To become a book, a photographic project must go through the stages of conceptualization, editing, sequencing, graphic design, and finally, materialization. These stages constitute the editorial process and are only made possible through the collaborative effort of various professionals involved. The FELIFA International Award seeks to highlight these stages, showcase the roles, and recognize the multiple areas of knowledge that make a photolibrary possible.

For this purpose, the award includes three categories that highlight the phases of the publication's development:

• Editing
• Graphic Design
• Materialization

In each category, a group of finalist books will be selected, and one title will be chosen as the winner of that category. From all the finalist books, one will be distinguished as the Best Photobook, becoming the winner of the FELIFA International Award.

The winners of the categories and the FELIFA International Award will be announced during the 19th edition of FELIFA at the awards ceremony on Saturday, October 18th, 2025.

The awarded and finalist books will be part of a traveling exhibition that will be presented at festivals and partner institutions across Latin America throughout 2026.

The exhibition will study the winning books, highlighting their particular characteristics and pointing out the editorial, design, and materialization decisions. It will be an exhibition that showcases the richness and complexity of editorial work.

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