World Festival of Underwater Images

Phil Rudin · Issue 70, Jan/Feb 2013 · pp. 73–76

Products mentioned: Sea Orbiter

For its 39th year, the World Festival of Underwater Images sports a new logo, has set a new attendance record and has moved into a new home. The Festival with support from the Mayor of Marseille has moved into the Congress Center of the Chanot Park. This is an outstanding venue for a show of this type and size. The Center has a 1200 and an 800 seat theater which were nearly full during every presentation I attended. This international event began in 1974 as an artistic, scientific and cultural festival to showcase the underwater world through still and motion imaging. Event President Philippe Vallette, Honorary President Daniel Mercier and new Director Remi Attuyt have done an excellent job in maintaining these founding principles for the Festival. The show included a 1000 m2 exhibition hall with excellent photo displays, photo equipment sales (both video and still), publications, books,…