As every year, the Paris International Dive Show, celebrates the beauty of underwater imagery.

For this 27th edition, a theme dear to photography enthusiasts has been chosen : 

Macro video shooting

Introduced at the 2025 Show, the distinction between two specific categories is maintained.

• “Amateur videographer” category
• “Expert videographer" category
  Will be considered an expert videographer : Anyone who has previously received awards in French or international competitions, as well as anyone who has broadcast their film on a recognized website or on TV channel. Broadcasting on personal social media accounts will not be taken into account for this classification.

General information and details on the theme:
- The contest is open to all videographers.
- When registering, you must choose between the Amateur and Expert categories. Any error in the choice of category will result in the submission being invalidated and the films being disqualified from the competition. If an error is detected by the Jury after the results have been announced, the prize awarded may be cancelled.
- The contest aims to promote scuba diving.
-  For the 2026 theme, filmmakers have complete artistic freedom: The composition of the film is up to the discretion of the participant. The location of the shoot is free of choice provided that it is underwater. Each participant must indicate the exact location of the captured image
- Each competitor may only register for one category. Any duplicate submissions will result in disqualification.

Each participant may submit a maximum of 1 to 3 films.

Films integration and time:
- The easiest way to integrate videos is to copy the URL of the YouTube video as it appears in the browser.
- The film can be a promotional film, a short film, an advert, etc...
- The film must not be longer than 3 minutes. A difference of a few seconds may be accepted. If the period exceeds 4 minutes, the films will be considered out of the contest. We recommend that you give attention to the length of the credits.
- The jury will assess the images, the soundtrack and the quality of the montage.

Contest dates:
Registration for the competition and your films must be uploaded before midnight (UTC/GMT + 1) on November,15, 2025.
The results will be announced on Saturday January,10, 2026 , at 6 p.m. at the Paris Dive Show, in the Espace Scénique.
Please note: Participation in the contest does not provide free admission to the Paris Dive Show.

Jury and prizes:
Each category will receive an award. There will be three winners in each category.
The winners will discover the results at the awards ceremony on Saturday January;10, 2026 at the Show.