After having gathered nearly 10,000 spectators at the Centquatre in Paris at the end of January, the International Adventure Film Festival has given its verdict on the award-winning productions for this 2023 edition.
Over three days, the fifth edition of the Paris International Adventure Film Festival welcomed nearly 10,000 spectators to screenings of selected films, conferences, book signings, meetings and privileged exchanges with personalities from the world of adventure. The Jury, chaired by writer Sylvain Tesson, awarded prizes to five works in competition. As for the public, they were able to vote for their favorite film and award a sixth prize. Discover the winners of this 2023 edition below.
Grand Prize of the Festival / NAÏS AU PAYS DES LOUPS
by Rémy Masseglia (France)
Before she entered kindergarten, Naïs discovered another school when her father initiated a crazy adventure: teaching her about nature in the heart of the Mercantour mountains. Over a three-year period, they learn about the flora and fauna of this immense territory, until they cross paths with the wolf.
Jury's favourite / FOUR MONTHS ON MY BIOSPHERE
By Laurent Sardi (France)
High technology would hold the solutions to build a different future. Corentin de Chatelperron, engineer and adventurer, has explored another path. This D-systems enthusiast has embarked on his bamboo raft with thirty or so low-tech devices. Will they be enough to meet his needs?
Adventure Award / MUSHER, THE CALL OF THE ALASKA
By Pierre de Parscau (France)
Musher Sébastien dos Santos Borgès is preparing for the toughest race of his life. His last. The Iditarod. This wolf of the Far North has built his life in a pack with sled dogs rescued from the SPA, and it's together that they'll take on this final 1600-kilometer challenge across Alaska.
Director's Award / KAMTCHATKA, A WINTER IN THE EVENING COUNTRY
By Mike Magidson (France)
When the Soviet Union collapsed, Daria, head of an Evene clan, chose to perpetuate the ancestral nomadism of her reindeer-herding people in the forests of Kamchatka, to escape the trap of predatory modernity and build another world on the foundations of their history.
Short Film Award / WATER III
By Morgan Maassen (USA)
Water III is the third stanza of a visual poem, a tribute to the ocean, composed by Morgan Maassen. This short film plunges us with grace and majesty into the waters of Tahiti. A striking and elusive beauty.
Audience Award / NJORD, A SVALBARD TALE
By Arnaud Bouquet, Caroline Côté & Vincent Colliard (Canada)
Caroline Côté and Vincent Colliard undertook the first winter crossing of Spitsbergen together. An expedition punctuated by preparations, challenges and dangers. A total commitment of 63 days in the heart of the polar winter, without assistance.