— Services

Aesthetic in service of intent.

/About

Sébastien Boulard. Director and cinematographer, based between South-West France and Melbourne.

My work moves through culture, ocean, sport and beauty. Drawn to natural light, human movement, patient frames.

Before the camera, I spent several years in digital strategy alongside advertisers and brands — learning how briefs are born, how budgets are defended, how success is measured. That dual fluency travels with me on every project: I speak the language of film and the language of brands, and I translate one into the other.

I scale the crew to fit the brief, never the other way around.

/Approach

I operate as a full production studio, scaled to fit. From writing to post: location scouting, casting, shooting, editing, color grading, sound design.

Depending on the project, I assemble a team of trusted collaborators — colorists, sound engineers, gaffers, ACs, executive producers — based across Bordeaux, Paris, Biarritz, Lisbon and Melbourne.

A simple film may run with three people, a documentary with eight, an international production with twelve or more. One point of contact, from quote to delivery.

/Services

01
Essential brand film
One film, a light crew (2-3 people), 1-2 days of shooting. For brands that want a signature piece without heavy logistics.
30-90 seconds · Delivered in 4 weeks
From €5 k
02
Brand campaign
Full art direction, crew of 4-5, multiple formats (hero film + social cutdowns). Location scouting included.
Film + cutdowns + stills · Delivered in 6 weeks
From €12 k
03
Commercial
Casting, full crew (5-6), image and music rights management, multi-format delivery for TV, digital and social.
15 to 60 seconds · Multi-format · Delivered in 8 weeks
From €18 k
04
Brand documentary
Long format, writing, crew of 5-6, multi-location or multi-day shoots. For brands who want to tell, not sell.
3 to 10 minutes · Delivered in 10 weeks
From €25 k
05
International production
Extended crew (6+), overseas shoot, local coordination, cinema-grade post-production.
Custom scope · Dedicated calendar
On request

/Process

01
Initial conversation
Thirty minutes on a call. Understanding your brief, your constraints, your ambition.
02
Treatment & quote
Within five business days: art direction, visual references, schedule, detailed budget.
03
Pre-production
Location scouting, casting, moodboard and shoot plan sign-off. You stay in the loop at every step.
04
Shoot & delivery
Guaranteed schedule, dedicated crew, master + cutdowns delivered in the agreed formats.

/Clients

Visit Açores
TrainSweatEat
Rore Active
Maison Adam
Nymph
Frank Body
Pride Bodyboards
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