Photojournalism in Perpignan 2010

Perpignan photojournalism festival 2010 - Last modification: 15/09/10

Each year the Visa Pour l'Image photojournalism festival, held in the southern French town of Perpignan, explores world news events through photoreportage. RFI and France 24 stayed close to the action, which features our webdocumentary competition.

The eyes behind the lens

13/09/2010 - PORTRAIT - Athit Perawongmetha

Bangkok Dangerous: the view from inside

Athit Perawongmetha is one of the newcomers making an impact at this year’s Visa pour l’image.

13/09/2010 - PORTRAIT - Eugene Richards

War is Personal: the book

It was one of last year’s most powerful, talked about exhibitions. War is Personal by Eugene Richards chronicles the stories of 15 US military veterans after their return from Iraq.

After the funeral service for Foneta Jessop, an FLDS man is seen linking arms with six of his wives, two of them Foneta's daughters.

14/09/2010 - portrait - Stephanie Sinclair

Polygamy in America: inside the FLDS

American photojournalist Stephanie Sinclair won this year’s Visa d’Or prize for best feature for her report Polygamy in America, an intimate look at the Fundamentalist Church ...

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Bangkok, May 17: One of the main barricades not far from the Red Shirts’ base. A sniper had just been spotted in a building opposite.

14/09/2010 - portrait - Corentin Fohlen

From Bangkok to Port-au-Prince

At just 28 years old, French photographer Corentin Fohlen won this year’s Young Reporter award at Visa pour l’Image for Haiti & Bangkok – horror & revolt.

Useful links

Perpignan Visa Pour l'Image 2010 official site

RFI-F24 webdocumentary competition