Détours, recognized for our expertise, oversees multiple shoots for European television channels, notably ARTE and PLANETE, among our most recent projects:

Ø MADAGASCAR 2019 – Documentary series EDEN, the Secret History of Landscapes for ARTE, produced by Alexandre Soullier and Nicolas Cennac / Bonne Pioche Télévision. This documentary series explores three geological wonders worldwide including Halong Bay, the cenotes of the Yucatan, and the Tsingy of Madagascar, each 43 minutes long.

Ø MADAGASCAR 2019 – Invitation to Travel – ARTE

• The Madagascar Rediscovered of Michèle Rakotoson, writer
• In Madagascar, Ancestors Lead the Dance exploring animism and ancestor veneration
• The Zebu, Sacred Companion of Madagascar
• Jean Laborde

Ø MADAGASCAR 2019 - The Snake Tracker program for Planète channel in national parks Ankarafantsika and Masoala.

Ø MADAGASCAR 2018 - The Lemur Safari program (for the French thematic TV channel Planète) held in two sessions, in the Berenty Reserve and the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park.

Ø MADAGASCAR 2017 - The Invitation to Travel program, a German TV channel ARTE production, covering three themes:

• The Enchanting Pangalanes Canal, available from May 9, 2018 through May 9, 2020.
• A French Love Story on Sainte-Marie Island, available from May 17, 2018 through May 17, 2020.
• The Merina Kingdom

Ø And very soon, MAURITANIA 2019 - The Invitation to Travel program from ARTE channel covering three subjects:

• Théodore Monod
• Mineral Train
• Banc d'Arguin, Raft of the Medusa

A professional and qualified partner for your shoots

We take care of finding and selecting the equipment and characters you need, guest speakers to interview in addition to natural background actors, as well as everything related to staging according to your shoot's theme. We can also provide you with the talents of screenwriters and various cultural and scientific experts such as naturalists, archaeologists, ornithologists, geologists, and so on; as well as cinematography professionals such as qualified videography assistants and technical crew (boom operators, etc.). All stakeholders have a thorough understanding of the project, scenarios, and the different setup procedures needed before the general briefing with your production company upon arrival in Madagascar.

We deploy our best team members for these types of projects, whether in the office or in the field. Beyond location scouting and weather knowledge, understanding the procedures and rights required by the competent Ministries, Site Offices, and national parks where shoots will take place is essential, as is securing authorizations from private establishments and establishing the necessary agreements.

Whatever the theme of your shoots and their objectives, choosing us ensures expertise and qualifications that free you to focus solely on production.