les Trementinaires<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Silvia Pri\u00f3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Clamor<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Carlos S\u00e1nchez G\u00f3mez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Espiral<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Mar\u00eda Torija<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Ni\u00f1o tonto<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 George Ramos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>La teor\u00eda de mis Albertos<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Luc\u00eda Mor\u00f3n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Leviat\u00e1n<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Cani Gal\u00e1n Lorente<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Eleg\u00eda para una casa<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Maya Valencia Arbona<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>I Hate My Mother<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Anne-Laure Kesteman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Si el sol llegara a oscurecer y no brille m\u00e1s<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Joseph Ladr\u00f3n de Guevara Coca<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The After-lunch Portfolio Reviews are part of a collaborative network of festivals, cultural centres, photography platforms and other organisations dedicated to contemporary photography. One winning project will be selected from among the participating works and will have the opportunity to become part of the programmes of the different organisations represented in this network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Photobooks for Change<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/en\/photobooks-for-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the first edition of this call<\/a>, dedicated to the photobook as a space for reflection and dialogue, twelve projects have been selected:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Gypsy Witches<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Silvia Pri\u00f3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>La Lini\u00e8re<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Shyam Ganju<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Pancolono<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Jes\u00fas Javier Guisado Rodrigo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>The Buzzer<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Miguel Proen\u00e7a<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Territorio a cuatro caminos<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Miguel Moya<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Ovo<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Calebe Simoes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Arrabal<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Pep P\u00e9rez Castell\u00f3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>La p\u00e9rdida<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 George Ramos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Tomate<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Sergio Aritmendiz Perez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Terreno edificable<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Candela Henarejos Mas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Draw Your Future<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Enrico Migotto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Un luogo bello<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Alessandro Mallamaci<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The selection brings together projects that explore different realities and issues through the photobook format, once again highlighting its potential to construct narratives, raise questions and create spaces for conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>And this is not the end<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">There is something important we would like to highlight: <strong>the selection of these 26 projects does not mean that the other proposals received are excluded from the festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the review process, we came across many projects that, although they are not part of the official selections, particularly caught our attention and could fit into other activities within Pa-ta-ta Festival 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For this reason, over the coming weeks we will remain in contact with some of the participating artists to explore possible collaborations and ways of incorporating their projects into the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In total, <strong>up to 42 projects may have some form of presence or involvement in Pa-ta-ta Festival 2026<\/strong>, either through the official calls or through their participation in other festival activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continuing to build the festival<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The number and diversity of the proposals received made the selection process particularly challenging. We would like to thank everyone who trusted Pa-ta-ta and shared their work with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For us, a call does not necessarily end with a list of selected projects. It is also an opportunity to discover new work, encounter different ways of seeing and build connections that can continue beyond a single festival edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A new stage now begins: working together with the selected artists and continuing to shape a programme that we want to be diverse, open and connected to the realities around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See you this autumn in Granada.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image from the Clamor project by Carlos S\u00e1nchez G\u00f3mez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":18850,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[599],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categoria-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18856"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18863,"href":"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18856\/revisions\/18863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pa-ta-ta.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}