Author: prod9

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During a preparatory trip to Spitsbergen (Svalbard), I was extraordinarily lucky enough to witness an amazing natural phenomenon. The “ice crystal lights” do not scintillate like the Aurora Borealis, but they are much rarer (the last time they were seen in Svalbard was 12 years ago). Extremely low air temperatures at very high altitude lead to the formation of ice crystals that reflect rays of sunlight from the south in an incredible display of reds and violets. This magnificent spectacle is even more impressive given that Svalbard is usually plunged into 24-hour darkness at this time of year.

We have just added to the website an extended teaser for “Lake Geneva – Fjord of the Alps”. To watch it, click on the Planet Mosaic logo in the top left-hand corner of the page, then click on Switzerland on the map. “Lake Geneva – Fjord of the Alps” (52 minutes) will be broadcast by the Swiss national TV channel, RTS.

I’m filming the last sequences for “The Fjord of the Alps” in October, November is reserved for the editing and mixing,  the film will be given to RTS (National TV in Switzerland) beginning of December.
I’ll let you know about broadcast dates.

Best wishes, Philippe

One image from Svalbard where I’m finishing a report for Euronews (during “blue hours”).

We invite you to a preview showing “Fjord of the Alps, lake Geneva” University of Geneva the 15th of September 2016, rue Dufour 24, Geneva.

“The fjord of the Alps, Geneva’s lake” was broadcast on RTS 1 on December 24, 2016 and the book was published the same week (see “By the films and books” on this website).

The 52′ minutes documentary “The fjord of Geneva’s lake” will be diffused on TV5 Monde.

Latest news for Planet Mosaic: Philippe as crossed the Chinese Gobi Desert by train for a preparation trip.

Philippe Boucher is working on the project “The Fjord of Geneva Lake”, a 52-minute documentary produced in collaboration with the Swiss national television channel RTS. This film is an exceptional chapter of Planet Mosaic and a great favorite for Philippe.