The Quest for Inspiration

52'

SYNOPSIS

Born of numerous solitary wanderings through autumnal forests, Alexandre Deschaumes, landscape photographer, has developed his own universe. Guided by the dreamlike and enchanted atmospheres of wild and open nature, he attempts to transform his emotions into a certain form of evocative beauty. While preparing a new expedition to Patagonia, Alexander must face the torments of nature in his quest for the ethereal image.

Role

Cinematographer, Director, Editor

Production

Mona Lisa Production, Mathieu Le Lay Productions & Montagne TV

Year

2012

Team

Featuring Alexandre Deschaumes

Location

French Alps, Patagonia (Chile & Argentina), Iceland & Brittany

Music

Raison d’être by Peter Andersson
The Best Pessimist by Sergey Lunev
Ratel Road by Un autre jour
Biosphere by Geir Jenssen
Sephiroth by Cold Meat Industry

Mixing Studio

Miroslav Pilon

Broadcasters

Montagne TV
Ushuaïa TV
TV5 Monde
Canal Off

Official Film Festival selections

‣ Video Festival Imperia 2013, Italia
‣ Pelicam International Film festival 2013, Romania
‣ 44th Festival International du Film Alpin des Diablerets, Switzerland
‣ 29th Festival International du Film Ornithologique de Ménigoute, France
‣ Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival 2013, Germany
‣ 30th Festival International du Film de Montagne d’Autrans, France
‣ 31st Festival de Cinema de Muntanya de Torelló, Spain
‣ 40th International Festival Ekofilm, Czech Republic
‣ Internationales Berg & Abenteuer Filmfestival Graz 2014, Austria
‣ 12th Bansko International Mountain Film Festival, Bulgaria
‣ 7th Bilbao Mendi Film Festival, Spain
‣ 2nd Festival du Film de Montagne Regards d’Altitude, France
‣ 11th Festival Partances, France
‣ Festival Objectif Aventure 2015, France
‣ Festival Internacional de Cine de Montaña Ushuaia Shh 2015, Argentina
‣ Inkafest Mountain Film Festival 2015, Peru
‣ Matsalu Nature Film Festival 2015, Estonia
‣ Medzinárodný Festival Horských Filmov Poprad 2015, Slovakia
‣ 13 Internationales Bergfilm Festival Tegernsee, Germany
‣ Dutch Mountain Film Festival 2016, Netherlands
‣ Wasatch Mountain Film Festival 2016, USA
‣ Pakistan International Mountain Film Festival 2016, Pakistan
‣ 10th PICURT Mostra de Cinema de Muntanya dels Pirineus, Spain
‣ 15th Grand Bivouac d’Albertville, France
‣ T-Film International Film Festival Ostrava 2016, Czech Republic
‣ 18th Festival de la Photo Animalière et de Nature de Montier-en-Der, France
‣ 26th Festival des Globe-Trotters - Aventure du Bout du Monde, France
‣ Festival Ciné-Nature de Callac 2014, France
‣ Festival de la Photo de Mouans-Sartoux 2014, France
‣ Festival Image Montagne de Pau 2014, France
‣ Festival Nature de Hauteville 2014, France
‣ 18th Festival Escales Voyageuses d’Avignon, France
‣ Drone Photo & Film Festival 2016, Belgium
‣ 3rd Bucharest PhotoFest, Romania
‣ 7th Salon de la Photographie de Nature de Barr, France
‣ Rendez-vous du carnet de voyage 2016, France
‣ Festival Vysoké Hory Žilina 2016, Slovakia
‣ Festival Curieux voyageurs 2017, France

Awards

‣ Silver Frame - Video Festival Imperia 2013, Italy
‣ Best Photography - 44ème Festival International du Film Alpin des Diablerets 2013, Switzerland
‣ Jeunes Regards Price - Festival International du Film Ornithologique de Ménigoute 2013, France
‣ Best Photography - 7th Bilbao Mendi Film Festival 2014, Spain
‣ Beauty of Nature - Medzinárodný Festival Horských Filmov Poprad 2015, Slovakia
‣ Best Junior Filmmaker - 13 Internationales Bergfilm Festival Tegernsee 2015, Germany
‣ Best Mountain Nature - 13 Internationales Bergfilm Festival Tegernsee 2015, Germany
‣ Special Jury Price - T-Film International Film Festival Ostrava 2016, Czech Republic