IVSA Film Festival

The IVSA Film Festival is organised by the International Visual Sociology Association. The festival consists of screenings in front of live audiences, alongside a concurrent online screening programme.

2026 Film Festival

Live: June 19 till June 21

Following a highly successful in-person and online festival in South Korea in 2025, the next IVSA Film Festival will be held in Cardiff, Wales, June 19-21, 2026, in The ATRiuM building at the University of South Wales.

2026 Film Festival

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2025 Visualista Film Festival

The 2025 IVSA (Visualista) Film Festival streamed online from June 25 to July 4, with the full lineup of films available to watch on the festival’s main page. Audiences worldwide were invited to explore the full selection of works that showcase the richness of visual storytelling in sociological research and creative practice.

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