Film direction
Exploring performance, perception and environment through film
Each film is approached as a system, where image, rhythm and sound construct a coherent narrative experience
Documentary
250K views
Premiered on Montagne en Scène film festival
Duration: 36 min
Release: 2025
Burden of/or Dreams
In the forests of Finland, climber Simon Lorenzi attempts to link one of the world’s most legendary boulders (9A/V17).
For 42 days, filmmaker Gilles Charlier follows the journey - through cold, solitude and relentless repetition.
What begins as a physical challenge slowly becomes something else: a confrontation with doubt, ambition and the quiet weight of a dream.
Alphane
Documentary
175K views
Premiered on Mellow Youtube
Duration: 42 min
Release: 2023
In the granite forests of Chironico, Switzerland, Simon Lorenzi confronts Alphane (9A/V17) - one of the hardest boulders in the world.
Filmed over three weeks, the project follows the climber almost alone in front of this massive boulder, through repeated attempts, doubt, and the patient search for the perfect sequence.
Shot in a raw, unfiltered style, the film captures the quiet rhythm of a young climber’s life - rooted in friendship, perseverance, and the deeply roots-driven culture of bouldering.
Soudain Seul
Documentary
185K views
Premiered on Mellow Youtube
Duration: 58 min
Release: 2024
In the sandstone forests of Fontainebleau, Simon Lorenzi attempts Soudain Seul (9A/V17) - the sit start of the legendary Big Island.
In 2021, the ascent establishes the second hardest boulder in the world, just after Burden of Dreams.
Filmed over several weeks, the project captures the fragile process behind the ascent: repetition, doubt and the patient search for the sequence that unlocks the line.
Shot in a raw and intimate style, the film follows the life of a young climber driven by ambition - rooted in friendship, forest life and the deep culture of Fontainebleau bouldering.
Soudain Seul marks the first intense project between Simon Lorenzi and filmmaker Gilles Charlier, the beginning of a long collaboration and friendship.
APAR
A film for Belgian designer APAR, exploring a playful and unconventional approach to clothing.
Built around modular garments designed to connect and transform, the project reflects a creative process rooted in upcycling, found materials and bold colours.
Through oversized silhouettes and expressive textures, the film captures a wardrobe where experimentation, personality and sustainability become part of the same visual language.
Commercial film
Client: Apar clothes
Wildboys - Cycling
Commercial film
Client: Wildboys
Filmed across road and gravel rides, the project explores the connection between raw nutrition and raw landscapes - where natural ingredients and natural environments fuel the same pursuit of movement and endurance.
Wildboys - Running
Commercial film
Client: Wildboys
A commercial film for Wildboys exploring the connection between raw nutrition and raw landscapes.
Shot on mountain trails, the film follows runners moving through wild terrain - where natural ingredients and natural environments fuel the same pursuit of endurance.
Wildboys - Global
Commercial film
Client: Wildboys
A commercial film for Wildboys exploring the connection between raw nutrition and raw landscapes.