A journey into the sky with the mythical bird of the Alps, the bearded vulture. More than 30 years after the launch of the programme to reintroduce the bearded vulture to the Alps, mankind is continuing its efforts to conserve this emblematic species in the mountain ecosystem. Thanks to the cooperation of the Alpine nature parks and the respect now shown by mountain users, the firebird is gradually reclaiming its lost territories. Each birth is an additional chance of survival for this large, fragile and threatened vulture. We set off to discover it and follow its adventure alongside mankind.
Mona Lisa Production, Montagne TV & Association des amis de l’IFFCAM
With Henri Suret, Frank Miramand, Etienne Marlé, François Breton, Jean-Luc Danis, Rémi Fabre, Pascal Arpin, Hans Frey, Michael Knollseissen, Enrico Bassi
Produced by Thierry Berrod
Direction, cinematography & editing : Mathieu Le Lay
Original soundtrack : Benoît Grélard
Mixing : Miroslav Pilon
52 minutes
Montagne TV
Ushuaïa TV
Servus TV
Télé-Québec
EBS
‣ Ménigoute International Ornithological Film Festival 2011, France
‣ Festival de la Photo Animalière et de Nature de Montier-en-Der 2011, France
‣ 5th China Ya’an Panda International Animal & Nature Film Festival, China
‣ 6th Jahorina Film Festival, Bosnia-Herzegovina
‣ 10th Matsalu International Nature Film Festival, Estonia
‣ Bansko Mountain Film Festival 2012, Bulgaria
‣ 39th Ekotopfilm International Festival of Sustainable Development Films, Slovakia
‣ Green Vision XVII International Environmental Film Festival, Russia
‣ Albert International Animal Film Festival 2012, France
‣ Festival de l’Oiseau et de la Nature 2012, France
‣ Rabat International Wildlife and Environmental Film Festival 2012, Morocco
‣ 60° Trento Film Festival, Italy
‣ Envirofilm 2012, Slovakia
‣ Vendée Nature, Festival de l’Insolite 2013, France
‣ Festival Images de Nature de Bex 2013, Switzerland
‣ Festival du Film de Montagne de Cluses 2011, France
‣ Festival Vertical Vertige de la Roche-sur-Foron 2012, France
‣ Festival au Bonheur des Mômes du Grand-Bornand 2012, France
‣ Festival Image & Neige de Cluses 2012, France
‣ Festival de la Biodiversité Inventerre de Digne-les-Bains 2012, France
‣ 3rd Festival Les Silences du Ventoux 2013, France
‣ Festival Ciné-Nature de Callac 2013, France
‣ 1st Festival de l’image nature et montagne de Cauterets 2015, France
‣ Salamandre Festival 2012 & 2016, Switzerland
‣ First Prize – Festival de l’Insolite Vendée Nature, France, 2013
‣ Talinn Zoo Special Award – 10th Matsalu International Nature Film Festival, Estonia, 2013
‣ Best Newcomer Award – 5th China Ya’an Panda International Animal & Nature Film Festival, China, 2012
‣ Prize for the protection of animal species – Albert International Animal Film Festival, France, 2012
‣ Special Mention of the Jury – Rabat International Animal & Environment Film Festival, Morocco, 2012
MONA LISA PRODUCTION, ASSOCIATION DES AMIS DE L’IFFCAM, MONTAGNE TV present
a film by MATHIEU LE LAY produced by THIERRY BERROD with the participation of USHUAIA TV in partnership with ASTERS, PARC NATIONAL DE LA VANOISE
with the support of CNC, PARC NATUREL RÉGIONAL DU VERCORS, FONDATION NATURE & DÉCOUVERTES, FONDATION PETZL, FONDATION NATURE VIVANTE
ALPARC, MERCANTOUR NATIONAL PARK, HOHE TAUERN NATIONAL PARK, STELVIO NATIONAL PARK, PHOTO ADDICT, OPTIQUE SERGENT
written, directed & edited by MATHIEU LE LAY cinematography by MATHIEU LE LAY
original music by BENOIT GRÉLARD mixing by MIROSLAV PILON colour-grading by ANNE-SOPHIE DE BRAUER
with HENRI SURET, FRANK MIRAMAND, ETIENNE MARLÉ, FRANÇOIS BRETON, JEAN-LUC DANIS, RÉMI FABRE, PASCAL ARPIN, HANS FREY, MICHAEL KNOLLSEISSEN, ENRICO BASSI
