OUTDOOR camerawoman

LAUREEN MAHIEU

documentary

Building the stories of adventurers, passionates and athletes together. From first ideas scribbled on paper to the finishing touch.

FILM CREW

Analog or digital cinema camera operating, camera assistant, grip work on small to large scale productions.

videography

Events, brands, corporate and weddings. A creative collaboration to deliver quality content.

Drone

Aerial photography and videography with DJI systems. EASA certified drone pilot for open sub category A1/A3.

Latest WORK: clouds of lea

« What does it take to make the necessary confidence appear in oneself, in order to feel legitimate to attempt to ride some of the steepest faces of the Alps?

And what does it take to make it disappear? «

Lea Klaue, swiss freeride snowboarder, has often heard « trust yourself » when she was out in the mountains. But how do you do that? Where does trust come from?

CLOUDS of Lea is cinematic reflection on self-confidence as well as the lack thereof. The short film documents how Lea climbed and snowboarded on some of the steepest and most exposed north faces of the Valais Alps in the Spring 2023.

Steep riding is a very special snowboarding discipline that requires not only the necessary physical and technical skills but also a good dose of luck. Because snow and weather conditions in the high Alps are just as unpredictable and fleeting as the necessary self-confidence.

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Awarded « Meilleur Court-Métrage 2023 » from Femmes en Montagne film festival – Annecy.

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Crew:

Original idea and co-writer: Lea Klaue

Director and co-writer: Laureen Mahieu

Co-production: Plat Pays x Aleiko Studio

Supported by: Spark R&D, Doodah store, Picture Organic Clothing, Julbo

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Available on Spark R&D’s Youtube Channel

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About laureen

Welcome to my website!

Here is a little note about myself – I am filmmaker and snowboard enthusiast specialized in camera operating and documentary making.

Bringing my technical knowledge to the Alpine environment, my focus is to share new perspectives on our relationship with the mountain, working with committed and passionate athletes and adventurers.

What matters to me are the human stories and our path into co-creating a film, in order to maintain a down-to-earth approach and bring a raw, honest story to life.

I graduated from Brussels’ INSAS (Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle et de Diffusion) with a Degree in Cinematography, and left my native flat lands of Belgium to begin a new chapter in the Swiss Alps as an independent camerawoman.

Throughout the years, I grew with a variety of field experience in TV directing, camera operating and assisting, and getting my Alpine knowledge and skills figured out through becoming an SSSA snowboard and ski instructor.

WE WORK TOGETHER

THE MISSION

of plat pays productions

PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF CREATIVITY, AND THE CRAFT OF IMAGE-MAKING

A DOCUMENTARY APPROACH – CLOSE AND COMMITTED TO THE SUBJECT

PERSONALIZED SERVICE ATTENTIVE TO THE CLIENT’S NEEDS

SHARING STORIES OF PASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS

IGNITING CURIOSITY AND IMAGINATION

A COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT

get in touch

Location

3963, AMINONA – SWITZERLAND

Email

laureen@platpaysproductions.com