Photography and video have long been arenas where vision is not just about aesthetics but about power.
From The Female Gaze to Womens Vision
This is not a new conversation.
At the time, it felt urgent and revolutionarya necessary counterpoint to the Male Gaze theorized by Laura Mulvey.
While female-led perspectives in photography, film, and video have expanded, systemic barriers persist.
Women continue to face disparities in visibility, opportunity, and financial stability.
Why Women by Women?
Delali Ayivi
It is not about opposing dominant visual paradigms but about affirming womens perspectives asdiverse, fluid, and self-determined.
Identity is not only shaped by who holds the camera but also by the act of being seen.
AsSusan Sontagreminds us inOn Photography, photography does not merely reflect realityit constructs it.
Amber Pinkerton
It was an essential step in reclaiming space in visual culture.
Nearly a decade later,the conversation must evolve.
If the camera is power, then lets wield itin our own voices, in our own thousand ways.
Bettina Pittaluga
AI-generated works are not eligible.
If youre also submitting to our other open calls, you may apply here with a different project.
Stay tuned for thejury announcement!
Sophia Wilson
Kate Biel
Ramona Wang
Peyton Fulford
Hilma 001
Mikhailia Petersen
Henriette Sabroe Ebbesen
Eleonora d’Angelo
