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SYNOPSIS

A 3 weeks adventure with the French photographer Brice Portolano backpacking in the wilderness of British Columbia. After a week on Vancouver Island, Brice hiked in the South Chilcotin mountains with the aim of reaching the highest summits.

Role

Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer

Production

Mathieu Le Lay Productions

Year

2014

Team

Featuring Brice Portolano

Location

British Columbia (Canada)

Music

Rone “Parade” by Erwan Castex – © Warner Chappell Music France & Infine
Moby “Not Sensitive”, “Snowball”, “Blue Paper”

Sponsors

Canadian Tourism Commission
Lovinpix
Slidekamera

Official Film Festival selections

‣ Festival International du Film de Montagne d’Autrans 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, USA
‣ The Riga International Festival of Tourism Films 2016, Latvia
‣ Baku International Tourism Film Festival 2016, Azerbaïdjan
‣ 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, UK
‣ Fresh Air Festival Les Others 2017, France

Awards

‣ Vimeo Staff Pick, 2014
‣ Best Documentary Film – Goldensun Short Film Festival, Malta, 2015
‣ Eco Tourism Main Prize – The Riga International Festival of Tourism Films, Latvia, 2016
‣ Green Planet Best Film – T-Film International Film Festival Ostrava, Slovakia, 2016
‣ Best Film in Adventure Tourism – Zagreb Tourfilm Festival, Croatia, 2016

Press

Lens Culture
Fubiz
Daily Geek Show
DSLR Video Shooter
Three Six Five
Madmoizelle
Matador Network
Lense
Focus Magazine
Untitled Magazine

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“I don’t think it’s running away from something. It’s more like a quest somehow.”