© Kim Shae
III EDITION
26 July - 25 August
San Lucido
(CS)
Families Portraits
26 July - 25 August
Fotografia di famiglie (Families portraits) is the subject and title for the Fotografia Calabria Festival 2024 edition. A topic not chosen randomly, where singular and plural have not only a grammatical meaning, but even a social one. We return also this year to investigate photography as language of the contemporary, this time revolving around the subject of the family and its representations. Photography as a device giving us the chance to meditate on the present and on the deep rooted and sometimes complex relationships that arise within, but that are even able to exist - and to resist - beyond the biological ties. Photography as a language that many families from all over the world use to freeze moments, to keep emotions and feelings alive, to preserve tiny stories.
Photography as a medium to rediscover and re-take possession of all those moments that stay often crystallized in an album left in some fornitures but able to reactivate our memory as soon as we turn its pages. Fotografia di famiglie has the purpose to analyze this universe made out of emotions and memories-not only digital - dealing with topics like illness, relationships between relatives - even through the use of A.I, unavoidable mirror of our time - and stories of all those families that deviate from the traditional models and that exist beyond any blood ties.
Anna Catalano
Artistic Director
The exhibitions
Pierluigi Ciambra
Lullaby and last goodbye
An autobiographical photobook that, through the use of archive and original images, deals with the themes of mourning, the reworking of mourning through photographic research and the relationship between fathers and sons.
Noemi Comi
Album di famiglia
How is the Italian family today? This is the question that inspired the work Album di famiglia by Noemi Comi, a young emerging photographer. project has been commissioned by Fotografia Calabria Festival for the 2024 edition in partnership with Lomography Italia.
Unpublished project commissioned by
Fotografia Calabria Festival 2024
Franzi Kreis
Generazione beta
Starting Nov. 2, 2023, the Austrian Cultural Forum in Rome will show the new project of Austrian photo artist Franzi Kreis, for which 16 people from Rome and Vienna told their family stories to her. With her trip to Italy, the artist adds an international perspective to her work. The Great Opera talks about all the ups and downs of life.
Partner
Forum Austriaco
Josh Kern
Räuber
My mother moved to her new partner’s place with me in the middle of the forest called “Bremerhof” when I was about 14 years old. I really didn’t get along with my stepdad. Not because he wasn’t my real dad or anything, but simply because we were as different as two persons can be.
curated by
Lars Lindemann
/ with the contribute
of the German Ambassy
Carole Mills Noronha
The place he goes
A series of photos documenting my father's Dementia and Alzheimer's journey. Born in 1932, in a small Mallee town in rural Australia, dad was officially diagnosed with Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer's in September, 2018. This project is a way to create more permanent memories for dad of his life as his own fade over time.
Catherine Panebianco
No memory is ever alone
Is a love story about family. Weddings, road trips, babies, vacations, game nights – these everyday snapshots provide a roadmap to a life.
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Hyun-min Ryu
KIM SAE-HYUN
The project started purely with interest and love for a person. The artist wanted to capture the growth of his nephew Kim Saehyun, his best friend from the time Saehyun was born until now.
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Tim Smith
In The World But Not Of It
Hutterites live communally on colonies throughout western Canada and the north-western United States. The importance given to engagement in family life, social life and spirituality, and the defined purpose for their lives means Hutterite communities meet many of the requirements to be considered Blue Zones
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Sofia Uslenghi
My grandma and I
Wandering about is now part of my life. In the years when I started photographing myself and superimposing my image on that of the places of my childhood I was realizing the lack of roots.
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Filippo Venturi
He looks like you
The images of this project portray my father Giorgio and my son Ulisse while playing and sharing moments and experiences. But these are false memories. My father passed away five years prior to my son’s birth so they never got to meet.
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Fotografia Calabria
Festival Award 2024
This competition aims to identify those photographic works capable to catch the inner essence of families, revealing their uniqueness, their vitality and their intimacy. It’s not just about perfect portraits or flawless arrangements, but images that can convey authenticity and emotion. We invite all participants to explore and narrate family stories, showing the beauty in ordinary moments, the strength in emotional ties, the commitment that requires living often within difficult situations. Whether it’s a simple gesture, a spontaneous laugh, an intimate or painful moment, each photo has the power to reveal the richness and the contradictions of family relationships.
Submitted works can encompass both traditional and experimental approaches to photography. Therefore, we invite you to share your family photographs with us.
Award FCF 2023 Winner
Filippo Ferraro
Wooden diamonds
How to get there
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If coming from the North, take the A2 'Autostrada del Mediterraneo' exit at Cosenza Nord, then take the SS 107 towards Paola and merge onto SS18 towards Reggio Calabria. After approximately 14 km, follow the signs for Fiumefreddo Bruzio.
If coming from the South, from the A2 'Autostrada del Mediterraneo', take the exit at Falerna, then take the SS18 for about 20 km towards Salerno and follow the signs for Fiumefreddo Bruzio.
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The international airport of Lamezia Terme is just a 53-minute drive away. Take the A2 and follow the route indicated above for arrivals from the south. The airport is directly connected to Fiumefreddo Bruzio seaside area (Station) through the buses of Autoservizi Preite, which provide 4 round trips with schedules available at the provided link.
Additionally, the airport is connected to Lamezia Terme Centrale train station every 45 minutes with a shuttle service departing from the dedicated terminal at the airport from 7:00 to 19:45. Shuttle tickets are available at the newsstand inside the airport.
From Lamezia Terme station, you can reach Amantea station in about 15 minutes with one of the 16 available trains per day. It takes about 30 minutes to reach Paola, with 22 trains available per day. Follow the BUS indications for the route Amantea or Paola - Fiumefreddo Bruzio. Consult the urban service of Paola at the provided link to reach the direct bus lines passing through the main road.
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The nearest stations are those of Amantea or Paola, which serve national trains. The cities of Amantea and Paola are well connected to Fiumefreddo Bruzio Station almost every hour thanks to the Preite bus services. Schedules can be consulted at this link. Additionally, check Paola's urban service at this link to access direct lines passing through the main road.
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Fiumefreddo Bruzio Station is well connected along a route that runs from Lamezia Terme Airport to the city of Cosenza, with stops in every town, thanks to the Preite bus services, which operate the service almost every hour. Schedules can be consulted at this link.
Festival staff is available to assist you with any needs, so do not hesitate to contact us: info@fotografiacalabriafestival.it
Where to stay
Borgo di Fiume
Mediterraneo Palace Hotel
Gaudio Hotel
Hotel delle Canne
La Tonnara Grand Hotel
Hotel Marechiaro
Hotel Valle del Savuto
Hotel La Principessa
B&B Villa Catalano
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