NARRATIVA and Fujifilm Portugal announce the launch of the 2nd edition of the NARRATIVA – FUJIFILM AWARD. This award aims to value photography, highlighting original projects by authors risiding in Portugal with careers in their initial or established phases.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
The winner will receive a monetary prize of €3,500 and will have the opportunity to hold a solo exhibition at NARRATIVA in Lisbon, scheduled to open in January 2027. The jury may also award up to two honorable mentions, whose projects will be publicly presented at NARRATIVA.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications must be submitted from September 1st to 30th, 2026, using the form available on the NARRATIVA website, until 11:59 PM on September 30th, 2026. Applicants must submit a biography, project title and synopsis, as well as between 15 and 20 digital images, meeting the technical requirements indicated in the regulations.
JURY EVALUATION CRITERIA
The jury, composed of three jurors of recognized national and international merit, will evaluate the projects according to criteria of originality, concept, narrative coherence, and relevance of the theme. The announcement of the results will be made on November 2, 2026, through NARRATIVA's communication channels.
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Yael Martínez is a photographer whose work emerges from Guerrero, documenting the social fractures of Mexico and Latin America through an intimate and deeply human perspective.
His practice lies at the intersection of documentary and conceptual art, transforming collective trauma into poetic visual narratives that transcend the literal representation of violence.
Among his most notable recognitions are the W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography, the National Geographic Society Wayfinder Award, and two World Press Photo awards.
He has been a member of Magnum Photos since 2024.
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Designer at GOST Books, an independent publisher of contemporary photography books. Working as part of the design and publishing team, she collaborates with artists, editors, production, and press to bring photobooks from concept to publication.
Her work centres on creating book designs that communicate each photographer's vision with clarity, sensitivity, and careful attention to the relationship between image, sequence, typography, and materiality.
Ana Rocha holds a BA in Communication Design and an MA in Photography and the Book.
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Photographer, editor and independent curator whose work explores social injustice, territory and the human condition.
He has received two World Press Photo awards for his projects Talibes Modern Day Slaves and Living Among What’s Left Behind, as well as distinctions from Magnum, POYi and the Portuguese Society of Authors.
He is the founder and director of NARRATIVA, a cultural space in Lisbon dedicated to photography as a form of expression and communication. Since 2018, he has directed an annual masterclass that has supported the development of emerging photographic projects, more than twenty of which have received national and international recognition, helping to foster a new generation of Portuguese photographers.
MORE INFORMATION
The complete regulations and all details about the registration process are available here.
For further clarification, those interested may contact the organization by email at mail@anarrativa.com.
Meet the winners of the 1st Edition of the NARRATIVA - FUJIFILM Award here.