Documentaries
We started with our feet in the snow and in the water, following and filming our high-level athlete friends on their travels. That’s how it all began. We were fortunate and got to travel all over alongside them. We experienced some difficult conditions, discovered new cultures, explored new environments and made fortuitous relationships. That is what shaped us. Traveling the world, often times in extreme conditions.
So, yes, we film extreme sports and we produce films about snowboarding and surfing, but at our core, it was just that – going to explore the world with friends and coming back with stories that filled our hearts and our memory cards. That is what drove us then and that is what keeps driving us now.
Today, our projects vary with interests in subjects such as automobile, music and fashion, to name a few. While our work has expanded, our curiosity and our fundamentals are forever engraved in us.
We are storytellers. Let us tell your story.
BEYOND PROGNOSIS
Destined for a global career in downhill mountain biking, Yannis Pelé is only 17 years old when he suffers a terrible crash during a competition. The diagnosis is clear: his vertebrae are fractured, and his spinal cord is injured. Yannis has lost the use of his legs and with them, his dream of becoming an athlete. When a childhood dream comes to an end, what remains but hope? So Yannis refuses to believe it and holds on. It’s the beginning of a race against time. But what the medical profession doesn’t know is that Yannis has a lucky star and confidence in life…
Directed by : Silvalex & Morgan Le Faucheur
Produced by : Franck Corbery
Starring : Yannis Pelé, Nicole Crosnier, Patrice Pelé, Alexandra Vinay, Dominique Hoffmann, François Bourdeau, Hubert Tournebise, Aymeric Guillot, Melvin Pons & Kilian Bron
Written by : Silvalex
Screenwritting by : Morgan Stampfer
Editing & Sound Effect by : Silvalex, Aubin Vaissiere, Anthony Petrault
Principal Cinematography : Silvalex, N. Natysniak, A. Vaissiere, J. Bellot, L. Durris
Original Soundtrack by : JB Casini as D.L.I.D.
Narrated by : Yannis Pelé & Thomas Amen
Aerial cinematography : Fred Rousseau & Chris Campana
SUNNY BOY
Duration : 55min26s
Directors : Morgan Le Faucheur
Location : France, Canada, Finland
Year : 2023
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Arthur Guérin-Boëri is suffocating in his local swimming pool. His swim lane has become a dead end. The French athlete, multiple world champion in dynamic apnea, decides to leave the warmth of his pool and plunge into the frozen waters of a Finnish lake to set a new record. His journey then led him to immerse himself almost naked under a block of ice, in an attempt to set a new record in the icy waters of a Canadian lake. In his quest for legitimacy, which brings him close to death on several occasions, Arthur ends up finding himself.
Directed by : Morgan Le Faucheur
Produced by : Franck Corbery & Morgan Le Faucheur
Starring : Arthur Guerin-Boëri
Written by : Morgan Le faucheur & Morgan Stampfer
Editing & Sound Effect by : Aubin Vaissiere
Principal Cinematography : Silvalex, K. Sempé, M. Le Faucheur, L. Durris, T. Menu, N. Natysniak, A. Vaissiere, A. Chailan
Original Soundtrack by : Octavio
Narrated by : Arthur Guerin-Boëri & Mark Ryder
Photography by : Geoff Coombs
UNDER [SI:]
UNDER [SI:] tells the story of the underwater eco-museum of Cannes birth, near the southern shore of Sainte-Marguerite Island. From stopover to stopover, the documentary goes to meet the protagonists and the places that participated in the project. Produced and directed by ALMO Film, this film offers an intimate look behind the scenes of the creative process of British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor. From the first casts of Cannois faces in 2018 to the immersion of the 6 colossal statues in 2021, UNDER [SI:] sheds light for the first time on the creative stages of the project, which has emerged as a real logistical and ecological challenge.
Written and directed by : Morgan Le Faucheur
Executive producer : Franck Corbery
Production Coordination : Clément Laot, Guillaume Noss, Aubin Vaissiere, Alice Joanest
Art installation : Jason deCaires Taylor
Artwork : Almo creative, Silvalex, Marie-Anne Giovanetti, Térence Plissonneau
Principal Cinematography : Silvalex, J. Tawil, K. Langouet, A. Vaissiere, N. Natysniak, M. Le Faucheur
Underwater Cinematography : Kevin Sempé, Silvalex
Additional Cinematography : J. deCaires Taylor, C. Espenan, G. Noss, T. Walker
Aerial Cinematography : Julien Bras, Christophe Espenan, Ben Nardini
Editing & SFX : Silvalex, Aubin Vaissiere, Morgan Le Faucheur
Color Grading : Lydia Lopez
Featuring : Jason deCaires Taylor, Maurice Merenda, Marion Beaudin, Eugène Kustoff, Anouk Vanghent, Dominique Royale, Nour Brada, Francoise Loques
BENEATH
In the 17th Century, under the reign of King Louis XIV, the island hosted a state prison, where a mysterious prisoner was detained for eleven years. He was called the Man in the Iron Mask. His identity and the reasons for his imprisonment remain a mystery. Some say that at night, his fiery soul escapes from his cell to reunite with his stone mask, submerged in the Mediterranean Sea.
Written and directed by : Morgan Le Faucheur
Executive producer : Franck Corbery
Production Coordination : Guillaume Noss, Aubin Vaissiere
Art installation : Jason deCaires Taylor
Artwork : Matt Georges
Underwater Cinematography : Kevin Sempé, Silvalex
Drone Cinematography : Arthur Maneint
Light & Grip : Nicolas Natysniak, Thomas Plisson, Kilian Langouet
Editing & SFX : Silvalex
Cg Artist : Damien Kessler
Fx Supervisor & Compositing : Hugo Guillemard
Color Grading : Lydia Lopez
Original Soundtrack : Double Dragon
Starring : Guillaume Néry
WATER GET NO ENEMY : From Child Soldiers to Child Surfers
Duration : 46min42s
Directors : Arthur Bourbon & Damien Castera
Location : Libéria
Year : 2020
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Fifteen years after the civil war which ravaged the whole country, Liberia is slowly rising from the ashes and tending towards a happier renewal. The opportunity for professional surfers Damien CASTERA and Arthur BOURBON to meet war children who, in certain areas of the country, have swapped their assault rifle for surfboards.
Written and Directed : Arthur Bourbon , Damien Castera
Produced by : Hand Studio, Almo Film
Executive Producers : Franck Corbery, Morgan Le Faucheur
Filming by : Arthur Bourbon, Damien Castera
Creative Direction : Arthur Bourbon, Morgan Le Faucheur, Léonard Mercier
Post Production, Animation and Editing : Léonard Mercier
Color Grading : Brice Augier
Sound Engineer and Mix : Xavier Fulbert
Artwork by : Benjamin Artola
Narrated by : Loic Corbery de la Comédie Française
SHELTER
Duration : 42min12s
Directors : Julien Roserens & Morgan Le Faucheur
Location : France, Suisse, Italie
Year : 2019
Somewhere in the wild expanse of the Alps mountains, our group of five friends, boards and climbing skins underfoot, marvel at the vast untracked mountain faces and the majesty of the surrounding peaks.
Featuring Jeremy JONES, Mat SCHAER, Levi LUGGEN, Léo TAILLEFER and Thomas DELFINO, our group of snowboarders is willing to travel and ride the mountains in a more environmentally-responsible way, always with the objective in mind to reduce their carbon footprint.
Written and Directed : Julien Roserens & Morgan Le Faucheur
Produced by : Franck Corbery & Morgan Le Faucheur
Co Produced by : Picture Organic Clothing
Featuring : Jeremy Jones, Mathieu Schaer, Léo Taillefer, Levi Luggen, Thomas Delfino, Serge Lambert
Filming by : Julien Roserens, Pierre Frechou, Morgan Le Faucheur, Léo Taillefer, Ben Nardini
Aerial Cinematography : Pierre Frechou
Post Production Supervisor & Editing : Leo Mercier
Color Grading & Sound Design : Ben Nardini
Text Adaptation : Philippe Battaglia
Photography : Vernon Deck, Jerome Tanon
Original Soundtrack : Mome
ONE BREATH AROUND THE WORLD
Duration : 12min41s
Directors : Julie Gautier Nery & Guillaume Nery
Location : Philippines, Mexico, Mauritius, Japan, Finland, French Polynesia, France.
Year : 2019
In their new short film, One Breath Around the World, French apnea champion Guillaume Néry and his also free diver wife Julie Gautier, take viewers on an underwater odyssey across the globe. Shooting in locations from Mauritius to Mexico to Japan and many stops in between, Néry and Gautier draw on their extensive experience to explore submerged ruins, swim beneath a thick sheet of ice, mingle with a pod of sleeping sperm whales. In the process, they capture mesmerizing images of parts of the planet unseen by most of its human inhabitants.
Produced by : #lesfilmsengloulits / Almo Film
Co Produced by : Guillaume Nery and Morgan Le Faucheur
Director of photography : Julie Gautier Nery
Editing and sound design : Ben Nardini
Post Production : Leonard mercier
Original soundtrack : Guillaume Ferran
SHAKA : Born in the mountains raised by the waves
Duration : 01h15min
Director : Morgan Le Faucheur
Location : Hawaii, Indonésie, France, USA
Year : 2018
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Between oceans and mountains, here is the unique adventure, the passionate journey of one of the greatest athlete of its generation; snowboarding world champion Mathieu Crepel.Some see it as a quest of the needless, others as a way of life. A reason to discover the world, to accomplish his dreams that sometimes turn out to be true feats…Filmed and told by his childhood friend, Mathieu challenges himself to surf the legendary wave of Jaws in Hawaii, an intimate tale with a feel good movie note. Shaka!
Almo Film and Quiksilver present:
Principal Cinematography : Ben Nardini, Morgan Le Faucheur, Laurent Pujol
Additional Cinematography : Pierre Frechou, Julie Gautier Nery
Editing supervisor : Ben Nardini
Written and Narrated : Morgan Le Faucheur
Post production and color grading : Léonard Mercier
Starring : Mathieu Crepel, Koa & Eddie Rothman, Guillaume Nery, Kepa Acero, Gerry Lopez, Victor Daviet, Nathan Fletcher & Friends
ZABARDAST : A high altitude travel diary
The intimate travel diary of an incredible freeride expedition into the heart of the Karakoram range. The search for one of the most beautiful mountains to ski on the planet, standing at 5880m. An adventure so remote, so high, so commited that no mistakes were allowed. During five weeks, the crew got deeper and deeper inside Pakistan, with a 150 km loop in complete autonomy, pulling sleds filled with food, tents and solar panels across gigantic glaciers. As far from home as one can get. A meeting point of Freeriding and Mountaineering. A true adventure.
Produced by : PICTURE ORGANIC CLOTHING / ALMO FILM
Director of photography : Pierre Frechou
Cinematography : Julien Nadiras, Pierre Frechou
Editing : Jérôme Tanon
Post Production & Color Grading : Leonard mercier
Starring : Thomas Delfino, Léo Taillefer, Zak Mills, Yannick Graziani, Hélias Millerioux, Jérôme Tanon
STORM TROOPERS : a no fly zone expedition in Alaska
Following the path of the greatest free riders and the extreme desire to bring this summit back to life, Léo & Thomas set out on a journey to the top by walk, a first time in its history ! On the Arctic lands where climate change is real, the challenge takes on its full meaning behave with humility to protect and enjoy the magic of these lands Alaska !
Principal Cinematography : Ben Nardini, Evan Rouillard, Morgan Le Faucheur
Editing : Ben Nardini, Le Faucheur Morgan
Artwork by : David Tchag
Music Supervision : Alex Nebout, Morgan Le Faucheur
Starring : Mathieu Crepel, Victor Daviet, Thomas Delfino, Sylvain Bourbousson
And Friends : Victor de Le Rue, Sébastien Konijnenberg, Jørn Simen Aabøe, Johann Baisamy, Valérian Ducourtil, Perly Photographer, Cody Booth, Zach Clanton
CRÉTINS DES ALPES
Duration : 58min04s
Director : Morgan Le Faucheur
Location : USA, France, Alaska, Switzerland
Year : 2016
Produced by : PICTURE ORGANIC CLOTHING / ALMO FILM
Written & directed by : Morgan Le Faucheur
Director of photography : JR Ceron
Aerial cinematography : Pierre Frechou
Post Production & Editing : Ben Nardini Morgan Le Faucheur
Music Supervision : Alex Nebout Morgan Le Faucheur
Starring : Thomas Delfino, Léo Taillefer, Zach Clanton, Tony Pavlantos, Drake Olson
COMFORT ZONE
Duration : 49min58s
Director : Morgan Le Faucheur
Location : Japan, Austria, USA, Switzerland, France, Norway, Italia
Year : 2015
Ladies and Gentlemens, snowboarding ! So why we snowboard so much ? Maybe it’s because we can’t stand the routine, that’s why we go out there everyday, on a snowboard a surf or a skate, it’s just an excuse. For more than 15 years, we’ve been traveling the world, we got to see new places, crazy places sometimes, meet new people and different cultures. It’s a chance that we have to actually push ourself to get to know ourself. It’s a real adventure….!
Stepping out of our COMFORT ZONE is how we make things Happen.
Filming & Editing : Evan Rouillard, Mathieu Mazuel, Morgan Le Faucheur
Motion Design : Evan Rouillard
Artwork : Alban Hillion, Emilie Baronnat
Music Supervision : Alex Nebout, Morgan Le Faucheur
Starring : Mathieu Crépel, Victor Daviet, Victor Delerue, Pat Burgener, Enzo Nilo, Thomas Delfino, Sylvain Bourbousson, Jorn Simmen Aaboe, Boris Mouton, Sebbe Debuck, Markus Olimstad, Fred Couderc, Valérian Ducourtil, Morgan Le Faucheur & friends…
NO ONE KNOWS
Duration : 31min48s
Director : Morgan Le Faucheur
Location : Japan, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italia, Norway, Alaska
Year : 2014
Filming & Editing : Evan Rouillard, Mathieu Mazuel
Motion Design : Evan Rouillard
Artwork : Emilie Baronnat
Starring : Mathieu Crépel, Victor Delerue, Sebbe Debuck, Sylvain Bourbousson, Jorn Simmen Aaboe, Thomas Delfino, Victor Daviet, Morgan Le Faucheur, Laurent Duhalde, Fred Couderc
DRÔLE DE VIE
Duration : 38min06s
Director : Morgan Le Faucheur
Location : Japan, USA, Norway, Alaska, France, Switzerland, Italia
Year : 2013
Produced by : Almo film, Morgan Le Faucheur
Filming & Editing : Evan Rouillard, Mathieu Mazuel
Motion Design : Evan Rouillard
Starring : Mathieu Crépel, Victor Delerue, Sylvain Bourbousson, Thomas Delfino, Victor Daviet, Morgan Le Faucheur, Laurent Duhalde, David Livet, Fred Couderc
MILLE BORNES
Duration : 36min23s
Director: Morgan Le Faucheur, Alban Jehlen, Julien Rodrigues
Location : France, Kazakhstan
Year : 2012
Some amazing riding from this crew of Frenchmen. They definitely have fun when they ride.
Filmed by : Julien Rodrigues,Fred Schwal
Motion Design : David “Dash” Schaller
Edited by : Julien Rodrigues
Starring : Sylvain Bourbousson, Fred Couderc, Morgan Le Faucheur, David Livet, Victor Daviet Yrwan’Golden”Garcia Léal Ugo Maréchal Félix Carlier Also Starring : David Benedek Josh Dirksen Louif Paradis Wolle Nyvelt Herve Dalmolin and more…