Biarritz, France
Invited as speaker to the Biarritz Film Festival – Nouvelles Vagues 2026, Eugène Riconneaus joined Daniela V. Fernandez, founder of the Sustainable Ocean Alliance, and Mike Obenson for a conversation exploring the dialogue between cinema, creativity and the ocean.
During the Cinéma & Océan event, Eugène reflected on his journey from art and fashion to marine material innovation, and how this vision continues to take shape through ER Ocean Recherche. Beyond a source of inspiration, we believe the ocean holds the potential to reshape not only the materials we create, but also the stories we tell and the ways we imagine our future. Bringing together voices from different disciplines, this encounter celebrated the power of culture to transform our relationship with the natural world — reminding us that meaningful innovation begins with a change in perspective.
“The ocean is the placenta of humanity.”