Rules
General Criteria
The competition is open to photographers who are of legal age (18 years or older).
There is no imposed theme or photographic technique for the competition.
Applicants must demonstrate a willingness to undertake commissioned fashion photography.
Applicants participate individually and cannot be represented by a gallery for the purposes of the competition.
Submitted works must not have received awards in another competition in France at the time of application.
The collections presented must not be the result of a commercial commission by a brand (advertising).
Submitted works may result from a creative residency or have received support from a school or a public or private institution (if authorised by the funding body).
The ten photographers selected by the jury will be required to:
- Participate in the collective exhibition at Villa Noailles, curated by the Festival
- Create a series of fashion photographs
- Present their work orally to the jury
- Present their work orally to professionals and festival attendees
- Accept the jury’s decisions regarding the awarding of prizes
- Accept the prizes and their implementation in 2027
The competition consists of three stages:
- Pre-selection – online portfolio submitted no later than 15 December 2025
- Official selection – printed portfolio sent no later than 9 January 2026
- Festival participation – preparation from the end of January 2026, festival from 15 to 18 October 2026
The jury will meet in January 2026 to select the 10 candidates who will participate in the festival.
Results will be announced live on social media @villanoailles and then on the website villanoailles.com.
The organisers will communicate the official announcement date of the results in early January 2026.