Synopsis: Neurosciences and new technologies are revolutionizing education. Meeting with scientists and innovators as well as teachers, children and parents all around the world, this miniseries answers an urgent question: how can science help us shape the school of tomorrow?
The correlation between social class and school performance is a major issue across the world. This miniseries in two episodes is an attempt to go beyond ideological approaches of the problem. It is a pragmatic, scientific and international exploration of education techniques. Modern day technology raises many unprecedented problematics: two thirds of students will hold jobs that have not been invented yet and 47% of current jobs are expected to be replaced by machines.
Episode 1: "Using the brain judiciously" & Episode 2: "Innovations throughout the world", directed by Frederic Castaignede, produced by Effervescence Doc for Arte. Aired in September 2018.
“We Seceded Where Others Failed”: a story of Key West
Synopsis: In the early 80s, South Florida became a conduit for illegal immigrants and illegal drugs. To stem the flow, the United States Border Patrol set up inspection points on the two roads connecting the Florida Keys to the mainland. Key West City was not happy. The federal government did not respond to their protests, and the mayor of the city, Dennis Wardlow, declared “independence” on April 23, 1982... 7 minutes documentary for Arte, "Invitation Au Voyage". Juin 2018.
To Have And Have Not in the Keys, with Hemingway
Synopsis: For more than a decade, The Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway called Key West home, and ultimately discovered a new muse - the city itself - producing some of his most famous works, including "To Have or Have Not". Today, the island is still providing a unique look into the legendary writer’s life.... A 13 minutes documentary for Arte. June 2018.
Las Vegas: an explosive story of Fremont Street
Synopsis: Throughout the 1950s, nuclear tests in the Nevada desert brought atomic tourism to Sin City... A 7 minutes documentary for Arte. May 2018.
John Ford in Monument Valley
Synopsis: This documentary depicts the ways John Ford fell in love with Monument Valley and his relationship with the Navajo Tribe.
Singularity and Immortality
Synopsis: Inventor Ray Kurzweil's belief that technology could conquer mortality has now convinced many Americans for whom immortality is a reasonable goal. The Singularity has already begun... This 13 minutes long news story, was directed by Corinne Portier for 1st Swiss public TV channel RTS. It aired in October 2017.