L'Appel du nord

Réalisation
David GUERSAN, Thibaut BRANQUART

Fourty-year-old Thibaut kept his childhood dream of adventures in the Far North intact. Supported by his wife and kids, he trains in the city of Lille to compete in the greatest sled dog race in Europe, north of the Arctic circle.

Réalisé par
David GUERSAN, Thibaut BRANQUART
Narrateur
Thibaut BRANQUART
Photographie
David GUERSAN
Montage
Nicole BRAME
Musique
Damien DELATTRE
Son
Mathias LÉONE
Production
Wild Horses
Nicolas DEPROST (Wild Horses)
Distribution
ONLY DISTRIB
ONLY DISTRIB
Diffusion
France Télévisions

Réalisé par

David GUERSAN

Since birth, David has been immersed in the world of photography and reporting. His father, a journalist and creative character who traveled to the ends of the earth in search of fascinating stories, passed on his passion to him. David has now become an award-winning and passionate filmmaker, producing work that has been seen by hundreds of thousands of viewers and featured by media outlets such as Aljazeera, the BBC, Fubiz, Vice and many others. Back in France, David worked for large media groups such as Endemol and Banijay Group. These experiences allowed him to develop his editorial background and to use his creative skills in TV show development departments. Today, he uses his passion and experience to express himself as an independent filmmaker. David's unique experiences have shaped his journalistic journey.

Thibaut BRANQUART

Born in 1977, Thibaut has always lived in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais with his eyes turned towards the North, the Great. Graduated in 2003 from the Institute of Diffusion Arts in Film Directing, his short documentary film "Signed Robillard André" received many awards. (Média 10/10 Namur special mention of the jury, HET GROTE ONGEDULD prize for best documentary, Fide Huy prize for best documentary, public prize). For several years he was assistant director on TV films for ARTE and FRANCE 3: "L'année de mes 7 ans", "Un été amoureux", "L'année de mes 7 ans", "Un été amoureux", "L'enfant de l'homme", "L'enfant de l'homme". Un été amoureux", "L'été des Hannetons", "Juliette Lesage", "Médecine pour tous", etc. In 2005, he crossed Siberia in the middle of winter for four months as the official photographer and cameraman for Nicolas Vanier's expedition "L'Odyssée Sibérienne". His photographs will be featured in the expedition's book. His pictures are featured in the book "L'Odyssée sibérienne", Editions du Chêne and in the documentary "L'odyssée sybérienne" by Nicolas Vanier He then devoted himself to making documentaries on the world of sled dogs, published on DVD and sold to enthusiasts around the world. La ruée blanche (2008), That's mushing ! (2009). After becoming the father of two little boys, he turned to the direction of institutional and advertising films in order to devote more time to his family and his personal projects of sled dog racing. Thibaut is currently finishing writing a short fiction film. Thibaut is married and has two boys aged 8 and 10.

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