About
Story first.
Emmanuel is a Film Director, Producer, Writer and Photojournalist specialized in Wildlife Conservation, Science and History. His worked has been awarded in many festivals and competitions like Wildscreen Festival or Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Emmanuel’s interest in nature started in childhood and by the age of seven he had completely lined the walls of his room with posters of the animals he promised himself to meet one day in the wild. Since then, he had the privilege to be chased by a great number of those very same animals, including Jaguars, Siberian Tigers, Asian Rhinos, Amur Leopards, American Bisons, African Lions or European Wolves.
Fascinated by how a visual story can touch people, Emmanuel is using images to tell unknown and surprising stories inspiring people to care about the planet. He worked in Europe, Africa, Asia, America, and collaborated on major shows for Nat Geo WILD, Animal Planet and BBC Natural History. Emmanuel is also collaborating with NGOs like WWF, Rewilding Europe and with organizations like UNESCO or National Parks throughout the world.
Finally, Emmanuel is the founder of White Fox Pictures, a production company dedicated to create inspiring films raising awareness, change outlooks and behaviour, and ultimately making a difference in the field of conservation.
Emmanuel lives in the French Alps, with his wife and two sons.
Behind the scenes images
Awards & Selections
2023
- Festival international du film ornithologique de Ménigoute – Prix Paul Géroudet – ‘Return of the Vultures’.
- Festival International Nature Namur – Selected – ‘Return of the Vultures’.
- Wildlife Conservation Film Festival – Selected – ‘Return of the Vultures’.
- Festival de l’Oiseau et de la Nature – Prix de la Vie Sauvage – ‘Return of the Vultures’.
- Nature Without Borders International Film Festival – OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE price – ‘Return of the Vultures’.
- Travel Fest Albania – Selected – ‘Return of the Vultures’.
- MAFF Matsalu Nature Film Festival – Selected – ‘Return of the Vultures’.
- SOFAFilm Festival – Selected – ‘Return of the Vultures’.
2021
- PA2F Environmental Photography Award – Category Winner « Reasons for Hope » category with ‘The stag above the highway’.
2020
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year – Highly Commended in the ‘People Choice Award’ category – Takin in Bhutan.
- Carpathian Mountain International Film Festival – Official Selection – ‘Zimbrul’.
- International Green Culture Festival « Green Fest » – Official Selection – ‘Zimbrul’.
- Wildscreen Festival – Official Selection – ‘Zimbrul’.
- International Short Film Festival of Middleburg – Selected – ‘Zimbrul’.
- International Nature Film Festival Gödöllő – Selected – ‘Zimbrul’.
- Courage Film Festival – Selected – ‘Zimbrul’.
- Short Film Breaks – BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM (Bronze Elephant Winner) – ‘Zimbrul’.
- Alpin Film Festival – Selected – ‘Zimbrul’.
- Bucharest Film Awards – Nominated BEST DOCUMENTARY – ‘Zimbrul’.
- Lazio Green Film Festival – Selected – ‘Zimbrul’.
- Ukerdi Mountain Film Festival – Best film of the Pyrenees – ‘La Bernatoire’.
2019
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year – Highly Commended in the ‘Animals in their Environment’ category – Jaguar in French Guiana.
- Deauville Green Awards – Silver Prize – Documentary « Taravo – Une vallée en héritage« .
2018
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year – Highly Commended in the ‘Animals in their Environment’ category – Tiger in Bhutan.
2017
- Travel Photographer of the Year – Highly Commended in the ‘Tales of Adventure’ category – Story about Tigers in Russia.
- Nature Image Awards – Nominated in the Human & Nature category – Story about Tigers in Bhutan.
- Siena International Photo Awards – Honorable Mention – « Fishing With Lights » (Kenya).
- OASIS International Photo Contest – Honorable Mention in the ‘Mammal’ category – « Eurasian lynx » (France).
- OASIS International Photo Contest – Runner up of the ‘Storyboard’ category – « Siberian tiger » Story (Russia).
- Tech Doc Fest – Selection – ‘A Journey to Venus’.
2016
- Nature Image Awards – First Prize in the ‘Man and Nature’ category – Story about Amur Tiger in Far East Russia.
- FilmConvert Color Up Competition 2016 – Shortlisted – Film « Rewilding Europe« .
- Deauville Green Awards – Silver Prize – Documentary « Zapovednik – When Men meet the Tiger in the Far East« .
- Deauville Green Awards – Silver Prize – Documentary « La Dronne, Episode 1, the Discovery« .
- National Geographic Short Film Showcase – Documentary « Zapovednik – When Men meet the Tiger in the Far East« .
- Festival Curieux Voyageurs – Official selection – Documentary « Zapovednik – When Men meet the Tiger in the Far East« .
- Cinema Ambiante – Environment Film Festival – Panorama Short Films, Out of Competition selection – Documentary « Zapovednik – When Men meet the Tiger in the Far East« .
2015
- Nature Image Awards – Second Prize in the ‘Endangered Species’ category – Story about Amur Leopard in Far East Russia.
- American Conservation Film Festival (ACFF) – Official selection – Documentary « Zapovednik – When Men meet the Tiger in the Far East« .
- Wildlife Conservation Film Festival of New York (WCFF) – Official selection – Documentary « Zapovednik – When Men meet the Tiger in the Far East« .
- Ukerdi Mountain Film Festival – Best Scenario – Documentary « Travel to Monte Perdido« .
- Deauville Green Awards – Silver Prize – Documentary « Travel to Monte Perdido« .
- Por El Planeta International Conservation Photography Contest – Amur Leopard – Land of Hope, nominated in People Choice Award.
- Veolia BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest – Finalist Mammal category – Amur Leopard.
- Veolia BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest – Finalist Wildlife Photojournalist of the Year – Story on Amur Leopard
2014
- Nature Image Awards – Nominated in the Human & Nature category – Story about Lynx in France.
- Montier en Der Interntional Photo Festival – Nominated – « Peter and Lemoyan » (Kenya).
- Big Picture Natural World Photography Competition – Honorable Mention for Conservation Imagery – « Rhino Bodyguard » (Kenya).
- Veolia BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest – Finalist Mammal category – Lynx in the snow (France).
- Veolia BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest – Finalist Wildlife Photojournalist of the Year – Story on Lynx (France).
2013
- OASIS International Photo Contest – First Prize of the ‘Mammal’ category – « A Delicate Ocelot » (Costa Rica).
- OASIS International Photo Contest – Second Prize of the ‘People’ category – « Fishing with Lights » (Kenya).
- Nature Image Awards – Second Prize of the Human & Nature category – Story about rhinoceros in Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Kenya).
- Nature Image Awards – story nominated in the Human & Nature category – Story about the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi (Kenya).
- Nature Image Awards – image nominated in the Mammals category. Ocelot in Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica).
- Veolia BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest – 1 image finalist – Jaguars of Santa Rosa National park (Costa Rica).
2011
- Melvita Nature Images Award contest – Third prize in « Year of Forest » Category – Forest in California (USA).
- Montana CINE International Wildlife Film Festival – Honorable Mention for Still Photography – Finding Nature, Costa Rica Episode.
- Veolia BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest – 4 images semi-finalists.
2010
- The international wildlife photo festival of Montier—en Der – 1 image selected – Forest in California (USA).