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Sarawak International Photography & Video Convention

A professional gathering featuring talks, workshops, sharing sessions and networking among photographers, filmmakers and industry partners.

18 & 19 December 2026 Borneo Cultures Museum Auditorium, Kuching
SIPVC 2026

Convention days in Kuching.

The convention runs Friday and Saturday at the Borneo Cultures Museum Auditorium, with the Borneo Photo Marathon following on Sunday.

Event Managed by
Caveman Studio (103882)
1st Floor, No 9823 Sublot 7, Lot 5820 Section 65, KTLD, Jalan Semarak Matang, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak
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Tentative programme

Subject to change

Full programme for SIPVC 2026. On Day 2, participants are divided into groups and rotate through parallel workshops in the same time slot.

18 December 2026 (Friday)
Convention Day 1
8:00AM – 9:00AM
  • Registration
9:00AM – 9:45AM
  • Keynote 1 — Anuar McAfee (Visual Storytelling, preserving Heritage - International)
9:45AM – 10:15AM
  • Break
10:15AM – 11:15AM
  • Opening Ceremony (OC speech, Minister speech, Opening Gimmick, Memento)
11:15AM – 12:00PM
  • Masterclass 1 — International Speaker (TBA)
12:00PM – 1:15PM
  • Lunch Break
1:15PM – 2:00PM
  • Masterclass 2 — Zheng Tao (Beyond the Destination: Photographing Travel as a Story)
2:00PM – 2:45PM
  • Masterclass 3 — Le Ann Lai (From Photographer to Content Creator: Creating Stories People Want to Watch)
2:45PM – 3:15PM
  • Break
3:15PM – 4:00PM
  • Masterclass 4 — Alang (Portrait, Lighting & People)
4:00PM – 4:45PM
  • Masterclass 5 — Mohd Safuan (Think Fast, See Different: The Art of Event & Competition Photography)
19 December 2026 (Saturday)
Convention Day 2

Participants divided into groups / rotation to attend each workshop.

9:00AM – 10:00AM
  • Workshop 1 — Traditional / Portrait (Iban Culture)
  • Workshop 2 — Traditional / Portrait (Bidayuh Culture)
  • Workshop 3 — Contemporary Portrait (Wedding Theme)
  • Workshop 4 — Commercial (Product / Portrait Theme)
10:00AM – 10:30AM
  • Break
10:30AM – 11:30AM
  • Workshop 1 — Traditional / Portrait (Iban Culture)
  • Workshop 2 — Traditional / Portrait (Bidayuh Culture)
  • Workshop 3 — Contemporary Portrait (Wedding Theme)
  • Workshop 4 — Commercial (Product / Portrait Theme)
11:30AM – 12:30PM
  • Workshop 1 — Traditional / Portrait (Iban Culture)
  • Workshop 2 — Traditional / Portrait (Bidayuh Culture)
  • Workshop 3 — Contemporary Portrait (Wedding Theme)
  • Workshop 4 — Commercial (Product / Portrait Theme)
12:30PM – 1:30PM
  • Lunch
1:30PM – 2:30PM
  • Workshop 1 — Traditional / Portrait (Iban Culture)
  • Workshop 2 — Traditional / Portrait (Bidayuh Culture)
  • Workshop 3 — Contemporary Portrait (Wedding Theme)
  • Workshop 4 — Commercial (Product / Portrait Theme)
2:30PM – 3:30PM
  • Workshop 1 — Traditional / Portrait (Iban Culture)
  • Workshop 2 — Traditional / Portrait (Bidayuh Culture)
  • Workshop 3 — Contemporary Portrait (Wedding Theme)
  • Workshop 4 — Commercial (Product / Portrait Theme)
3:30PM – 5:30PM
  • SIPVA Award Ceremony & Closing Ceremony