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INTERVIEW by Olga Taran and Maurizio Abbati
Luc Jacquet is a gifted French film maker and screenwriter with a solid educational background in biology as well as relevant training in natural exploration . Just after finishing his studies , he plunged himself in a genuine 14-month adventure at Dumont d ’ Urville scientific base in Antarctica where he started being fond of photography and communication , particularly communication of science .
All this will ultimately allow him to reach important goals . His featurelength film , ‘ March of the Penguins ’, launched in 2005 , has become a global blockbuster followed by more than 25 million viewers . This was the starting point of a wave of success that has been lasting since then , including an ‘ Oscar ’ in 2006 and many prestigious acknowledgments . His commitment to encourage the preservation of the ecosystem through images and film productions inspired him during the creation of the Wild-Touch association , founded in 2010 . Working closely with scientists and their highly skilled associates is a ‘ modus operandi ’ of his documentary productions such as ‘ Once upon a Forest ’ ( 2013 ) and ‘ Ice and the Sky ’ ( 2015 ). This latter was supported by the glaciologist Claude Lorius giving birth to an innovative multimedia program focused on climate change .
Always open to innovation and world shifts , Luc Jacquet is working on a challenging multifaceted project which includes also a new conceptual economic model strengthened by blockchain technology , to boost creativity among artists , authors and creators .
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