THE UK & IRELAND’S LARGEST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Belfast Photo Festival
Next edition: 6 - 30 June 2024
Belfast Photo Festival is a charitable organisation that hosts an annual event at diverse locations citywide. We catalyse local debate, creative development and financial opportunities with a combination of commissions, entrepreneurship and global arts leadership. We are proud of our 13 year longevity, resilience, innovation and adaptation across arts and public engagement. Built on a track record and reputation of reaching and positively impacting numerous and diverse, national and international audiences.
Described as one of the "best photography festivals in the world" (Capture Magazine), Belfast Photo Festival is the UK and Ireland's largest annual festival of photography and attracts upwards of 100 thousand physical visitors a year. It celebrates the finest national and international contemporary photography across Northern Ireland’s museums, galleries and public spaces.
Capturing wide appeal through popular culture, accessible themes and unexpected encounters with engaging photography, the festival aims to instil and inspire public enjoyment, participation, positive social and environmental impact by utilising the most accessible of artistic mediums and bringing it to both established and new audiences.
Since 2011, the organisation has hosted a Festival every year in Belfast, varying the theme, scale, reach, form, and venue partners to maximise its resources and reach. Since 2014 it has grown responsibly in turnover and governance. Already supported by core investment, staff, and capacity growth, 2024 will see the organisation launch our 10th, largest, and most ambitious edition yet with additional project funding and commissioning to enable us to increase our participation, social impact and evaluations.
RENDR Festival
Next edition: 2025
Produced by Belfast Photo Festival - this is a one of a kind conference and festival, focusing on the inspirational space between creativity and technology. Plugging you into a nexus for the creative industries, RENDR provides the seamless link and connection across film, gaming, animation, immersive, and more.
Providing access to a hotbed of talent, we celebrate creative craft; artistry and mastery of the skills needed to survive and thrive in a converging sector, deep diving into the exciting world of the screen industries nationally and internationally. We offer association and networking with the biggest names, influencers and industry leaders, from the likes of Lucasfilm, Pixar, Warner Bros, Netflix, Meta, and more.
Previous participants have included:
Mike Reiss – Writer / Producer (The Simpsons / 20th Century Fox)
Charmain Chan – VFX Supervisor (Lucasfilm / ILM)
Seamus McGarvey – Director of Photography (inc The Greatest Showman, Black Mirror, Avengers, Atonement)
Tara Rueping – Art Director (Warner Brothers)
Lawrence Sher – Director of Photography (inc JOKER, Godzilla, Paul, The Hangover)
RENDR has joined forces with some of Northern Ireland’s most outstanding creative leaders. These industry representatives provide expertise across the sector, advise on the development of the programme, and ensure we are a hub for sharing creative ideas, knowledge and passion.