4th Edition ofΒ Photographic Nights of Selma Festival
November 3rd to 5th 2023
Message from the Festival President: StΓ©phane Kossmann
On behalf of the entire team, Joanne and I are very proud to announce the fourthΒ edition of Photographic Nights of Selma, which we believe will become an international cultural event not to be missed! As with the sister festivals in Pierrevert, France and Essaouira, Morocco, it is always a joy to witness the inspiration given to the team as new talents are discovered and as people come together in harmony, with photography as the great connector.
Message from the Festival Vice President: Joanne Bland
When my friend Stephane approached me the with idea of starting a photography festival in Selma, I knew instantly it was an event that could help to bring our community together.Β This event will allow people who love Selma to come together and work toward its success regardless of race or religion.Β It will also allow us to showcase our hometown and show others what we have to offer.Β I am excited to be a part of this venture.
2023 Tribute to Stanley Greene
Greene was born to middle class parents in Brooklyn. Both his parents were actors. His father, who was born in Harlem, was a union organizer, one of the first African Americans elected as an officer in the Screen Actors Guild, and belonged to the Harlem Renaissance movement. Greeneβs father was blacklisted as a Communist in the 1950s and forced to take uncredited parts in movies. Greeneβs parents gave him his first camera when he was eleven years old…
2023 Guest: Mark Hammond
During October and November 2022 I traveled the entire length of Ukraineβs Eastern frontline, from Kharkiv to Kherson, filming in cities and villages directly impacted by the war. Most were previously occupied by the Russians and only recently liberated, and it was through the assistance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that I was able to film in these restricted military areas.
Scott Thode : our jury chairman 2023 edition
Scott Thode is an independent curator, editor, teacher and photographer. He previously was the Residency Program Director and curator at NYCSALT. He has cocurated numerous exhibitions with Kathy Ryan, including Look3 Festival of the Photograph, The School of Visual Arts and The Cortona On the Move Photo Festival; and independently, at the Photofest QuerΓ©taro in Mexico. As a visual editor, Scott has worked for E.O. Wilsonβs Life On Earth and was the editor of VII The Magazine
