The Visa pour l'Image - International Festival of Photojournalism is the annual international event organised in the French town of Perpignan by the Association Visa pour l'Image - Perpignan.
Directed once again by Jean-François Leroy, the 28th edition of the renowned French festival dedicated to photojournalism is scheduled from 27th August to 11th September 2016, and will offer the customary full calendar of events, including exhibitions, screenings, meetings with the authors, awards and conferences. These will be mainly concentrated in the so-called Semaine Professionnelle (from 29th August to 4th September) and in the Semaine Scolaire, or rather the week dedicated to schools (from 12th to 16th September)
As is now customary, during the Semaine Professionelle FPmag will be in Perpignan and, through this page, will tell you all about the Visa pour l'Image 2016 by offering its own points of view on the event.

On the cover: (centre) © Brent Stirton/Getty Images Reportage pour National Geographic, (clockwise from left) © Peter Bauza/Echo Photojournalism, © Felipe Dana/The Associated Press, © Frédéric Lafargue pour Paris Match, © Frédéric Noy/Cosmos

COVER

FPmag COVER #008 Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images Reportage for National Geographic

OPINIONS Revelations at the bus stop In some cases to speak of subtexts in iconic messages is a euphemism that covers only the absolute incompetence of the media to decrypt the encrypted contents, exploiting the images that surround us

MELTINGPOT

The controls and the corresponding queue at the Covent des Minimes. © FPmag.

Perpignan and the anti-terrorism controls The delicate international situation and the risk of terrorist attacks have also involved the Visa pour l'Image which for the first time has not only fielded controls at the entrance to exhibitions and conferences, but also in the streets

CONTEST

Peter Bauza from Echo Photojournalism agency, the moment during the award ceremony, accepting his award the Visa d'Or Magazine 2016. © FPmag.

The Visa d'Or Magazine goes to Peter Bauza Peter Bauza from the agency Echo Photojournalism won the Visa d'Or Magazine as part of Visa pour l'Image in 2016 with the project "Copacabana Palace | Brésil"

EXHIBITIONS

A pregnant woman who has managed to find one of the rare openings in the defense line is seen crossing the frontline at midnight. Doogrdkan (56 km south of Mosul), April 19, 2016. © Frédéric Lafargue for Paris Match.

Escape from ISIS What happens when a city is freed after two years of being occupied by the Isis? Frederic Lafargue tells us about it in his work on Sanjar, in North Western Iraq

MELTINGPOT

From the project IN/VISIBLE by Ann-Christine Woehrl. © Ann-Christine Woehrl.

Echo Photojournalism and Visa 2016 A strong presence of the international agency Echo Photojournalism at the Visa pour l'Image 2016 in Perpignan. Among exhibitions, screenings and book signing


EVENTS

Hotspot, Moria, Lesbos, Greece. Refugees who reach Europe first register at the hotspot where they are sorted according to nationality. The waiting seems interminable as the formalities go on and on. © Marie Dorigny / MYOP for the European Parliament 2016.

Visa pour l'Image 2016: an overview The 28th edition of Visa pour l'Image is upon us. Here is a preview of the programme of the famous festival to be held in Perpignan from 27th August to 11th September 2016