Awards ceremony for the « Prix du Regard – Puissance du Lien » competition
On March 8, International Women's Day, the Théâtre de la Ville - Sarah Bernhardt in Paris hosted the awards ceremony for the "Prix du Regard – Puissance du Lien" photo competition.
Organized by the association La Puissance du Lien, in partnership with the FFPMI (French Federation of Photography and Image Professions), on the initiative and with the support of the Sakura Fund, this competition celebrates the power of human connections.
Created and chaired by Élisabeth Moreno, La Puissance du Lien is an association that celebrates and strengthens human relationships in all their uniqueness, diversity, and richness.
The jury, chaired by Muriel Pénicaud, was composed of seven prominent figures from the worlds of art, culture, media, and public service, as well as eight professional photographers appointed by the FFPMI, La Puissance du Lien, and the Sakura Fund.
Here is the complete list of jury members:
Muriel PENICAUD: Former Minister, Photographer, Founder and President of the Sakura Fund
ElisabethMORENO: Former Minister, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Ring Capital, Founder of "La Puissance du Lien" (The Power of Connection)
GabrielaRAMOS: Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO
AmélieSOUBRIE: President of the French Federation of Photography and Image Professions, Photographer
Abd Al MALIK: Musician and poet
DanielleDERUY: President of the AEF
DimitriBECK: Editor-in-chief and Director of Photography at Polka
ElisabethRICHARD: Director of Civil Society Relations, ENGIE
GHASS: Visual artist
JamesVIL: Photographer, Art Photo Lab Director
JosephDEGBADJO: Photographer and Image Architect
Mathilde DE L'ÉCOTAIS: Photographer, Founder and President of Media Social Factory, Administrator of the Sakura Fund
MercedesERRA: Founder and Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of the BETC Group
NadègeBEAUSSON-DIAGNE: Actress, author, director, singer
Noémie SCHWEYCKART: Photographer and Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman of France) in Art Photography
Sylvie LEZIER: Photographer and Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman of France) in Art Photography
ThibaultCHAPPE: Vice President of the FFPMI and photographer
About the award:
"Because our gaze imprisons, and our gaze liberates. Because our gazes can change the world."
This philosophy guides the very essence of this unique photography award. Each photo tells a story, captures an emotion, and celebrates our shared humanity. Photography thus becomes a window onto the world, allowing artists to help us see, understand, and love it better.
In a few figures:
14 award-winning photographers in various categories
523 photographs submitted and evaluated by the exceptional jury
3,621 votes cast for the Audience Award
🏆 €400 for each category and 🏆 €1,000 for the Audience Award
Audience Award: 🏆 Jean-Benoît Roubinet
The winners:
Female leadership
🥇 Jean-Benoît Roubinet
🥈 Emmanuelle Fréget
Links at work
🥇 Raphaël Odin
🥈 Mathilde Parquet
AI & humanity
🥇 Camille Morelle
🥈 Valentina Acremont
Disability, my strength
🥇 Cécile André
🥈 Laetitia Serra
Impact of territories
🥇 Émilie Favier
🥈 Delphine Denans
Health and work
🥇 Audrey Gobert
🥈 Mathilde Parquet
Intergenerational ties
🥇 Sophie Mare
🥈 William Lambelet
The winning photographs will be exhibited throughout March at the Théâtre de la Ville – Sarah Bernhardt. The exhibition will then travel to Cap Reza from July to October, thanks to the invaluable support of Sakura, Webistan, and Maison Laurentine.
Other partners who made this project possible include the FFPMI and its president Amélie Soubrié, the AEF Info group, UNESCO, Loxley Colour, and GRK Media Group.