filippo ferraro
ferrarofilippo@outlook.com
+39 391 1115019
based in Trieste/ITA
Filippo Ferraro (b. 1990) is an Italian documentary photographer.
After earning a law degree, he chose to pursue photography, focusing on long-term projects that explore the evolving relationship between humans and the environment in the context of the global climate crisis. His work pays particular attention to the transformation of collective cultural identity in response to these changes.
Over the years, his projects have earned prestigious recognition, including the Earth Photo Award, and have been featured in international publications such as Newsweek Japan. His photographs have been selected for festivals and screenings worldwide and exhibited in both solo and group shows across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa.
Contact
Filippo Ferraro
based in Trieste/ITA
ferrarofilippo@outlook.com
+39 391 1115 019
Instagram _filippoferraro
Awards & Achievements
2025 Earth Photo – Shortlisted
2025 Inland Stories Environmental Storytelling Program – Selected
2024 Prix Pictet – Nominee
2023 Zoom Photo Festival – Selected artist
2023 Earth Photo – Forestry Ecosystem Winner
2023 Fotografia Calabria Festival – Overall Winner
2023 Kranj Foto Fest – Selected artist
2023 World Report award/Fotografia Etica– Shortlisted
2023 Felix Schoeller Photo Award – Shortlisted
2023 Gomma Photography Grant ’22 – Finalist
2023 Magnum Photos & Armani/Silos workshop w/Alex Majoli – Selected
2022 Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest–Winner 2nd place My Planet Series
2022 Hamburg Portfolio Review – Participant
2022 Leica Oskar Barnack Award – Nominee
2022 Lugano Award / Environment and Sustainability – Finalist
2022 Siena International Photo Award – Remarkable artwork
2022 Athens Photo Festival – Shortlisted
2022 Kolga Tbilisi Photo – Documentary Series shortlisted
2021 Phodar Biennial – Series Winners
2021 Prize Photo Brussels Festival – Finalist
2021 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Bronze (Environmental)
2021 Moscow International Foto Awards – Honorable mention
2021 Lugano Award / Reportage & Documentary – Selected
2020 Italy Photo Award / Trieste – 1st Place Young Talent
2020 Trieste Photo Days – Winner Portfolio Review
2020 PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Honorable mention, Environmental category
Exhibitions & Screenings
2025 Royal Geographical Society, London (UK) – Earth Photo
2025 Musée de la Photographie DesJardin, Drummondville (Canada)
2024 Solo Exhibition at Italian Cultural Institute, Montreal (Canada)
2024 Solo Exhibition at Leiden University, Leiden (Netherlands)
2023 Zoom Photo Festival, Saguenay (Canada)
2023 Royal Geographical Society, London (UK) – Earth Photo
2023 Kranj Foto Festival, Kranj (Slovenia)
2023 Fotografia Calabria Festival, Fiumefreddo (Italy)
2023 Castello Visconteo, Voghera (Italy) – Voghera Fotografia Festival
2022 Casa De La Cultura, Envigado (Colombia)– Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest
2022 Aifacs Gallery, New Delhi (India) – Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest
2022 Xposure ’23 Festival, Dubai (UAE) – Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest
2022 Capitol Hotel school, Pretoria (South Africa) – Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest
2022 Chambre 07 Photo Festival, Aubenas (France) – Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest
2022 State Historical Museum, Red Square, Moscow (Russia) – Andrei Stenin International Press Photo
2022 Altonaer Museum, Hamburg (Germany) – Hamburg Portfolio Reviews
2022 Teatro dei Rinnovati, Siena (Italy) – Siena International Photo Awards
2022 Kolga Tbilisi Award Ceremony, Tbilisi (Georgia)
2021 National Gallery, Sofia (Bulgaria) – International Photo Festival Phodar Biennial