Festival Mondial De L'Image Sous Marine 2006

Muchael Aw · Issue 33, Nov/Dec 2006 · pp. 46–47

Festival Mondial De L’Image Sous Marine 2006 Report by Alex Mustard Four of the ten images from the winning portfolio in the colour slides category won by Tobias Bernhard The World Festival of Underwater Images moved this year to new premises right in the heart of Antibes, and apart from getting a little hot in the unseasonably warm afternoons, the new location was given a hearty thumbs up by all. The huge Festival marquee backed straight on to the old town of Antibes and a street packed with bars and restaurants, ideal for taking the photo chat somewhere more relaxed, which after all is the essence of the event. The Antibes Festival is typically French, and all the better for it. The films run and the slides are projected, but for most the main reason for attending the event is the chance to chat to your peers. And unlike any other event I know, the Festival timetable and ambience is si…