KEEP EXPLORING

Synopsis

A 3-week adventure with French photographer Brice Portolano in the wilds of British Columbia. After a week on Vancouver Island, Brice explores the Chilcotin mountains to reach their highest peaks.

Year :

2014

PRODUCTION :

Mathieu Le Lay Productions

team :

With Brice Portolano
Direction, image & editing : Mathieu Le Lay
Music : Rone “Parade”, Moby “Not Sensitive”, “Snowball”, “Blue Paper

Duration :

9 minutes

Official selections :

‣ Autrans International Mountain Film Festival 2014, France
‣ Rossland Mountain Film Festival 2014, Canada
‣ Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival 2014, Scotland
‣ Chamonix Adventure Festival 2015, France
‣ Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival 2015, Nepal
‣ Goldensun Short Film Festival 2015, Malta
‣ Ottawa International Short Film Festival FICMO 2016, Canada
‣ Wasatch Mountain Film Festival 2016, United States
‣ The Riga International Festival of Tourism Films 2016, Latvia
‣ Baku International Tourism Film Festival 2016, Azerbaijan
‣ T-Film International Film Festiva Ostrava 2016, Slovakia
‣ 24th International Festival of Mountain Films Poprad 2016, Slovakia
‣ 33rd International Mountaineering Film Festival Teplice 2016, Czech Republic
‣ Ulju Mountain Film Festival 2016, South Korea
‣ Zagreb Tourfilm Festival 2016, Croatia
‣ Karlovy Tourfilm Festival 2016, Czech Republic
‣ 14 Internationales Bergfilm Festival Tegernsee 2016, Germany
‣ Internationales Berg & Abenteuer Filmfestival Graz 2016, Austria
‣ Ukerdi Mountain Film Festival 2016, Spain
‣ Mini-Festival Fort William Mountain Film Festival 2017, United Kingdom
‣ Festival Fresh Air Les Others 2017, France

Awards :

‣ Vimeo Staff Pick, 2014
‣ Best Documentary Film – Goldensun Short Film Festival, Malta, 2015
‣ Main Award in the Ecotourism category – The Riga International Festival of Tourism Films, Lithuania, 2016
‣ Best Film in the Good Planet category – T-Film International Film Festival Ostrava, Slovakia, 2016
‣ Best Film in the Adventure and Tourism category – Zagreb Tourfilm Festival, Croatia, 2016

"Mathieu Le Lay has produced a superb video focusing on the work of photographer Brice Portolano. Entitled Keep Exploring, he followed the French artist for three weeks through the Canadian province of British Columbia. The result, supported by the Canadian Tourism Commission, is truly stunning. "

MATHIEU LE LAY PRODUCTIONS presents
a film by MATHIEU LE LAY with the support of the CANADA TOURISM COMMISSION
written, directed, edited & produced by MATHIEU LE LAY cinematography by MATHIEU LE LAY photography by BRICE PORTOLANO
music by RONE, MOBY sound editing & mixing by MATHIEU LE LAY
with BRICE PORTOLANO