D-Day 80 Documentary for Delta Air Lines (June 2024)
Filiming an interview with a WW2 American veteran in a vintage jeep on Omaha Beach, Normandy, on the occasion of D-Day 80, June 2024 © Fab Fixers
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Client: Delta Air Lines
Format: Documentary
Title: Why We Dream
Year: June 2024
Project: D-Day 80 in Normandy
For the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, Delta Air Lines engaged our services to film interviews with a group of American veterans for a documentary that pays tribute to their service.
A Journey Through Time
The ten-day shoot was designed as a journey through history, featuring interviews with veterans at significant locations related to their stories: Omaha Beach, the Normandy American Cemetery, Sainte-Mère-Église, Mont Saint-Michel, a bunker off Utah Beach, and Carentan. These landmarks were pivotal to the Battle of Normandy and played a crucial role in the liberation of France and Western Europe in 1944-45.
Services Provided:
For this high-profile project, we collaborated with French Fixers to assemble an exceptional crew of professionals, ensuring the following:
Scouting and Permitting
- Conducted scouting for a WWII bunker to film a radio scene, a typical village street to recreate a liberation scene, and strategic vantage points overlooking the D-Day beaches.
- Obtained permits for filming at Omaha Beach, the Normandy American Cemetery, Bayeux, and Sainte-Mère-Église.
Secured access to the Official International Ceremony on 6 June, 2024, for a team a 8 people.
2. Production Team
- Enlisted a production manager to oversee scheduling and logistics.
- Provided three professional PAs/drivers to ensure seamless transportation of the crew and equipment from Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Normandy, and between various filming locations.
3. Drone Pilot
- Engaged an expert drone pilot to capture stunning aerial views of Omaha Beach from the sea, recreating the movement of Allied forces on June 6, 1944, using a Mavic 3 with a 24mm lense. The resulting epic drone footage combined cinematic quality with a profound sense of gravitas, concluding with a distant view of the Normandy American Cemetery.
4. Set Designer
- Collaborated with a set designer to authentically recreate a street in Bayeux as it appeared during the liberation, poetically evoking the warm welcome extended to American troops.
5. Transportation
- Rented two vans for daily transport of the team and equipment along the Normandy coast.
- Sourced a WWII jeep for an unforgettable interview with a veteran at Omaha Beach, capturing a poignant moment 80 years after the D-Day landing.
Why Choose Our Production Services?
Fab Fixers offers comprehensive production services, making sure story comes to life from conception to completion. We work with a team of trusted technicians, equipment houses and transportation companies. We’re solution-driven and detail oriented, ensuring we overcome any challenges before, during and after the shoot.
Get in touch
Contact us today to bring your project to life: virgile@fabfixers.com