The arrival, the editing, the next stages of the project! And the extension of the Ulule campaign
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Newsletter - 12 September 2026

News about the Film
« PEAKS AND LINKS »

The arrival, the set-up, the next stages of the project!


And the extension of the Ulule campaign

Dear all

We hope you had a lovely summer!

As the new term begins, we wanted to share with you the latest news about our documentary project "Peaks and Links", the milestones we have reached and what lies ahead in this wonderful adventure.

FILMING :

41 days of walking and an emotional finish

For those of you who have been following us on social media, via the Ulule page or Guillaume’s PolarStep, you will already know: on 25 July, after 41 days of non-stop walking, our three walkers reached their destination in Saint-Jean-de-Luz (France)!

We were lucky to welcome them with open arms – and our cameras, of course – alongside Peggy (Guillaume’s wife) and Sven (their youngest son). It was a deeply moving moment, and it will certainly take the team some time to fully realise the significance of this achievement and the true depth of what they have experienced.

For our part, we feel extremely privileged and grateful to them for allowing us to document this journey. In total, this amounts to:

• 22 days of filming alongside them across four separate stages

• 5 additional days of filming to capture landscape shots at key locations along the route

• Over 5,000 rushes accumulated, equivalent to around 30 hours of film!

 

Penultimate day, breaking camp

A few days after their arrival, we went back to film the landscapes they had travelled through without us

AND NOW ?

What can we learn from their experience?

Now it’s time for scriptwriting and editing

Our paths have parted for a while, but we will be reuniting with the team in two months’ time to conduct the final interviews, so as to capture their emotions and feelings ‘with hindsight’, now that the return to everyday life is well underway.

In the meantime, a huge amount of analysis lies ahead: listening to all the interviews, sifting through thousands of shots and putting together the script. We have in our hands material of exceptional richness, both on a human and a visual level, and we cannot wait to weave this story together to bring you a beautiful and inspiring film.

As soon as the film is finalised – hopefully in the first quarter of 2027 – we will be contacting festivals and television channels to arrange its broadcast. In fact, some festivals have already expressed their interest!

 

ULULE AND CAMPAIGN EXTENSION

Thanks to our many generous donors, we have reached the target for covering filming and travel raw costs, and we cannot thank them enough.

The Ulule team informed us a few days before the end of the campaign that it was possible to extend it! We have therefore decided to keep it open until the film’s release, as the new funding targets will be used to cover our remuneration as producers, directors and editors for the long months of post-production work that lie ahead.

So it is not too late to support us. But why should you?

For the past three years, we have been investing our own money, energy and heart into producing inspiring, positive documentaries and sharing them for free on YouTube. It is our passion and also our profession.

In our day-to-day lives, we readily rent a film for €5 on a streaming platform without really giving it a second thought. But before it reaches a screen, a documentary requires hundreds of hours of work, filming and human investment.

We often hesitate to donate ‘just’ €1, €2 or €5. We tell ourselves it is too little, that it will not make any difference. But the truth is? It is the number of supporters that keeps independent cinema alive.

Supporting our Ulule campaign – even with the equivalent of a cup of coffee – sends a strong message: yes, we want independent, authentic, human cinema that lifts the spirits.

If you visit our Ulule page, you will see that we have also put together a few little gifts (rewards) to say thank you.

WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE FILM'S RELEASE

Behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes from the shoot

To find out some behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes from the shoot, do take a look at the ‘Posts’ section on our Ulule page!

WATCH AGAIN THE FILMS' TEASER :

"Peaks and Links" Film's Teaser

We would like to thank you very much for your commitment and support, in whatever form it may take.

See you very soon,

Sam et Céline

Samuel Bitton Photographie

www.samuelbitton.com  |  sam@samuelbitton.com |  +41 (0)79 835 35 45

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