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'''Michael Pitiot''' (born 14 July 1970) is a French [[screenwriter]] and [[film director]]. He lives and works in [[France]].
'''Michael Pitiot''' (born 14 July 1970) is a French [[screenwriter]] and [[film director]]. He lives and works in [[France]].
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==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Michael Pitiot shot his first reportages in [[Zaire|Zaïre]] in 1991. He was then recruited as audiovisual attaché at the French Embassy in [[Vietnam]], responsible for cooperation with radio and television in [[Ho Chi Minh City]], a position he occupied from 1993 to 1998.
Michael Pitiot shot his first reportages in [[Zaire|Zaïre]] in 1991. He was then recruited as audiovisual attaché at the French embassy in [[Vietnam]], responsible for cooperation with radio and television in [[Ho Chi Minh City]], a position he occupied from 1993 to 1998.


From 1998 to 2000, he travelled back to France aboard a [[Junk (ship)|Chinese junk]] christened ''Sao Mai'' and specially built for the journey, with Marielle Laheurte and a team of 30 volunteers from widely differing backgrounds (including the former naval lieutenant Pierre Guillaume, also known as ''Crabe-Tambour''). He produced a documentary for France2 and wrote two accounts of this expedition.
From 1998 to 2000, he travelled back to France aboard a [[Junk (ship)|Chinese junk]] christened ''Sao Mai'' and specially built for the journey, with Marielle Laheurte and a team of 30 volunteers from widely differing backgrounds (including the former naval lieutenant Pierre Guillaume, also known as ''Crabe-Tambour''). He produced a documentary for France2 and wrote two accounts of this expedition.
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Starting in 2006, he wrote a film script with journalist Daniel Duhand on the forgotten history of the «Poilus d’Alaska» (huskies) in 1915. The same year he joined [[Tara expedition|Tara Expéditions]] to develop documentaries of its mission. In parallel, in 2009 he published a history of piracy, illustrated by Ségolène Marbach. In 2010, he produced a documentary series in four episodes for France Télévisions on the Tara Oceans mission, co-written with Thierry Ragobert and Frédéric Lossignol and with original music by Gérard Cohen-Tannugi.
Starting in 2006, he wrote a film script with journalist Daniel Duhand on the forgotten history of the «Poilus d’Alaska» (huskies) in 1915. The same year he joined [[Tara expedition|Tara Expéditions]] to develop documentaries of its mission. In parallel, in 2009 he published a history of piracy, illustrated by Ségolène Marbach. In 2010, he produced a documentary series in four episodes for France Télévisions on the Tara Oceans mission, co-written with Thierry Ragobert and Frédéric Lossignol and with original music by Gérard Cohen-Tannugi.


Shortly afterwards he met the ecologist and photographer [[Yann Arthus Bertrand]], with whom he co-produced ''[[Planet Ocean]]'',<ref>[http://www.internationaltravellermag.com/michael-pitiot-capturing-planet-ocean/ "Capturing Planet Ocean : interview on International Traveller"]</ref> a feature-length documentary about man and the ocean. This film, produced thanks to the support of the [[Omega SA|Omega brand]], won the Best Cinematography Award at the Monterey Blue Festival (California, USA).<ref>[http://www.davidhannan.com.au/news/latest-news/planet-ocean-selected-as-winner-of-best-cinematography-at-blue-ocean-film-festival.php "Planet Ocean selected as winner of best cinematography at blue ocean film festival"]</ref><ref>{{fr}} [http://lexpansion.lexpress.fr/actualites/1/actualite-economique/des-documentaires-francais-parmi-les-plus-grosses-ventes-du-monde_1554127.html "Des documentaires français parmi les plus grosses ventes du monde"]</ref>
Shortly afterwards he met the ecologist and photographer [[Yann Arthus Bertrand]], with whom he co-produced ''[[Planet Ocean]]'',<ref>[http://www.internationaltravellermag.com/michael-pitiot-capturing-planet-ocean/ "Capturing Planet Ocean : interview on International Traveller"]</ref> a feature-length documentary about man and the ocean. This film, produced thanks to the support of the [[Omega SA|Omega brand]], won the Best Cinematography Award at the Monterey Blue Festival (California, USA).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.davidhannan.com.au/news/latest-news/planet-ocean-selected-as-winner-of-best-cinematography-at-blue-ocean-film-festival.php |title="Planet Ocean selected as winner of best cinematography at blue ocean film festival" |access-date=2016-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227104358/http://davidhannan.com.au/news/latest-news/planet-ocean-selected-as-winner-of-best-cinematography-at-blue-ocean-film-festival.php |archive-date=2016-02-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{in lang|fr}} [http://lexpansion.lexpress.fr/actualites/1/actualite-economique/des-documentaires-francais-parmi-les-plus-grosses-ventes-du-monde_1554127.html "Des documentaires français parmi les plus grosses ventes du monde"]</ref>
This was the first film produced during a four-year collaboration which also gave birth to three new feature-length documentaries with [[Yann Arthus-Bertrand]]: ''Méditerranée''<ref>{{es}} [http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/documenta2/2-emite-mediterraneo-nuestro-mar-documental-michael-pitiot-yann-arthus-bertrand/2611678/ "Mediterranée on Documenta2"]</ref> in 2013, which looks at the development of human civilisations in the Mediterranean basin, with the voice of [[Gérard Darmon]] and [[Hiam Abbass]] ; ''Algérie'', an emotional journey to the heart of [[Algeria]], narrated by [[Jalil Lespert]]. The film was aired in [[France]] and [[Algeria]] the same day in july 2015 ; and ''TERRA'',<ref>{{fr}} [http://www.goodplanet.org/terra/ "Terra on the GoodPlanet Foundation web site"]</ref> the sequel of ''[[Planet Ocean]]'', a film dedicated to the story of mankind and life, narrated by [[Vanessa Paradis]]. ''Terra'' was premiered in December 2015 for the [[COP21]] and available worlwide on [[Netflix]] by 2016.
This was the first film produced during a four-year collaboration which also gave birth to three new feature-length documentaries with [[Yann Arthus-Bertrand]]: ''Méditerranée''<ref>{{in lang|es}} [http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/documenta2/2-emite-mediterraneo-nuestro-mar-documental-michael-pitiot-yann-arthus-bertrand/2611678/ "Mediterranée on Documenta2"]</ref> in 2013, which looks at the development of human civilisations in the Mediterranean basin, with the voice of [[Gérard Darmon]] and [[Hiam Abbass]] ; ''Algérie'', an emotional journey to the heart of [[Algeria]], narrated by [[Jalil Lespert]]. The film was aired in [[France]] and [[Algeria]] the same day in July 2015 ; and ''TERRA'',<ref>{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.goodplanet.org/terra/ "Terra on the GoodPlanet Foundation web site"]</ref> the sequel of ''[[Planet Ocean]]'', a film dedicated to the story of mankind and life, narrated by [[Vanessa Paradis]]. ''Terra'' was premiered in December 2015 for the [[COP21]] and available worldwide on [[Netflix]] by 2016.


In parallel, Michael Pitiot has devoted his time to writing fictional projects.<ref>[http://metro.co.uk/2013/04/26/michael-pitiot-like-slumdog-millionaire-i-think-humankind-can-solve-all-the-tragedies-it-faces-3667180/ "French documentary-maker Michael Pitiot reveals his five favourite films (Metro 2013)"]</ref>
In parallel, Michael Pitiot has devoted his time to writing fictional projects.<ref>[http://metro.co.uk/2013/04/26/michael-pitiot-like-slumdog-millionaire-i-think-humankind-can-solve-all-the-tragedies-it-faces-3667180/ "French documentary-maker Michael Pitiot reveals his five favourite films (Metro 2013)"]</ref>
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* 2004 : Rivages d’Afrique, Côte Est, 52 minutes, Voyage
* 2004 : Rivages d’Afrique, Côte Est, 52 minutes, Voyage
* 2005 : Rivages d’Afrique, Côte Ouest, 52 minutes, Voyage
* 2005 : Rivages d’Afrique, Côte Ouest, 52 minutes, Voyage
* 2006 : Poilus d’Alaska, 90 mn, with Duhand et Jampolsky, [[Arte]], [[Radio-Canada]]
* 2006 : Poilus d’Alaska, 90 mn, with Duhand et Jampolsky, [[Arte]], [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|Radio-Canada]]
* 2008 : Tara, journey to the climate machine, 90mn, Roblin and Ragobert, [[Arte]]
* 2008 : Tara, journey to the climate machine, 90mn, Roblin and Ragobert, [[Arte]]
* 2009 : Au cœur d’une expédition polaire, 52 minutes, [[Planète+|Planète]]
* 2009 : Au cœur d’une expédition polaire, 52 minutes, [[Planète+|Planète]]
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* 2011 : A lost Alliance, 52 minutes, [[France3]], [[Pathé]]
* 2011 : A lost Alliance, 52 minutes, [[France3]], [[Pathé]]
* 2012 : Tara Ocean, journey to the sources of life, 90 min, [[France5]]
* 2012 : Tara Ocean, journey to the sources of life, 90 min, [[France5]]
* 2012 : [[Planet Ocean]], with [[Yann Arthus-Bertrand|Y. Arthus-Bertrand]], 90min, [[France2]], [[Universal Studios]]
* 2012 : [[Planet Ocean]], with [[Yann Arthus-Bertrand|Y. Arthus-Bertrand]], 90min, [[France2]], [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]]
* 2013 : Mediterannean with [[Gérard Darmon]], 90 min, [[France2]], [[Universal Studios]]
* 2013 : Mediterranean with [[Gérard Darmon]], 90 min, [[France2]], [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]]
* 2015 : Algeria, with [[Yann Arthus-Bertrand|Y. Arthus-Bertrand]], Yazid Tizi, [[Jalil Lespert]], 90min, [[France2]]
* 2015 : Algeria, with [[Yann Arthus-Bertrand|Y. Arthus-Bertrand]], Yazid Tizi, [[Jalil Lespert]], 90min, [[France2]]
* 2015 : [[Thalassa (TV series)|Thalassa]]. Le Climat, with Christophe Cousin, 110 min, [[France3]]
* 2015 : [[Thalassa (TV series)|Thalassa]]. Le Climat, with Christophe Cousin, 110 min, [[France3]]
* 2016 : Terra, with [[Yann Arthus-Bertrand|Y. Arthus-Bertrand]], [[Vanessa Paradis]], 90 min, [[France2]], [[Netflix]]
* 2016 : Terra, with [[Yann Arthus-Bertrand|Y. Arthus-Bertrand]], [[Vanessa Paradis]], 90 min, [[France2]], [[Netflix]]
* 2017 : Maroc vu du ciel,<ref>[http://www.francetvpro.fr/france-2/communiques-de-presse/le-maroc-vu-du-ciel-5592594 Maroc France TV Pro PR]</ref> 90 minutes, France Télévision, with [[Ali Baddou]] and [[Yann Arthus-Bertrand]], France Télévisions
* 2018 : Orient-Express, (script only) by Louis-Pascal Couvelaire, 90 min, [[Arte]]
* 2018 : Men from Earth, with [[Laurent Stocker]], 100 min, BBC, [[France Televisions]]
* 2019 : Egypte vue du ciel, 90 min, with [[Pio Marmaï]] [[Yann Arthus-Bertrand]], [[France Televisions]]
* 2020 : In conversation with [[Eileen Gray]], 24 min,<ref>[https://www.bgc.bard.edu/events/1133/29-feb-2020-screening-in Bard Graduate Center Eileen Gray Screening PR]</ref> Bard Graduate Center
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|4618673|Michael Pitiot}}
*{{IMDb name|4618673|Michael Pitiot}}
*[http://oceans.taraexpeditions.org/?id_page=1 Official web site from [[Tara expedition|Tara Expéditions]]]
*[http://oceans.taraexpeditions.org/?id_page=1 Official web site] from [[Tara expedition|Tara Expéditions]]
*[http://ocean.goodplanet.org/#!/le-film/ Planète Océan, official web site from the [[GoodPlanet Foundation]]]
*[http://ocean.goodplanet.org/#!/le-film/ Planète Océan, official web site] from the [[GoodPlanet Foundation]]
*[https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2020/09/24/eileen-gray-infinite-possibilities/ The New York Review of Books Sept 2020]


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Latest revision as of 19:52, 7 December 2024

Michael Pitiot (born 14 July 1970) is a French screenwriter and film director. He lives and works in France.

Michael Pitiot
Goodplanet Foundation, 2016
Born (1970-07-14) 14 July 1970 (age 54)
Bagneux (city), France
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter

Life and career

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Michael Pitiot shot his first reportages in Zaïre in 1991. He was then recruited as audiovisual attaché at the French embassy in Vietnam, responsible for cooperation with radio and television in Ho Chi Minh City, a position he occupied from 1993 to 1998.

From 1998 to 2000, he travelled back to France aboard a Chinese junk christened Sao Mai and specially built for the journey, with Marielle Laheurte and a team of 30 volunteers from widely differing backgrounds (including the former naval lieutenant Pierre Guillaume, also known as Crabe-Tambour). He produced a documentary for France2 and wrote two accounts of this expedition.

From 2001 to 2003, alongside senior reporter Arnaud de la Grange, he organised a circumnavigation of Africa with 12 well-known writers including Erik Orsenna, Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio and Jean-Christophe Rufin. He also directed a documentary series on this literary and journalistic voyage entitled Portes d’Afrique, for Arte. In 2003, he filmed a road movie through the former Soviet empire in Super8 with Laurent Lepesant that took him to Afghanistan. In 2004 he wrote an account of a voyage to Bhutan to discover its temple carpenter-builders with the illustrator Cloé Fontaine, who later became his wife.

Starting in 2006, he wrote a film script with journalist Daniel Duhand on the forgotten history of the «Poilus d’Alaska» (huskies) in 1915. The same year he joined Tara Expéditions to develop documentaries of its mission. In parallel, in 2009 he published a history of piracy, illustrated by Ségolène Marbach. In 2010, he produced a documentary series in four episodes for France Télévisions on the Tara Oceans mission, co-written with Thierry Ragobert and Frédéric Lossignol and with original music by Gérard Cohen-Tannugi.

Shortly afterwards he met the ecologist and photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand, with whom he co-produced Planet Ocean,[1] a feature-length documentary about man and the ocean. This film, produced thanks to the support of the Omega brand, won the Best Cinematography Award at the Monterey Blue Festival (California, USA).[2][3] This was the first film produced during a four-year collaboration which also gave birth to three new feature-length documentaries with Yann Arthus-Bertrand: Méditerranée[4] in 2013, which looks at the development of human civilisations in the Mediterranean basin, with the voice of Gérard Darmon and Hiam Abbass ; Algérie, an emotional journey to the heart of Algeria, narrated by Jalil Lespert. The film was aired in France and Algeria the same day in July 2015 ; and TERRA,[5] the sequel of Planet Ocean, a film dedicated to the story of mankind and life, narrated by Vanessa Paradis. Terra was premiered in December 2015 for the COP21 and available worldwide on Netflix by 2016.

In parallel, Michael Pitiot has devoted his time to writing fictional projects.[6]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Capturing Planet Ocean : interview on International Traveller"
  2. ^ ""Planet Ocean selected as winner of best cinematography at blue ocean film festival"". Archived from the original on 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  3. ^ (in French) "Des documentaires français parmi les plus grosses ventes du monde"
  4. ^ (in Spanish) "Mediterranée on Documenta2"
  5. ^ (in French) "Terra on the GoodPlanet Foundation web site"
  6. ^ "French documentary-maker Michael Pitiot reveals his five favourite films (Metro 2013)"
  7. ^ Maroc France TV Pro PR
  8. ^ Bard Graduate Center Eileen Gray Screening PR
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