A Sense of Wonder

3'

SYNOPSIS

A vast silence swallows the sound. A kingdom of mountains rise majestically toward the heavens. A call of the wild to a wandering soul. A Sense of Wonder is a cinematic visual poem featuring a lone adventurer who seeks for wonder in the Dolomite mountains.

Role

Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer

Production

Mathieu Le Lay Productions

Year

2017

Team

Featuring Benjamin Dowie

Location

Italian Dolomites

Music

Franck Zaragoza - Ocoeur

Mixing Studio

Gaïné Audio by Laurent Mollard

Sponsors

Alta Badia

Official Film Festival selections

‣ Eho Mountain Film Festival 2017, Macedonia
‣ Bansko Mountain Film Festival 2017, Bulgaria
‣ XXVI Medzinárodný Festival Horských Filmov Poprad 2017, Slovakia
‣ 2nd Milano Montagna Video Awards 2017, Italy
‣ 10th Bilbao Mendi Film Festival 2017, Spain
‣ Travel Video Awards 2018, USA
‣ Adventure Awards Days 2018, Italy
‣ Ulju Mountain Film Festival 2018, South Korea
‣ 35th International Mountaineering Film Festival Teplice nad Metují, Czech Republic
‣ 16th International Festival of Outdoor Films 2018, Czech Republic
‣ Zaghouan Mountain Film Festival 2018, Tunisia
‣ Gran Paradiso Film Festival 2018, Italy
‣ FICMUS XII Festival Internacional Ushuaia SHH…, Argentina
‣ 8th Sestriere Film Festival 2018, Italy
‣ Swiss Mountain Film Festival 2018, Switzerland
‣ Waimea Ocean Film Festival 2019, Hawaii
‣ Mostra Filmes de Montanha 2019, Brazil
‣ Wild Goose Festival 2021, USA

Awards

‣ Vimeo Staff Pick, 2017
‣ The Living Mountain Award – 2nd Milano Montagna Video Awards, Italy, 2017
‣ Best Short Film – 10th Bilbao Mendi Film Festival, Spain, 2017
‣ Best Wanderlust Nominee – Travel Video Awards, USA, 2018
‣ Jury Prize – 8th Sestriere Film Festival, Italy, 2018
‣ Best Short Film – 16th International Festival of Outdoor Films, Czech Republic, 2018

Press

Splice Community
Foliovision
Codezero
Teton Gravity
Adventure Journal
Manners Magazine