Parafilms works in cinema, TV and new media creating strong narratives and visuals. Our adventure films tell stories about the natural world, often revealing invisible worlds. The team uses advanced cinematography, such as aerial, underwater and macroscopic filming techniques. Our most famous project is Plankton Chronicles, a 20 episode documentary series created with biologist Christian Sardet. The series dives into the bizarre and fascinating world of plankton and has led to multiple media, book, exhibition projects around the globe.
Parafilms documents scientific expeditions
- Cosmic Plankton
- Antarctica CircumNavigation Expedition (ACE)
- Green Edge
- TARA Mediterranean
- TARA Oceans
They continue to document and tell unique stories through the use of powerful images. In 2018, they produced Arctic Bloom, a film about an expedition in the Canadian Arctic, a scientific mission to discover the mysteries of the Arctic’s phytoplankton bloom.
Parafilms has produced images for many landmark productions including BBC Planet Earth 3, Radio Canada, Explora, France Television, National Geographic, Discovery and Documentary Channel. We have also collaborated with many institutions, universities and museums around the world.
We work with them
Noé Sardet
Noé has always been interested in art, science, and nature. Trained as a communicator, filmmaker and multimedia designer, he holds a Masters in Art Direction and Multimedia Engineering from the University of Nice, France.
Noé lives in Montreal and focuses on creating film, museum exhibitions and educational projects. In the past years he has participated in several scientific expeditions, archaeology and oceanographic campaigns all around the world.
Noé is an avid snowboarder and skier, he loves hiking and diving in remote places. This is where he finds peace of mind, spirituality, and where his imagination is set free.
Sharif Mirshak
Sharif cherishes fiction & documentary filmmaking. A Concordia graduate in Communications, he was Editor-in-Chief of Just Magazine until 2006. Today, his storytelling specializes in audiovisual production.
Sharif has directed many films, including L’Escargot (2009), winner of Pourquoi Pas un Court? festival, Legends Of Magdalen (2013), Plankton Chronicles, as well as commercial work for Town of Mount-Royal, Tourisme Charlevoix, La Coop Fédérée des Agriculteurs, and many other clients.
Sharif creates art and seeks a deeper understanding of nature & the human condition.
Rentals
Parafilms offers a variety of equipement rental possibilities. From Cameras to lights, stabilizers, and advanced cinematography tools. All this gear is available when you hire Parafilms for your production.
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