Opportunities + Photography Feature #18

African Visual Storyteller Feature #14: Hafsa Boraei Mohammed

At Unpublished Africa, we recognize you as the makers, the dreamers, the ones who dare to shape culture and challenge the norm. Whether you're deep in your process or just beginning to explore your creative voice, this space was built with you in mind. Here, you’ll find the opportunities, insight, and community you’ve been looking for, the kind that doesn’t just see your work, but sees you. This newsletter isn’t just an update, it's a reminder: your creativity matters, your story matters, and you’ve got people walking this road with you.

Unpublished Africa Opportunities: African Visual Storyteller Spotlights: Showcase your work with us. Submit your work to  be profiled. submission link here.

Other Opportunities:

• UNESCO/Tamayouz Cinema Foundation Residency ( UNESCO ) - deadline: 31 July

• 2025 Philo-Photo Contest ( PHILO PHOTO ) - deadline: 15 August

• Poetry Africa Film Festival Call for Entries ( Poetry Africa) - deadline: 20 August

• Youth Photojournalism Contest ( International Journalists'​ Network (IJNet) ) - deadline: 31 August

• Photography Ethics Symposium ( Photography Ethics Centre ) - deadline: 13 October

• Call For Documentary Photographers ( Imigani ) - rolling deadline

• Call For Global Collaborators ( Young Leaders For Arts and Health ) - rolling deadline

• Call For Films ( Kuza Film Hub ) - rolling deadline

• Rise Africa 2025 Photo Competition Exhibition (Rise Africa) - rolling deadline

• The O’Shaughnessy Fellowship ( O'Shaughnessy Ventures ) - rolling deadline

• 2026 Bertha Foundation Challenge Fellowships (Bertha Foundation) - rolling deadline

Your voice matters not just for what it creates, but for what it represents. At Unpublished Africa, we see the fire in your work, the truth in your process, and the future you're helping to build. This is more than a platform, it's a movement rooted in belief: that African creativity is limitless, and that you belong right at the center of it. So keep showing up, keep creating loud and honest and free. We’re right here with you in every frame, every beat, every word.

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