Yann Levy is a photographer, journalist and filmmaker,
based in Paris, France. He holds a Master’s degree in Journalism, informing his documentary and investigative practice.
His work focuses on social issues, political tensions and collective memory,with a particular interest in working-class communities and long-term narratives.
Working across photography, writing and film,
he develops commissioned assignments alongside
long-term personal projects. His approach combines documentary rigor with immersive, narrative-driven storytelling.
He works extensively on sports as a social, cultural and media space.
As artist-in-residence at a professional Red Star football club (St Ouen, 93), he documented everyday life beyond the pitch: travel, locker rooms, supporter relationships, and the social life of the stands and the kop.
Since its creation, he has been the official photographer of Hexagone MMA organisation, producing portraits, fight coverage, press imagery, and long-term visual documentation of major events.
Alongside his documentary work, he develops media literacy and visual education projects, fostering critical thinking and visual analysis, notably with young audiences in Seine-Saint-Denis.
He also has over 18 years of experience in fashion and e-commerce photography, working on large-scale production workflows combining efficiency, visual consistency and high production standards.
Selected publications
El País, Les Jours, Paris Match, Chut!, Causette, Le Monde, Basta, Mediapart
Selected institutions
SOS Méditerranée
Fondation pour le Logement des Défavorisés
Amnesty International
Awards & selections
– Jury Mention, Documentary Competition
Rencontres Cinémas Martinique, 2016 (Soley)
– Best Documentary Award (“Petites ondes”)
Longueur d’ondes Festival, 2022
– Official Selection
International Island Film Festival of Groix, 2015 (Soley)
Selected exhibitions
Migrants, une Odyssée humaine — Musée de l’Homme, Paris
2024–2025 (group exhibition)
Chemins d’exil — Médiathèque Boris Vian, Tremblay-en-France
2022 (group exhibition)
SOS Méditerranée — Les Focales Festival, Pays d’Auge
2019
Saving, protecting, bearing witness — SOS Méditerranée Call for Action, Bordeaux
2019
Festival de Photographie 360°, Dijon
2017–2018
Les femmes des boxeurs comme les autres! — Villers-Semeuse
2015
Portraits of queer artists and activists — La Cartonnerie, Reims
2010
Punk Echo — Galerie Brotfabrik, Berlin
2006
Palestine Beyond the Wall — Orangerie du Thabor, Rennes
2005