The underwater image festival in Mayotte was recently held in Mamoudzou. Discover the impressive winners of this 27th edition!

For 3 days, the underwater world was celebrated in the Mayotte capital with the screening of 34 films and more than 460 photos on a giant screen at Republic Square. School screenings were also organized, allowing 1,700 students to discover this environment and participate in the annual drawing contest.

The photo – video – drawing – music contest of this edition awarded numerous prizes, discover the 2022 winners:

Golden Seahorse – IStill image (cAmateur category)

Thematic trio : Jack Berthomier (New Caledonia)

Portfolio : Sylvain Corbel (Reunion Island)

Golden Seahorse – IStill image (Expert category)

Thematic trio : André Moyo (Metropolitan France)

Portfolio : Claude Lespagne (Metropolitan France)

Audiovisual montage

Yves Guénot (Reunion Island)

Favorite – IStill image (cAmateur category)

Marie Faure (Reunion Island)

Favorite – Still image (expert category)

Cédric Péneau (Reunion Island)

Public Award – Printed image

Marie Faure (Reunion Island)

Golden Seahorse – Clip

Jérôme Renaud–Goud (Bali, Indonesia) – Skelly, the skeleton shrimp

Golden Seahorse – Small format

Vicente Leal (Spain) – Fragile

Golden Seahorse – Large format

Bertrand Loyer (Metropolitan France) – Cephalopods, the reign of suction cups

Golden Seahorse – School film

Bandrélé College (Mayotte) – Lagoon Project 5

Favorite – Film

Rémy Tézier (Reunion Island) – When whales and turtles show us the way

Mayotte Special Prize

Serge Melesan (Mayotte) – Sea Blue Safari Whales and Orcas

PPark Prize natural marine – Film

Vicente Leal (Spain) – Fragile

Best Drawing Prize

Cannelle–Lou Naouirdine (Mayotte) – Category over 12 years

Music Prize

David Doré (Reunion Island) – I venti del sud

I venti del sud

Opening Image Golden Seahorse – Expert -Portfolio © Claude Lespagne / Mayotte Festival 2022