Jessica Lim
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18th Edition Angkor Photo Workshops, 2023. Picture by Roun Ry.
Jessica Lim is currently the director of Angkor Photo Festival & Workshops(APFW), a non-profit international photography event. She has worked for most of her career supporting the work and efforts of visual storytellers from the majority world. She has been based in Siem Reap, Cambodia, since 2011, where on any given day she has a good chance of meeting water buffalos. In 2022, Jessica served as Chair of Regional Jury (Southeast Asia/Oceania) and Global Jury Member for the World Press Photo Contest. She has participated in numerous photo festivals in the capacity of guest curator, reviewer or jury member, in cities such as Hamburg, Hong Kong, Auckland, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
Categories judged by Jessica: Spot News / Portraits / General News / Portrait Series / Cultural Practices / Photographer of the Year, Asia
Quick links to POY Asia 2024 Judges: Gülbin Özdamar Akarçay / Lam Chun Tung / Forough Alaei / Wan Chantavilasvong / Joshua Irwandi / Jessica Lim / Saiyna Bashir / Steven Lee / Yuki Tanaka / Shuchi Kapoor
14th Edition Angkor Photo Workshops, 2018
"In our region, the majority of photographers face constant financial precarity while contending with the decline in freedom of speech and expression under increasingly authoritarian governments, making it crucial for those of us who able to continue elevating and supporting them and the work they do."
Jessica Lim
At the 12th Angkor Photo Workshops, tutors Antoine d’Agata and Sohrab Hura review participants’ work. Siem Reap, Cambodia. 3 December 2016.
Alumni Gathering at 12th Edition of Angkor Photo Festival, 2016
Workshop in session at the 14th edition with tutors Ian Teh and Katrin Koenning. Siem Reap, Cambodia. 14 December 2018. Picture by Yoshi Tabibito.
