1,706
Followers
785
Following
67
Posts
N/A
Reels
7
Highlights
10/2
Photos/Videos in last 12
Bio
Director-Filmmaker. Latest work and projets:
Links
linktr.ee/davidarnaud-
Avg likes
-
Avg comments
-
Engagement
0.1/wk
Posting
Likes and comments are still being collected for this account. Check back shortly.
Recent posts
A huge congratulations to all the winners of our annual film competition 🎬
This year, we received 266 submissions, including 30 from NZ filmmakers. The standard was incredibly high, and selecting the final 63 films for the programme was no easy task.
Join us in celebrating this year’s winners 👏🏻
Grand Prize
K2 – Chasing Shadows, Directors: David Arnaud & Hugo Clouzeau, USA.
Hiddleston/MacQueen Award for Best NZ-Made Film
100 Days in Fiordland, Director: Dan Sutherland.
Best Short Film
Mia, Directors: Marco Noe, Chico Kretzer, Australia.
Best Film on Mountain Culture
Cumbira, Director: Mateo Barrenengoa, Chile.
Best Film on the Environment
Chasing Time, Directors: Jeff Orlowski-Yang & Sarah Keo, USA.
Best Climbing Film
The Queen Swing, Director: Thibaut Marot, France.
Best Snow Sports Film
Hunter’s Moon, Directors: Christina Lustenburger & Gee Pierrel, USA.
Best Film on Adventurous Sports & Lifestyles
Mountain of Mystery, Directors: Jake Hopfinger, Justin Fann & Eric Parker, USA.
Special Jury Awards
Beyond Parallels, Directors: Ariane Moisan & Laurent Poliquin, Canada.
The Five Treasures of the Snows, Directors: John Porter & Dom Bush, UK.
Robson, Director: Philip Forsey, Canada.
Better Up There, Director: Mathis Dumas, France.
Falling into Place, Directors: Todd Jones & Steve Jones, USA.
Dissidence, Director: Rama Dio Syahputra, Indonesia.
The Fast Line, Director: Jochen Schmoll, France.
NZ Award Winners
Grassroots Award
Packraft Paradise, Director: Charlotte Barry-Walsh.
Festival Spirit Award
Project RedLine, Director: Matheson Brown.
(not) Making an Impact Award
Greensteam: More Than A Movement, Director: Chris Chase.
Spirit of Adventure Award
The Pole of Inaccessibility, Directors: Danny Warley & Ned Brannigan
Find out more and book tickets at mountainfilm.nz
@marconoeko @chicokretzer @mateobarrenengoa @jefforlowskiyang @_sarahkeo_ @thibaut.marot @geepierrel @christinalusti @jakehopfinger @justafann @eparkermedia @matheson_brown @chrischasephotography @dannywarley @nedbrannigan @laurent_poliquin @dombush1 @philipforsey @mathis_dumas @tgrtoddjones @ramadiosp @jochenschmoll
19 May 2026
Merci @fadvaldisere !
K2 Chasing Shadows featuring @benjaminvedrines wins the "Prix Alain Esteve ❤️, and a very unique trophy made by a local artist.
My first time at the Festival Aventure Découverte goes back to 2005, with my first "proper" kayak film. Then Wild Waters in 2023 (Prix du Public). And now this. Wooow!
Great time in Val d'Isère, spent watching films (they only have 11, carefully curated films), meeting fellow filmmakers and film enthusiasts, excellent spring skiing, fondue, and our youngest catching up on long overdue ski lessons.
The nice pics are by the talented and omnipresent @andy_parant ; the others are mine.
@wearehungry_film
@thenorthface
25 Apr 2026
[FRA] "Quand tu vas là-haut et que tu ressens tout ce que tu ressens, tu ne peux pas revenir indemne dans le monde d'en-bas, c'est impossible."
[ENG] "When you go up there and feel everything you feel, you don't go back to the world below unchanged, it's impossible."
K2 Chasing Shadows - now available on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_lv6-bKOHU
@benjaminvedrines
@thenorthface
Co-directed by David & Hugo
@david__arnaud @wearehungry_film
17 Feb 2026
Anche a Torino, l’avventura inizia prima del film!
Prima della proiezione del BANFF, al Cinema Massimo si terrà Meet the Guest, il pre-evento gratuito organizzato da @itaca.theoutdoorcommunity
Un momento di incontro e dialogo con @david__arnaud regista del film Gabon Uncharted (in programma durante la serata). Una chiacchierata informale per raccontare il dietro le quinte e i motivi che l’hanno spinto a raccontare (e vivere) questa avventura.
📆 24 febbraio 2026
📍 @cinemamassimo.torino
🕡 Ingresso alle 18.30
🎟 Evento gratuito con prenotazione obbligatoria → LINK IN BIO
A seguire, la première della nuova rassegna dei film di BANFF, tra cui Gabon Uncharted.
Acquista qui il tuo biglietto → LINK IN BIO
Biglietti acquistabili solo online o nei punti vendita vivaticket. Inizio serata ore 20.00.
#MeetTheGuest #DavidArnaud #bepartofit #Banff2026 #BanffItalia #Adventure #Outdoor #WorldTour #FilmFestival #BanffMountainFilmFestival #bmff #GabonUncharted #Gabon #kayak
04 Feb 2026
Is this some sort of dystopian river trip? The whitewater-themed version of Big Brother?
(spoiler: no, it's not)
Super glad to announce that Gabon Uncharted is part of the @banffmountainfestival's World Tour, and whitewater kayaking makes it onto the big screen once again after Ice Waterfalls and Wild Waters.
An unfiltered look at the SEND team @adrianmatternkayak @kalobgrady88 @danejacksonkayak @bren.orton as they tackle the super wild and remote Ivindo river in Gabon.
UK (banff-uk.com) and Italy (banff.it) have it on their program, that's already 200+ screenings. Can't say about the rest of the world, will update as I hear more!
26 Jan 2026
K2 - CHASING SHADOWS
Alpinist @benjaminvedrines is a rising star known for his technical prowess and record-breaking speed ascents. He has set his sights on his most ambitious challenge yet: a fast, oxygen-free climb of K2. But beyond the summit lies a more personal, intimate quest for meaning that tests him far beyond the limits of physical endurance.
European Premiere
@montagne_en_scene
Paris, Grand Rex, Nov 13th
North-American Premiere @banffmountainfestival
Saturday Nov 8th
Co-Directed by Hugo Clouzeau (a.k.a. @wearehungry_film) and @david__arnaud
Cinematography @sebmontazstudio @thibaut.marot
Soundtrack @tristanbres
Color @endjoy_color
Soundmix Arno Ledoux
@thenorthface
@thenorthface_climb
24 Oct 2025
Late (as always) to post… but Valais2025 was a wild one 🔥
My journey with @valais2025, the organizing committee behind the Mountain Bike World Championships, started a couple of years ago and came to a head this September: 8 destinations, 8 disciplines, and pretty much as many production teams to liaise with, provide assets to, and assist. In total we had 27 world champions crowned, and as many races to attend. Quite the tall order! With races taking place every other day, sometimes simultaneously in different locations, I knew we’d have to last the distance. So I pulled together a team built for the challenge - and the workflow to match.
Over 3 weeks of running around @valaiswallis, we turned out more TV news than we can count, 26’ and 52’ TV shows with crazy short turnover, plus a flood of daily social content. The combination of coffee + swiss cheese certainly helped cope with sleep deprivation. But as always, people + good vibes actually make everything possible. Thanks team for hopping on this mission with your skills, and your smiles.
@aliciacenci @_tomweber @vincentreynaud_ @romeo_ceas @clement_fromont @michaelgosetto @dujeu @ambroise.abondance @tanguybibus @louis_coubes_production @yann_dannic_films @julienferrandez
Commentary @biking_emma @mattfixerpayne @full_speed_events
@uci_mountainbike team and @oskarl_2018 , and always nice to bump into @lucas_stanus_videos and @thibaultgachet_films
Can't thank enough @julien.hess, @lionel.girardin for their trust, and the entire @valais2025 team for a smooth delivery of such a complex puzzle of an event. You guys deserve the rainbow jersey of LOCs.
1/ delivering 26 and 52 min shows in 48h - adding that touch of flair wherever possible.
2/ improbable workflows
3/ improbable creatures
4/ vintage office, modern workflows
5/ his jersey is nicer than mine
6/ Team Tonton Belmont...
7/ ...with a relaxing view
8/ our media server, a.k.a. L'Origine du Monde
9/ one of my favourite sequences from the championships. So cool.
To conclude I’ll quote DH legend Tracy Moseley: “it is a privilege to ride our bikes in such a backdrop”. VALAIS! What a place.
13 Oct 2025
Gabon Uncharted | Sending Ivindo Falls
The film has been out for a few weeks and the feedback has been heartwarming. Go check it out if you haven't yet - link in bio. Gabon Uncharted is a full immersion with four of the most talented kayakers in the world as they take on the Ivindo, a big, wild and remote river running deep through the equatorial forest. At heart, is it also a portrait of the modern action sport heroes that are Adrian, Bren, Dane and Kalob, a.k.a. the @wearesend team.
Even though the film is very close to my initial idea, the tragic passing of Bren Orton last spring, just a few months after our expedition, gave it a whole different meaning. After the initial shock and questioning, we all naturally came to the same conclusion: this film had to be finished - if only for the fact that ultimately, it is as much about friendship than it is about kayaking.
Being narrated in first person, the film reflects my evolving opinion on the SEND team. "Don't judge a book by its instagram account", they say. I sure tried, but their collective's name didn't help: SEND team? Really? the monomaniacal teenage kayaker I once was would find this appealing, but the 2024 me? Not so much.
And yet. Three weeks with this crew, and "Don't we all need a SEND Team of our own?" is how I chose to conclude the film. The benevolence, the care, the joy, the individual and collective intelligence of this group reassured, impressed, and ultimately deeply inspired me. Far from being an elite, VIP-only kind of operation, their gentlemen's attitude naturally extended to Olaf, David S. and I, and everyone in their orbit. These same three weeks were the only time I ever got to spend with Bren. We talked filmmaking, career advice, books, old school kayak designs, and a lot more. I felt there could be a time in the future where we would make films together. This won't happen, but for the three weeks I got to spend with Bren, I'm grateful. I did my very best to make this film as it was supposed to be: joyful, ironic at times, benevolent always.
// Continues in comments //
04 Jan 2025
GABON UNCHARTED - Sending Ivindo Falls
Now online - link in bio.
A glimpse into the lives of the gentlemen from the @wearesend collective: Bren, Dane, Kalob, and Adrian.
Thank you for the joy.
Thank you for the inspiration.
@redbullgermany
@redbulladventure
26 Nov 2024
“𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮, 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺? 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥.”
Arran Laird, lead arctic guide on the Svalbard expedition.
@aniolserrasolses ambitious project in the Arctic involved numerous challenges. On the filmmaking side, doing justice to the magnetic beauty of the Arctic was one of them. This is a short selection of some of my favorite shots from the project. I could have easily assembled 90 mins worth of footage, as the team has outdone itself on this one! Other personal edits are popping up – I guess we’ve all been mesmerized.
ICE WATERFALLS now available on redbull.tv // link in Bio
The Festival Version that premiered in Bilbao last December will reach other festivals soon, so watch this space.
16 May 2024
ICE WATERFALLS
Over the last weeks, footage of @aniolserrasolses kayaking waterfalls off a massive glacier has gone viral. Yet this was just a glimpse into a much larger project that has been years in the making, and I was lucky enough to be a part of the final chapter.
When our group reached the Bråsvellbreen glacier in the Svalbard archipelago last summer, it felt like stepping into another world. The untouched landscape, the vastness, the raw power of gigantic glaciers and infinite horizons: I honestly had no idea such a place existed on our planet. After years of preparation and planning from @aniolserrasolses @mikel.sarasola @aleixsalvat and @davidvorysodomka, what started as a distant vision became reality and took kayaking to a whole new dimension, figuratively and literally.
HUGE congratulations to these gentlemen for showing us how to dream big, and working relentlessly to make a crazy idea happen.
It's been a very unique experience to be there, and a thrill to spend the past few months immersed in such special imagery. The film is premiering at @mendifilm then on to other festivals hopefully. If you get the chance to watch it on a big screen, don't hesitate. For now it's just a sneak peek at the opener. Everybody on this list has put so much passion and skills into this project - THANK YOU!
Directed and edited by yours truly
Cinematography @liam4nier @gonzalorobert @aleixsalvat @archie.hawkes_
Macro cinematography by @krystauxfer
Color grading @if.color
Sound design and mix : Sebastian Becher
Executive producer @aregularaffayre Poggio
Executive producer Red Bull Spain @borch_rodriguez
Athlete manager @albertolorrio
Graphic design @ikdsgn_
Last but not least a heartfelt thanks to the @polarx team and arctic guides @laird_arran @dagarctic and Philip Karch, as well as the entire PolarXplorer crew!
Cover photo @davidvorysodomka
16 Dec 2023
It's December 2022.
A call from @domdaher, @freerideworldtour photographer and eternal chat noir of missed connecting flights and lost luggages.
Dom: "I have this idea for a series telling the story of the FWT from a different perspective. "
Me: "Tell me more."
Dom: "It's called What the F**!"
Me: "I'm in"
Short version: The FWT like you've never seen it! Go watch all 5 episodes on FWT's platforms (link in bio).
Long version: I spent 9 seasons on the Freeride World Tour (2009-2017), wearing a variety of hats under the wider umbrella of "Head of video and broadcast". Over that period the team grew from 7-8 on my first event to 80+ at the Xtreme Verbier, went from a TV-driven model to social media. It's hard to summarize this experience in a few lines. It's rewarding and taxing, high-pressure and cool, engaging and exasperating, most often all of that at once. Turns out, I'm not alone. Most people on the FWT could use these exact same words: athletes, judges, logistics team, pretty much anyone gravitating around the events really. So yeah, I said "OK" to co-direct the series with Dom and do this inside job together.
It's been very cool to revisit the "bubble", and at long last have in-depth conversations with people I've known for a long time and hear their versions of the multi-faceted story that is the Freeride World Tour.
All-star cast and contributors: @marion_haerty @egerritzen @dfoose @reinebarkered @evertcloetens @lolo.besse @dmails70 @victordelerue @apollski j_nicolet @justinedufourlapointe @jayray96 @alexis__fremont @nicolashalewoods @maxx_palm
Shout out to @vincentreynaud_ and @romeo_ceas for helping us meet deadlines and not drawn into the archive. Last but not least, thanks to the whole video production team over the years for providing evidence of their worst moments running live production from the backcountry - a.k.a type-2 fun applied to broadcasting.
24 Nov 2023
Follower tracking
We have started recording @david__arnaud, but only 1 observation so far — not enough to show a trend yet. Track it daily →
Download @david__arnaud's data
Everything below is derived from this account, priced on the counts shown. Delivered as CSV by emailed link.
You only pay for rows we deliver. Counts are the maximum available today; if an export comes back smaller, the difference is refunded automatically. Counts as last collected 13 hours, 12 minutes ago.
Tracking
A monthly plan, not a download: we keep reading @david__arnaud and email you what changed.
Other reports
Not downloads of this account: they take their own inputs.
Similar accounts
Accounts we track that share hashtags, mentions or bio topics with @david__arnaud.
@thenorthfacefr
146.4K followers
Also mentions @montagne_en_scene
@_blakegordon_
3,635 followers
Also mentions @philipforsey
@benjaminvedrines
202.0K followers
Also mentions @sebmontazstudio
@christinalusti
47.0K followers
Also mentions @geepierrel
@eparkermedia
10.2K followers
Also mentions @justafann
@chantel.astorga
4,695 followers
Also mentions @mathis_dumas
@mathurinvth.pics
22.1K followers
Also mentions @marion_haerty
@adrianmatternkayak
47.7K followers
Also mentions @wearesend