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Quentin Berguet
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Businesses, conferences and culture · Nice and the French Riviera
Based in Lyon, I come to Nice to film your teams, your conferences, your venues and your events. On the Riviera, I have already filmed for Mars Wrigley at the TFWA, some thirty kilometres from the Baie des Anges.
They trusted me with their image
Why bring me to Nice
I have no Nice habits: I look at the city the way your visitors discover it. So that this fresh eye costs nothing in efficiency, everything is settled before I arrive, from permits to the timing of the light.
In a city that has already been filmed a lot, the difference is often made after the shoot: integrated 3D objects, animated titles, compositing. I do these steps myself, with no outside studio and no extra delay.
Compositing · Victador
One shoot feeds your website, LinkedIn, Instagram and the screen in your hotel lobby: I compose each frame so that both 16:9 and 9:16 work.
OLY × Teddy Riner · vertical versions
Direct train from Lyon or a one-hour flight, overnight stay if we start early: the logistics appear line by line in the quote, with no surprises on the day of the shoot.
Lyon → Nice · about 4 h 40 by direct TGVPortfolio
Documentary · cultureCahors · Musée Henri Martin · Artist portrait
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OLY · Coaching app · 9:16
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Valence · Parc de l’Épervière · 2025
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Koezio · Challenges, conferences and party
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ASPTT × MOOVA · High-volume editing
See the projectOther films: Nage ta Seine 2024, in the edit Aventador Ultimae × Jet, compositing for Victador DGAEV, 14 July ceremony
Three projects up close
A company party, a documentary for a museum, a trade show stand: three situations you find in Nice, between hotels, cultural institutions and conferences. Each card leads to the film.
KOEZIO · 20 YEARS
For its twentieth anniversary, Koezio scheduled a team afternoon, conferences and an evening party. The film accompanies these three phases seamlessly, adapting the framing and light to each moment. In Nice, the same approach suits hotel receptions on the Promenade, product launches and networking evenings.
Read the case studyMUSÉE HENRI MARTIN · CAHORS
For the Musée Henri Martin in Cahors, I made a documentary about Jeffrey & Sally, a couple of artists whose painting observes the living world. The approach was contemplative: leaving room for the textures of the forest, the shadows, the silences and the gestures of creation. The museum uses it to present its resident artists and make people want to discover their work. Nice has many museums, from the Musée Matisse to the MAMAC: this know-how serves an exhibition, a gallery or a heritage site.
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MARS WRIGLEY · TFWA · 2025
At the TFWA show, at the Palais des Festivals, Mars Wrigley had designed a friendly stand, punctuated by activities and tastings. I provided full video coverage, handheld and with no added lighting, with close-ups on the confectionery and slow motion on the visitors’ hands. The punchy edit extends the brand’s presence long after the aisles close. It is the set-up I suggest for a trade show at OcéaNice or a brand activation on the Promenade.
Read the case studyA shoot in Nice in the works?
Tell me the location, the date and what the film must achieve: within 24 business hours, you receive a first costed approach, transport from Lyon included.
My services in Nice
Hotels, cultural institutions, companies in the Var plain or Sophia Antipolis, conference organisers: every Nice commission has its audience. I start from the effect you are after — a booking, an application, a meeting — and build the shoot from there.
Presenting a company, a technical site or a development project: we build the script together, then I film on your premises, on your worksites or outdoors, from the Arénas to the hills of Cimiez. A main film for the website, clips for prospecting and recruitment.
Deliverables2 to 3 min film, 30 s clips
Discover the offerA convention at OcéaNice, a seminar in a seafront hotel, a gala evening: I cover the plenary, the workshops and the cocktail without disrupting the programme, and quickly deliver a first clip for your social media.
DeliverablesAftermovie, conference clips, teaser
Discover the offerAn executive, a researcher, a chef, a loyal client: I prepare the questions with you, choose a setting that says something about the person, and keep the conversation natural. The Riviera light helps; the sound recording, on the other hand, needs preparing.
DeliverablesEdited interviews, subtitled quotes
Discover the offerReels, stories, vertical series: I think vertical from the scouting stage. For OLY, the coaching app fronted by Teddy Riner, I delivered videos cut for the smartphone; for the ASPTT, I took on the editing of most of a catalogue of 240 MOOVA sessions. Useful for a hotel, a restaurant or a festival that wants to publish fast.
DeliverablesVertical, square and horizontal versions, subtitled
Discover the offerDGAC-certified drone pilot. In Nice, the airport makes much of the sky controlled airspace: a professional flight requires a protocol with air traffic control, prefecture authorisation and a safety perimeter. I confirm what is feasible before promising a shot.
DeliverablesAerial shots edited in, drone footage supplied
Discover the offerAnimated titles, composited 3D objects, compositing: for example, I did the compositing on the Aventador Ultimae × Jet film for Victador, and created a 3D smoke portal for the short film 98%. Enough to give an identity to a video shot in a city everyone thinks they know.
DeliverablesVFX shots, logo animations, infographics
Discover the offerThe right format
Length and format depend on where the video will be watched: a booking page, a LinkedIn feed, a conference screen. Here are the choices I most often recommend to Nice organisations.
| Goal | Format | Length | Distribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make people want to stay | Corporate film | 60 to 90 s | Website, booking, social media | Rooms, terrace, bay view, service: we film at the hours when the property looks its best and is least busy. |
| Prove it with a client | Client testimonial | 1 to 2 min | Sales pages, LinkedIn, application files | A client describes the problem you solved: more credible than any sales pitch. |
| Attract talent | Employer brand video | 90 s + short portraits | Careers page, LinkedIn, job fairs | In the Var plain or at Sophia Antipolis, showing the team and the quality of life often makes the difference. |
| Make a conference last | Aftermovie | About 2 min + 20 s teaser | Social media, newsletter, next edition | Plenaries, exchanges and the evening brought together in a film that already helps fill the next edition. |
| Publish during the event | Reels and stories | 20 to 40 s | Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn | Short vertical formats, designed to accompany the Carnival, a festival or your conference while it is happening. |
| Show what does not exist yet | Motion design and 3D | 30 to 90 s | Website, trade shows, fundraising | Software, service, urban project still on the drawing board: animation shows what cannot yet be filmed. |
Nice, the practical side
On public land, only the City’s film office (Bureau d’accueil et de promotion des tournages) issues the permit. Allow at least ten days; a small crew can obtain a roaming permit.
The airport puts much of the city in controlled airspace: DGAC protocol, prefecture and safety perimeter.
Jaume Plensa’s statues on Place Masséna, the blue chairs on the Promenade: some shots require consent or a credit.
Carnival in February, Nice Jazz Festival in July, packed beaches in summer: hotels and venues book up early.
Where to film
Between the sea, the old town and the business districts growing to the west, Nice changes face within a few tram stops. Here are six areas to know, with what each one brings to your film.
Seafront, grand hotels, beaches and blue chairs: the image the world associates with Nice. Ideal for a hotel or a brand, as long as you work around the crowds and the site’s own rules, such as the ban on cherry pickers on the seaward pavement.
Colourful alleys, Cours Saleya and its market, a sweeping view from the hill: an authentic Nice for a craftsperson, a restaurant or a regional film. The streets are narrow and lively: we film light, preferably in the morning.
Ochre façades, fishing and pleasure boats, and since 2025 the OcéaNice conference centre, which hosts trade shows and conventions while awaiting the future convention centre planned near the airport.
Belle Époque villas, gardens, the Musée Matisse, the monastery: a calm, bright setting for interviews, artist portraits or small seminars.
The western business district, opposite France’s second-busiest airport, is expanding with the Grand Arénas: offices, hotels, new facilities. A contemporary setting for a head office, a firm or a recruitment film.
Nice Méridia, the Allianz Riviera, the Palais Nikaïa and, half an hour away, the Sophia Antipolis business park: innovation, sport and big shows, with sites whose access is negotiated with each operator.
How it works
Scoping and permits are handled from Lyon, filming takes place on site, editing back in Lyon. No step starts without your go-ahead.
The location, the date, the target audience: I send back a detailed quote where train, hotel and scouting appear separately.
Application to the film office or the venue operator, shooting plan, list of participants, timings set to the light.
One day is enough for most corporate films; a conference is filmed for its whole duration, with extra crew if several rooms run in parallel.
A first edit to comment on online, then two to four rounds of corrections before the final version and its variations.
The right choice
Let’s be frank: a locally based provider has real advantages. Here is what each option brings you, so you can decide according to your project.
For a recurring, simple shoot, a local videographer is often the most logical choice. When the film needs writing, visual effects or consistency with your other sites in France, the trip from Lyon quickly pays off. And if the project requires a studio, live broadcast or a large crew, a production company remains the best answer.
Full crew or multi-camera coverage? My Nice video production pageA project still taking shape?
Twenty minutes on the phone is often enough to choose the format, the setting and the right time of year in Nice. No obligation.
In their words
Quentin is very professional, full of ideas and captures superb images. He knows how to handle the unexpected and adapt to different situations.
“Very professional work from Quentin.”
“A serious, passionate videographer.”
“Professional, talented and very committed.”
“Great communication, a pleasure to work with him!”
Who films
I have been making videos since 2018 and I master every step: writing, image, sound, editing, colour grading, visual effects. When the shoot calls for it, I put together a small crew — camera operator, sound engineer, assistant — that I coordinate myself. For a project in Nice, you only have one number to remember.
On the Riviera, I filmed for Mars Wrigley, an exhibitor at the TFWA; Fréjus is also one of my filming locations. Elsewhere, the DGAEV, Koezio, the ASPTT and the Musée Henri Martin have called on me.
FAQ · Nice
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Three things make the amount vary: the time spent on site and in post-production, the number of people involved, and options such as drone or 3D. In Nice, add transport from Lyon and, if the shoot starts early or lasts several days, one or two hotel nights. These items are itemised in the quote; my pricing guide details the other factors.
On the City’s public land, it is the film office (Bureau d’accueil et de promotion des tournages), with an online application on cinema.nice.fr. Allow at least ten days. For a small crew with no special set-up, a roaming permit is possible, processed in a minimum of three working days. An advertising film pays a flat fee. In a private venue, only the owner needs to agree.
Sometimes, and never without preparation. Because of the airport, much of the city is controlled airspace: you need a protocol with the DGAC’s air traffic control, authorisation from the Alpes-Maritimes prefecture and a safety perimeter at take-off and landing. I assess feasibility before putting the shot in the quote, and suggest a view from a high point if the flight request is unsuccessful.
About 4 h 40 by direct TGV, with a few trains a day, just under an hour by plane, or by road via the A7 then the A8. I choose the journey that best fits your schedule and my equipment, and state it in the quote.
Yes, but some artworks are protected by copyright. If Jaume Plensa’s statues are the main subject of a shot, the consent of the artist or his rights holders is required before release; the blue chairs on the Promenade require the credit “Chaises bleues – Jean Michel Wilmotte ©”. I frame accordingly and flag these points in the edit.
Yes. Since the demolition of Acropolis, Nice conferences are held in particular at OcéaNice, on Port Lympia, pending a new convention centre near the airport. As with any trade show, supplier access is arranged with the organiser; I plan a scouting visit of the rooms and a session-by-session coverage plan.
Spring and autumn offer soft light and quieter places. In summer, the Promenade and the beaches are packed: I film early in the morning then. During the Carnival, in February, or the Nice Jazz Festival, in July, the centre is very busy, but these are also great moments for a partner brand.
Yes: Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Antibes, Sophia Antipolis, Cannes, Monaco or Menton. Cannes and Fréjus are already among my filming locations. If you have several sites in the département, we chain them on the same trip to share the costs.
Not for a presentation video, an interview or an aftermovie: a director alone or with one extra crew member is enough. For a live broadcast, a studio or several cameras over several days, a bigger structure is suitable; my page on video production in Nice describes this kind of set-up.
Yes, if the management or the owner gives the go-ahead; no application to the town hall is needed. I schedule the shoot during quiet hours, between two services or after check-out, so as not to disturb guests, and I obtain consent from anyone recognisable on screen.
Nice’s clientele is very international. I deliver French and English subtitles; for Italian, German or another language, I integrate a translation that you approve. I can also have a voice-over recorded.
Yes, for a partner, a hotel or a brand present at the event. Public space is then tightly controlled: we go through the organiser, vantage points are limited and the crowd is dense. I prepare the positions in advance and work with a light crew, camera on the shoulder.
Brief by video call, shooting plan approved in writing, then edit versions online that you annotate directly. We meet on site on the day of the shoot; after that, you no longer need to travel, and you have two to four rounds of revisions.
The Studios de la Victorine host film shoots and audiovisual companies; requests go through their team, as stated on cinema.nice.fr. An option worth considering for an interview on a neutral background, a studio set or a scene impossible to shoot outdoors.
Where I travel
4 h 40 from Lyon by direct TGV
Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Èze, Menton, Antibes, Sophia Antipolis, Grasse, Vence.
Contact
Location, dates, goal: with these three pieces of information, I price your project within 24 business hours, travel from Lyon included.
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