Watteau & the 41st Festival d’Hyères
Supporting creation, beyond the moment.
As Main Partner of the Festival d’Hyères, Watteau brings together its four complementary entities ; 1718, Fantastic, 8 Represent and Le Studio Confidentiel ; to support emerging talents in fashion and photography, providing the resources, expertise and opportunities to help their visions grow.
FASHION LAUREATE
A year of creative possibilities.
The Fashion laureate will benefit from a bespoke creative programme valued at €50,000, accessible for one year across the Watteau ecosystem.
From content production with 1718 and photo and video production with Le Studio Confidentiel to creative direction, scenography and film production with Fantastic, the programme offers practical support at every stage of a creative project. More than a prize, it is an opportunity to transform ideas into images, content and experiences, with the expertise and production capabilities to bring them to life.
PHOTOGRAPHY LAUREATE
Giving talent the time to grow.
Alongside CHANEL and 7L, 8 Represent joins the Photography Prize to support the laureate over the course of a year, accompanying the development of their artistic practice and professional career.
Through artistic positioning, career guidance, new collaborations, productions and editorial opportunities, the programme aims to help the photographer build meaningful connections, expand their practice and develop a lasting place within the creative industry.
Because a career is not built in a day, but through encounters, opportunities and time.
THE FASHION SHOW FILM
Extending the life of the runway.
Fantastic will conceive and produce the official film of the Festival’s Fashion Show, overseeing the project from creative direction to the coordination of technical teams.
Designed to capture the energy of the runway and the singular worlds of the participating designers, the film will extend the experience beyond the live event, giving the collections and creative vision a lasting presence.
NUMBERS
A moving visual encyclopedia by Alexandre Silberstein.
Presented for the first time at Villa Noailles during the Festival, Numbers is a series of five short films conceived by Alexandre Silberstein and produced and staged by Fantastic.
Combining scientific observation with poetic sensibility, each film explores a subject in its own right, contributing to an evolving visual encyclopedia. In dialogue with the architectural heritage and avant-garde spirit of Villa Noailles, Numbersbrings together image, movement, architecture and contemporary creation.
A project that invites us to look at the world differently — through the meeting of knowledge, imagination and visual storytelling.
