World Festival of Underwater Pictures

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Antibes - Juan les Pins, France October 27 - 31, 2010
Call for Entry Deadline: September 15, 2010
Festival Data:
- Established: 1974
- Genre: Documentary (click to see)
- Attendance: 25000
- Media Attendance: 250
- Total Number of Films Submitted: 900
- Total Number of Films Screened: 160
- Competitive
- Students Section
- Has Panels
- Has Seminars
Festival Website:
http:/ / www.underwater-festival.com
Festival Description:

The World Festival of Underwater Pictures receives the best underwater productions made each year, works which represent a wealth of data in the form of images, films and photos. The Festival is composed of 19 contests and awards 75 prizes. During the Festival:

• films, slides and slide shows in contest are screened in 3 rooms

• the phtographies in contest are exhibited

• there are a hundred of stands (underwater material, photo and video, diving clubs and centres, artistic exhibitions – underwater paint and carving...)

• for children, discovery games are organised in some stands

• many conferences take place

• the Festival band plays

The World Festival of Underwater Pictures also gathers international underwater personnalities such as : Commandant Philippe TAILLIEZ, Henri G. DELAUZE, Dimitri REBIKOFF, Le Prince Albert De MONACO, Jacques PICCARD, Jacques MAYOL, Jean-Michel COUSTEAU, Luc BESSON, Hans et Lotte HASS, Christian PETRON, David DOUBILET, Eugénie CLARK, Carlo PARLATI, Franck FENNEL, Patricio BERNAL, Stan WATERMAN, Luigi FERRARO, Phil NUYTTEN, Jacques ROUGERIE, Philippe VALLETTE, Sandra BESSUDO, Patrick MOUTON, Lucien LAUBIER, Frédéric DI MEGLIO, Scott CARPENTER, Claire Keim, Bill Todd….

The Festival was created in 1974 by Daniel Mercier and the Spondyle Club team. It programs underwater audiovisual productions that promote the wealth of the underwater world, that represent ecology and preservation and that create public awareness about the marine environment. Alongside the festival, the “Ocean Forum,” devoted to the subjects of abysses and biodiversity, is held. This round table is open to both the general public and experts. With many competitive categories for film, photography, literature, websites, music, and more, the festival awards prizes in excess of 35,000 Euros each year.
Film Submissions:
- Accepts direct submissions
- Call for Entry: http:/ / www.underwater-festival.com/ Reglement-en.html

Email:	info(at)underwater-festival.com
Phone:	(33) 4 93 61 45 45
Fax:	(33) 4 93 67 34 93
Mailing Address:	FESTIVAL MONDIAL DE L'IMAGE SOUS-MARINE 1157, chemin de la Plaine BP 1307 06255 MOUGINS cedex France

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NOV 07, 2007 10:24PM FFW Festival Editor writes:

Award Winners for the 2007 World Festival of Underwater Pictures

President Of The Republic Prize Gold Prize : “Les Gravières Du Ried, Une Biodiversité À Découvrir”
By: Serge Dumont, Association Ried Bleu [France]
Prize: 5000 €

Silver Prize: “Requins Sous Haute Surveillance”
By: Christian Petron, Yves Lefevre , Cinémarine, Sorciers Productions [France]
Prize: 3000 €

Bronze Prize: “Princes Des Épaves”
By: Jérôme Espla, Poisson-Lune Productions [France]
Prize: 2000 €

Special Jury Prize: “Un Lagon En Héritage”
By: Jacque-Olivier Trompas, Néo Productions [France]

Prix Du Public: “Le Grand Festin”
By: Ralf Kiefner, Peter Spielmann, Andréa Ramalho [Germany]

Albert 1st Monaco Oceanographic Foundation Prize: “Requins Sous Haute Surveillance”
By: Christian Petron, Yves Lefevre , Cinémarine, Sorciers Productions [France]
Prize: 1500 €

Planete Thalassa Prize: “Otaries - Derrière Le Masque Du Clown”
By: De Riberolles François, Saint Thomas Productions [France]

Information & News Prize: “Mari In Paci (Série)”
By: Balducchi Isabelle, Antoni Georges, Ferrer Geneviève, France 3 [France]

Prize For Animal Documentary: “Hyeres Islands”
By: Sebastian Hernandis, Jose-Manuel Herrero [Espagne]

Prize For Historical Documentary: “Les Mémoires De La Mer”
By: Bernard Crutzen, Olivier Fontaine, Myrose Hoareau Prod., Alefa Prod. [France]

Humour Prize: “Débit De Poissons”
By: Jacques Romieu, Jacker Studio [France]

Speciale Mention: “Le Secret Des Déferlantes”
By: Yves Bourgeois, Atom Productions [France]

Gold Prize SMY Ondina Prize: “Les Fenêtres De La Vie”
By: Danny Van Belle [Belgium]
Prize: 2000 € And Cruise For A Value Of Approx. 1680 To 2200 €)

Silver Prize Odyssea Divers Prize: “Secrets De Rivière”
By: Philippe Laforge, Jean-Clauby Micha [Belgium]
Prize: 1500 € and Cruise Value 2300 €

Bronze Prize: “Histoire D'île”
By: Georges Antoni [France]
Prize: 1000 €

Special Jury Prize: “La Mer”
By: Leonardo Sergiani [Italy]

Public Prize: “The Majesty Of Muck”
By: Mark Thorpe [Great Britain]

F.F.C.V. (Fédération Française Of Cinéma And Vidéo) Prize: “Une Seule Pour Tous”
By: Leandro Blanco [Espagne]

Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute Prize: “L'hippocampe - Une Valse Pour La Vie”
By: Elodie Turpin [Canada]

Dimitri Rebikoff Prize: “Klin Wara”
By: John Boyle, Fionn Crow Howieson [Great Britain]

Brigitte Cruickshank Prize: “Les Fenêtres De La Vie”
By: Danny Van Belle [Belgium]
Prize: 750 €

Information & News Prize: “Le Dernier Voyage”
By: Rafael Gonzalez-Olias, Mayte Sanchez-Giron [Espagne]

Prize For Animal Documentary: “Action... Let's Eat!”
By: Alberto Penna [Italy]

Prize For Historical Documentary: “Szent Istvan”
By: Fabio Ruberti, Stefano Marconcini, Iantd Srl [Italy]

Fiction Prize: “Cabaret”
By: Alexander Penkin [Russia]

Humour Prize: “Neptunia”
By: André Laban [France]

Prize For The Unusual: “Insatiable”
By: José Lachat [Suisse]

Prize For The Best Musical Adaptation: “Les Fenêtres De La Vie”
By: Danny Van Belle [Belgium]

Archipelaego Competition

'Architecture Of The Sea Prize' Jacques Rougerie: “Aménagement Du Front De Mer”
By: Guillaume Durand [France]
And “Coral'eye “
By: Fabrice Et Cédric Burel [France]
Prize: 1500 € Given By Nausicaa

Design Prize: “Réhabilitation Du Fort Historique "La Casamar" À Tarfaya (Maroc) (Projet N °4)
By: Lahousseni Tahar Ouedraogo [Burkina-Faso]
Prize: 500 €

The Sea As Imagined By Children Award: “Project N°11”
By: Nastia Denisova [Russia]
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