FIRST RESIDENCY : NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2024
We’re excited to unveil the official trailer for Un monde sans silence (A World Without Silence), a short film created entirely during our 7-week residency in the South of France.
The residency brought together six talented residents, who collaborated to write, film, and direct the editing of this remarkable project. The theme centered on whales in the Mediterranean, and the group chose to highlight the pressing issue of noise pollution from the perspective of these majestic creatures.
This film wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support of everyone who contributed to the project, including the invaluable scientific advice that informed and enriched the narrative. Their insights helped illuminate how even small human-made sounds can profoundly impact the lives of large cetaceans.
The aim of A world without silence is to raise awareness about anthropogenic noise pollution, foster a deeper understanding and love for these incredible animals, and inspire action to protect them.
Stay tuned for the full release of the film!
THE TRAILER
Discover the film "Vacances, j'oublie tout" and behind-the-scenes of our latest filmmakers' residency.
The theme: What does sustainable tourism look like in one of the world’s most iconic destinations?
Last March and April, four filmmakers who had never met before came together to create a documentary exploring the theme of sustainable tourism. At the same time, two other resident filmmakers documented the behind-the-scenes of the residency, capturing the creative process and the experience from within.
THE TRAILER
Our last residents
Robin Larroque
An actor and director, Robin explores human relationships through cinema. Trained in editing, he lived in London before returning to France. He co-directed Unthreadings and has also performed on stage. During the residency, he draws inspiration from Mediterranean myths to question mass tourism through an immersive, sensitive, and artistic approach.
Marlène Rabinel
An actress and documentary filmmaker, Marlène trained at the Jacques Lecoq School and LAMDA. She appeared in films and the TV series Plus belle la vie, then turned to documentary filmmaking after attending the Varan workshops. During the residency, she will direct a behind-the-scenes film on artistic creation, capturing the emotions and gestures linked to art and craftsmanship.
Chloé Philippon
A multimedia journalist completing her Master’s at Paris-Saclay, Chloé explores environmental issues through documentaries and reports. She has worked with ADEME and Arte, with a keen interest in natural heritage. During the residency, she will examine the contradictions of tourism on the French Riviera with an engaged, well-documented, and nuanced perspective.
Anouk Meissner
Director and sound recordist, Anouk was awarded by ARTE for Nobody Owns Me. Her work focuses on environmental issues through committed filmmaking. For the residency, she will create a documentary about whales, blending scientific rigor, immersive sound storytelling, and environmental advocacy.
Alexis Coudray
A director and producer, Alexis develops wildlife documentaries such as Guyane, l’effet papillon. He has collaborated with Zadig Productions and studied at IFFCAM. In the residency, he brings technical expertise and narrative strength to explore whales’ acoustic worlds and the impacts of underwater noise pollution.
Antoine Quehec
A versatile director, Antoine has created several shorts and documentaries, including Dernière Flambée. He also works as a camera operator for films and series. During the residency, he aims to explore the presence of whales in the Mediterranean and develop a poetic and emotional story interweaving science, ecology, and sensitivity.
Nora Mandray
A Berlin-based filmmaker, Nora has received awards for her socially engaged documentaries (Murderabilia, Fluid Lagos). A diver and advocate of hydrofeminism, she proposes a poetic tale about whales, combining empathy, science, and collective creativity. Her approach seeks to reconnect humans with the marine world.
Samuel Zbynovsky
A filmmaker and science communicator, Samuel founded La Monade Sagace. A skilled technician and drone pilot, he uses wonder as a catalyst for change. During the residency, he will harness his technical mastery and poetic lens to create a film about whales, blending science, ecology, and emotion.
Nastasja Budjevac
An independent filmmaker based in Paris, Nastasja has worked in documentary and music video since 2018. A graduate of ENSA La Villette, she films her projects solo, inspired by personal encounters. In the residency, she adopts a human-centered approach to question sustainable tourism on the Riviera, blending critical insight, humor, and personal quest.
Simon Duflo
A filmmaker passionate about the Mediterranean, Simon explores underwater worlds in freediving through immersive formats like 360° VR. He directed Souvenirs de la mer Rouge and Médecine Tropicale, and founded ESQUINA XR. Selected for ART4SEA, he films while freediving in marine reserves. Trilingual and environmentally committed, he blends innovative storytelling, technology, and ocean conservation.
Sara Vuolle
A Finnish director and cinematographer, Sara grew up between Finland and southern France. She studied film in Paris and Rennes, and was DoP on Three Blue Birds. During the residency, she seeks to experiment with a collective approach to documentary, merging her Nordic sensibility with a reflection on environment and tourism.
Matthieu Bellini
Matthieu Bellini is a Paris-based investigative journalist. He has worked with Cash Investigation and Complément d’Enquête on France 2, including an award-winning documentary on propaganda in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With a background in political science, he blends social insight and field reporting to explore underreported issues. His current focus: rethinking tourism through a lens of sustainability, justice, and inclusion.
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