Featuring more than four hundred photagraphers from all around the world all over the city in over 170 exhibitions -- from streetcars to coffee shops and clothing stores -- the Contact Photography festival is just around the corner.

This year's event is kickstarted by 45 films on photography from 8 different countries with appearances from some of the leading directors. "We’ll use the power of film to expose the intensity behind the shutter: revealing the creative process of acclaimed international artists, following award-winning photojournalists as they document the world’s tragedies, and peering behind the lights on celebrity and fashion shoots."

Check it out if you are in town or pass by - but take a look at the calendar first: not all galleries and or exhibitions open at May 1st.