Lisbon 2026

Timeless Flavors

Eli Ruderman

What started as a simple profile quickly became something much more personal.

Sketching Lisbon

Eden Ross

I’ve been especially drawn to the architecture—the churches, facades, lines, and little imperfections that make the city feel alive.

Portuguese Drag Performers

Kelsey Kerr

Being invited backstage while they prepared made the story feel much more intimate.

Pro Surfer/Instructor

Matias Crespo

The experience reminded us that compelling stories often emerge when we remain curious and ready to act on instinct.

Discovering a Coffee + Wine Artist in Alfama

Katarina Ilic

We found an artist whose story was even more interesting than the technique itself.

Guest Session: Luis Boza - Documentary Photographer

Journalists need to understand their surroundings, protect their own safety, and capture enough visual information to give viewers a clear sense of place

Pre-Production: Portuguese Architects Story

Rachel Peterson

I’m interested in how their work connects to the city’s housing crisis

Guest Session: Ana Paganini - Portrait & Documentary Photographer

Photography can function as a conversation across generations, linking memory, history, place, community, and the photographer’s own life.

Guest Session: Chris Fitch - Travel & Science Writer

Strong journalism begins with curiosity, careful research, and a willingness to let the story change as you learn more.

Day Two: Guest Session: Gonçalo Fonseca Documentary Photographer

Good storytelling develops over time—through curiosity, observation, relationships, and a willingness to follow a story rather than arrive with it already figured out.

Day One - First Pre-Production Meeting

Isaac Alvarado

Our goal is to stay curious, collaborate across roles, and let what we discover in Lisbon shape where our stories ultimately go.

Day One: Guest Speaker - Francisco Melim, Documentarian

Francisco spent months returning, building relationships, and working with local residents and organizations.

Getting Oriented in Lisbon

We’re very conscious of not wanting to practice what is often called “helicopter journalism”—dropping into a place, extracting stories, and leaving without really unders