Welcome to the new issue of Showcase Mediterranean, celebrating exceptional talent and services within the commercial creative industries of the Mediterranean region. This issue highlights the work of renowned full service production companies, photographers, directors, hotels, and model agencies.

In this issue: Skoda and Hollister in Portugal, Bolia and Rare Beauty in Italy, Massimo Dutti in the south of France, Apple Music and SEAT in Spain, and much more. Brands keep choosing the Mediterranean as the perfect backdrop for fashion, automotive, and lifestyle campaigns.

Our featured series was shot by Elisa Baudoin, a French photographer working internationally. The editorial, titled Soft Damage, captures a hazy, in between femininity, suspended somewhere between adolescence and adulthood, and was shot for Vogue Portugal. Discover more outstanding creatives in our Directory and previous issues of Showcase Magazine.

And finally, our top upcoming events along the Mediterranean coast:

In May, the Riviera International Film Festival takes place in Sestri Levante, focusing on films by international directors under 35, alongside documentaries by talents of any age.

Sant Josep és foto is a month long photography festival across venues in Sant Josep de sa Talaia, on Ibiza’s south coast. The programme mixes exhibitions, a photographic congress, photowalks, and a photography marathon.

MedFoto is the first international photography competition promoting the values of the Mediterranean and its relationship with people. Entries are open from 1 April until 15 May.