The Awards of the Écrans de l`aventure 2015

Saturday 10 october 2015
The Awards of the Écrans de l’aventure 2015
The festival is about to take a wonderful break after all the trips that we’ve enjoyed
sharing with you. It’s now time to disclose the list of awards of this 24th edition. The landing
will be smooth as the winning films will be screened again on Saturday night at the cinema
Olympia and on Sunday afternoon at the Cinema Darcy. At the dawn of the 25 years of the
festival which we’ll be celebrating next year, this award ceremony is the final stage of this
24th edition!
The Toison d’or of the adventure film and The Dijon young jury Award :
PAR DELÀ LES HAUTEURS
A film by: Bruno Peyronnet.
Coproducers: MC4, L’Équipe 21, France O et TV5Monde. France – 52 minutes – 2015 – Première.
In 2014, mountaineer Marc Batard made friends with president of the professional Football Ligue, Frédéric Thiriez. Then
the idea grew to connect two sports worlds which had a priori nothing in common, namely mountaineering and football.
In March-April 2015, eleven young French citizens in social and professional integration embarked on a collective adventure on top of Kala Patar (5.800m). A great challenge at high altitude facing the Nepalese giant: Everest..
(The Toison d’or of the adventure film is 5,000 € granted by the city of Dijon
and The Dijon young Award is PAR DELÀ LES HAUTEURS
Sponsored by Dijon’s Gibert Joseph bookshop)
The Jury special Award : KABUL CINEMA
A film by: Louis Meunier.
Producer: Taimani Films. France – 52 minutes – 2015.
It is the incredible story of Aryub Cinema which used to be the largest and most luxury cinema of Afghanistan. Closed
since 1990, it hasn’t resisted the passage of time but – miraculously – it hasn’t been destroyed by the civil war and the
Talibans. The movie theatre has been rehabilitated for a film shoot and Naser, its projectionist, hopes to turn it into a
cultural center. Comedians Omid, Roya, Qais and Reza help Naser with his project and share their fears and hopes for
the future of the freedom of expression.
The Award Jean-Marc Boivin: KAYAKING THE ALEUTIANS
A film by: Justine Curgenven.
Producer: Cackle TV Productions. Grande-Bretagne – 55 minutes – 2015 – Première.
No one had ever achieved to paddle along the Aleutian Islands – isolated and windswept islands - in a kayak before.
There, more than 20 long expanses of water seperate tiny uninhabited isles. In 2014, Justine Curvengen and Sarah
Outen set off on a kayak trip from the west of the Aleutians to paddle 2.500 kilometers before reaching solid ground.
In the course of an expedition full of emotion, they were carried seaward by mysterious currents, battered in rough seas
and they had to face bears. They have been the rare witnesses of moments of life of the few inhabitants who still live in
this both hostile and beautiful environment.
(The Award Jean-Marc Boivin is granted by Decathlon Dijon Quetigny)
The Peter Bird Trophy: AND THEN WE SWAM
A film by: Ben Finney.
Producers:: James Van der Pool et Robb Ellender. Royaume-Uni – 37 minutes – 2013.
In May 2010, two friends embark on an ocean crossing in a rowing boat which they purchased second-hand. With no
experience of rowing, they sign up for an organised race but soon learn that, due to the lack of entrants, they won’t have
a tailing boat. They decide not to give up and, despite their apprehensions, embark on a 5.600km-journey from Australia
to Mauritius. After 116 exhausting days at sea, 8 kilometers from the finishing line, the duo is hit by a disaster.
The Award Alain Bombard: LE POUVOIR DES RÊVES
A film by: François-Xavier De Ruydts.
Producer: Triangle7. Belgique – 54 minutes – 2015 – Première.
Arthur – 21 years old – is a paraplegic. Despite the accident he had in a scout camp which deprived him of the use of
his legs, he continues to dream. His dreams is so strong that today, he is about to achieve an unbelievable challenge:
the crossing of the Brooks Range (Alaska) without any assistance. Thanks to an iron will, a hard training program and an
outstanding team, his dream comes true.
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The Ushuaïa TV Award / Dijon Adventure Screens:
EQALUSUAQ - RENCONTRES AVEC LES DERNIERS PRÉDATEURS CACHÉS
A film by: Kévin Peyrusse et Hugo Braconnier.
Producer: Association SEDNA. France – 52 minutes – 2015 – Première.
July in Alaska. Millions of salmons fight their way upstream where everyone expects them: grizzlies, sea lions, killer whales, eagles, sharks… Or young freedivers-photographers! Paul and Thomas, marine biologists, came here to live their
passion of the great outdoors and enjoy simple encounters with those animals as tremendous as amazing. Among all
those predators, there is one of them they are interested in mostly: the salmon shark!
(One airing on French TV channel Ushuaïa TV including distribution rights granted by the production company of this
winning film.)
Two Toison d’or for the adventure book (ex-aequo) :
BRASIL - LA GRANDE TRAVERSÉE of Franck Degoul.
Éditions Transboréal
L’HIVER AUX TROUSSES - VOYAGE EN RUSSIE D’EXTRÊME-ORIENT of Cédric Gras.
Éditions Stock
The Toison d’or for the adventurer of the year was delivered to the TEAM OF SOLAR IMPULSE
This great project originated from the encounter and willpower of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg and has been
mobilizing a team of 80 people for 12 years including 50 engineers. Their goal? Fly around the world with solar energy. In
2010, they achieved a 26-hour flight including a night flight which proved the feasibility of the project. Over the summer
2013, they achieved the crossing of the United States from west to east, and from March to July 2015, they performed
the first part of their world tour from Abu Dhabi to Hawaï, including a historic record flight of about 120 hours. This
adventure, both technical and human, will continue in April 2016 to complete this world tour. It combines the pioneering
spirit to innovation with remarkable achievements for the future.
The Écrans de l’Aventure 2015 was organised by:
La Ville de Dijon and La Guilde.
With the support of loyal partners:
FRANCE 3 BOURGOGNE, USHUAÏA TV, TREK LA CHAÎNE OUTDOOR, CHÉRIE FM, LA GAZETTE DE CÔTED’OR, BOURGOGNE MAGAZINE, DIJON BEAUNE MAGAZINE, GRANDS REPORTAGES, TREK MAGAZINE, WIDER,
CERCLECOM, LA LIBRAIRIE GIBERT JOSEPH, DECATHLON DIJON QUÉTIGNY, CREPS DE BOURGOGNE-DIJON,
UN MONDE D’AVENTURE, SHOP IN DIJON, EUROGERM, CABINET JP LABALETTE ASSURANCE, PHOTO EXPRESS
DIJON, CINÉMAS OLYMPIA ET DARCY, L’OFFICE DE TOURISME DE DIJON, HÔTEL SOFITEL LA CLOCHE.
More information:
http://aventure.la-guilde.org
For all press inquiries, thank you contact:
Corinne HUSSON, Media Relations loaded: [email protected] - Tél. : 06 84 20 29 10
For information on the organization of the festival, thank you to contact:
Cléo POUSSIER-COTTEL, coordinator and programmer: [email protected]
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