This year, we received 150 films for a (difficult) selection of 18 documentaries from all walks of life. Among them are 14 French premieres, including 5 films completed especially for the festival! For most of these films, the directors and protagonists will be on stage to talk about their work and their experiences.
Florence Saugues
Florence Saugues has been a reporter for Paris Match since 1994. She has covered all kinds of topics: social issues, investigations, political reporting and presidential campaigns, and interviews with celebrities. For a time, she also specialised in issues relating to migrants. Since 2010, she has focused mainly on topics related to sport, adventure and dance. She is also an author.
Lauriane Miara
An illustrator, Lauriane took a detour towards a life of travel, long hikes and well-filled sketchbooks. Although she has been drawing relentlessly since childhood, she discovered illustration later in life and made it her profession through chance encounters. A lover of the great outdoors, she highlights the beauty and elegance of natural environments.
Rémy Tézier
Rémy Tézier is a film director with a passion for the sea and the mountains. Among his successes is his film Au-delà des Cimes (Beyond the Peaks), shot in the Mont Blanc massif with Catherine Destivelle. Since 2017, he has devoted himself to the preservation of marine species with two documentaries on the return of humpback whales and sea turtles to Réunion, filmed over six years for ARTE and awarded several Grand Prix prizes.
Hugo Clouzeau
Hugo Clouzeau is a true adventure enthusiast, navigating both turbulent waters in a kayak and the world of video editing. With a unique sensitivity for capturing the moment, he stands out for his ability to combine technical mastery with a singular artistic vision. His documentaries, such as Nuptse, Apurimac and Metrophobia, are poignant testimonies to his talent for telling captivating stories while remaining faithful to the authenticity of human emotions.
Jocelyn Chavy
Journalist and photographer Jocelyn Chavy is one of the two editors of Alpine Mag, the leading mountain media outlet. His passion for wilderness has taken him to remote corners of the Himalayas and extensively throughout Nepal. An amateur mountaineer who loves wild mountains, he has also climbed in Yosemite. He made a documentary about climbing champion Julia Chanourdie, a film selected for the Chamonix Film Festival in 2021.
