Sample list of events for 2026

Q1 2026

• Sundance Film Festival (Park City, UT, USA)
  • Coverage: Global Festival
  • Focus: Film industry professionals, including directors, actors, and screenwriters, especially from independent films.

• CES (Consumer Electronics Show) (Las Vegas, NV, USA)
  • Coverage: Trade Show
  • Focus: Professionals in the consumer electronics industry.

• Jaipur Literature Festival (Jaipur, India)
  • Coverage: Global Festival
  • Focus: Authors and cultural figures, especially those from underrepresented regions.

• American Academy for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) Annual Conference, (Washington, D.C., USA)
  • Coverage: Science Conference
  • Focus: Scientists, researchers, and academics, particularly those contributing to major advancements in science, including female scientists.

• Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) (National Harbor, MD)
  • Coverage: Political Conference speakers
  • Focus: Political figures

• Academy Awards (Oscars) (Los Angeles, CA, USA), pending media credentials
  • Coverage: High-Profile One-Day Event
  • Focus: Top actors, directors, producers, and other key figures in the global film industry.
  • May also cover Independent Spirit Awards (February 22, 2025) beforehand.

• SXSW (South by Southwest) (Austin, TX, USA)
  • Coverage: Global Festival & WikiPortraits Studio
  • Focus: Broad coverage across film, technology, and music industries; emphasis on innovators and cultural influencers.
  • WikiPortraits Studio setup for Creative Commons-licensed headshots.

• TED conference (TBD, USA)
  • Coverage: Speakers
  • Focus: Activists, intellectuals, investors
  • WikiPortraits Studio setup for Creative Commons-licensed headshots.

Q2 2026

• International Journalism Festival (Perugia, Italy)
  • Coverage: Conference
  • Focus: Journalists, editors, and media professionals, especially those from underrepresented regions.

• Met Gala (New York City, NY, USA), pending media credentials
  • Coverage: Globally visible celebrity gala
  • Focus: Notable individuals from various industries (artists, film, sports, etc.).

• Cannes Film Festival (Cannes, France)
  • Coverage: Global Festival
  • Focus: Directors, actors, and other film professionals from around the world, particularly emerging filmmakers from the Global South.

• Eurovision Song Competition (Austria)
  • Coverage: Global Festival
  • Focus: Performers from 37 different countries.

• The Great Escape Festival (Brighton, England)
  • Coverage: Global music festival
  • Focus: 500 bands across 30 venues across the city

Q3 2026

• SXSW London (London, UK)
  • Coverage: Global Festival & WikiPortraits Studio
  • Focus: Broad coverage across film, technology, and music industries; emphasis on innovators and cultural influencers.
  • WikiPortraits Studio setup for Creative Commons-licensed headshots pending funding, sponsorships.

• Comic-Con International (San Diego, CA, USA), pending budget
  • Coverage: Conference
  • Focus: Actors, directors, and creators from the world of comics, movies, and TV shows, particularly science fiction and fantasy.
  • Note. This is very hard to get credentialed at, and it’s always sold out within minutes. So photos will be dependent on photographers getting in.

• Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Edinburgh, Scotland)
  • Coverage: Global Festival
  • Focus: Performers, directors, and creatives, with an emphasis on artists from underrepresented communities.

• Edinburgh Book Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland)
  • Coverage: Global Festival
  • Focus: Authors and writers.

• Venice Film Festival (Venice, Italy)
  • Coverage: Global Festival
  • Focus: International film industry professionals, especially those from European and Global South countries.

• Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) (Toronto, Canada)
  • Coverage: Global Festival
  • Focus: International film figures, with a strong emphasis on new and emerging talent from diverse backgrounds.

• Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference (Washington, D.C.), pending budget
  • Coverage: Conference
  • Focus: Politicians, advocates, and thought leaders in the African-American community.

• New York Film Festival (New York City, NY, USA)
  • Coverage: Global Festival
  • Focus: Established and up-and-coming talent, with mentorship opportunities for new photographers in New York City.

Q4 2026

• Pulitzer Prize Ceremony (New York City, NY, USA)
  • Coverage: Awards Ceremony
  • Focus: Journalists, writers, composers.

• National Book Awards (New York City, NY, USA)
  • Coverage: Publishing Awards Ceremony
  • Focus: Authors, agents, publishing executives

• Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (Orlando, FL, USA), pending credentialing and budget
  • Coverage: Conference
  • Focus: Women in tech, tech innovators, and diversity in technology fields.
  • Note: We were rejected for press credentials in 2024, but will try again in 2025 and/or 2026.

• en:Budan International Film Festival (Busan, South Korea)
  • Coverage: Global Festival
  • Focus: International film industry professionals, especially those from Asia

• Nobel Prize Lectures and Ceremonies (Stockholm, Sweden & Oslo, Norway)
  • Coverage: High-Profile One-Day Event
  • Focus: Nobel Laureates and other distinguished guests.

• en:Red Sea International Film Festival (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
  • Coverage: Global Festival
  • Focus: International film industry professionals, especially those from Middle East and Africa.