Remembering the victims of the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake to which I dedicated Rugby the lifeblood of New Zealand to…

I remember when I met Whitney Houston for the first time on a TVs set on witch I was Production assistant 20 years ago…

RIP Mrs Whitney Houston

The Laureus fondation’s mission is to use the power of sports to address social challenges throug the support of sports talented community development initiatives, using sport as a tool for social change.

I am proud that the 2012 Laureus Sports Awards ceremony have chosen some of my new documentary’s footage of Rugby the lifeblood of New Zealand entirely shot with the Canon 5D Mark II to be included in the Rugby clip evening’s  presentation with former All Black legend Sean Fitzpatrick.

Here are some of the shots included in the clip with many others.

The 2012 Pacific international documentary film festival , FIFO starts tomorrow with my documentary Rugby the lifeblood of New Zealand selected in the Audience prize category. The first screening is starting on tuesday at 3:30 pm in the grand theatre.

Mrs Louise Willard , head Teacher of the Carlton Hill Primary School in Brighton has officially confirmed the implication of the school in regards of my Human Rights image campaign. The school will actively participate in helping the children to understand what Human rights are and will also help me with the casting. The school is also the location where the film will be shot. The campaign is to be shot over a full week-end. I am looking for support to be able to finalise the project. I am looking for a local Cater to provide with a little bit of food for the week-end and it will be great to have some celebrities to help spreading the message by making a short appearance in the film together with young children, teenagers, adults and elderly people from different background, race and colours. The film is aimed for Theatrical release, Broadcast and internet specialised website. Please contact me if you wishes to hear further more.

Thanks

Pierre

I met with Terry Hope the editor of the magazine Photo Professional during the european Launch of the Canon Eos C300. He then contacted me to right an article about the EOS system and the new camera and my work. You can find the article on the new Photo Professional magazine in the HD SLR Movie maker segment.

In 2008 while living in the commonwealth of Dominica I met with Tim Williams and his family. I had a Facebook chat with him this morning and thought that I will introduce him and what he does in Dominica. Tim an english ex Fireman who wanted a new life and decided to go for an adventure in Dominica.The Commonwealth of Dominica not to be mistaken with the Dominican Republic. Together with his family they’ve created Mermaids Secret. Mermaid’s secret is set amongst three rivers in the rainforest of Dominica and offers accommodation in self catering cabins, Mongolian Yurts (luxury tents, GLAMPING !) and a large camp site area for hikers with their own tents. If you have the chance to go to Dominica to have to visit Tim and his family and get their famous Mermaid welcome drink. Check their website. This reminds me that at that time beginning of 2009 I shot my first Canon 5D Mark II corporate film for the discover Dominica Auhtority together with Etta my wife and friend and freelance writer Paul Crask. This 5 minutes film is called Unbeaten Paths. Tim was part of the production team and also features in the video with his son Alex.

I would like to introduce you to my friend Paul Crask. Paul is a freelance Newspapers, magazines and travel books writer living in the Commonwealth of Dominica. We’ve met in 2008 in the streets of Roseau, the capital of Dominica. My wife and I had read is Dominica guide in our search to move to the island there and he was walking towards us. I can say that I clicked  straight away with Paul and we have been friends since. We have collaborated on different projects together. The making of Unbeaten Paths a corporate video for the Discover Dominica Authority and on a private short film called The tree fern Mask Carver. Those videos will soon be online on Vimeo. We are having many film projects together and working hard to get the fundings for it. Please have a look at Paul’s site and check his great work.

I am working on a Human Rights Image campaign that will take place in Brighton. I am funding most of it but need some support in two specific areas. I would like  to ask a music composer to help on that project and i am reaching out for public figures to be part of this beautiful project an dot help me communicate its message. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you wish to hear further more.

Thanks

Pierre

CPN Canon’s professional website launches a new section to help filmmakers get the most from the Cinema EOS system in witch i am featured.

Air New Zealand the Newly Awarded Best Airline in the world 2011 and official sponsor of the All Blacks is proposing my new documentary  ” Rugby the lifeblood of new Zealand ” in their In flights entertainment catalog in February and March.

I am working on my new projects for 2012. I have started writing on my next two very exciting feature documentaries and looking for  producers. The first project is about my friend Rene Redzepi chef of the best restaurant in the world Noma in copenhagen , its big , it aims 4K and for theatrical release, broadcast and DVD release , the second project about Fireworks will be a smaller budget. Serious producers are welcome to touch base with me if they wish to hear about the projects.

For its first participation into a film festival my documentary ” Rugby the lifeblood of New Zealand”  is selected at the 2012 FIFO, the Pacific International Documentary Film Festival and will be in the Audience prize category between the 6th and the 12th of February.

While shooting my documentary about New Zealand we stopped to filmed theses english translated Maoris Signs showing some of the very important life principles. It helped me to go on during the shoot. I wanted to share it with you. You can see Mana often use by the people, Tangata that means the people and that is also contained in the french title of the documentary as well as Tanemahuta,  papatuanuku and papa and more.

Great News, Air New Zealand the freshly awarded Best Airline in the world 2011 have commissioned my documentary ” Rugby the lifeblood of New Zealand”  for  in flights entertainment starting in February 2012. I am really glad for the film to be shown in the New airplanes of the official sponsor of the All Blacks .