Oscar-nominated documentary Fire of Love director Sara Dosa, editors Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput

The documentary Fire of Love, directed by Sara Dosa, takes viewers
on a mesmerizing journey into the world of volcanology. The film is
centered around footage filmed by French volcanologists Maurice and
Katia Krafft, who devoted their lives to studying volcanoes and
capturing their stunning beauty. Fire of Love is an intimate look
into the Kraffts' personal and professional lives, as well as their
ultimate fate, tragically lost to a volcanic eruption. Director
Sara Dosa and editors Jocelyne Chaput and Erin Casper created the
story almost entirely from watching 250 hours of the Kraffts'
archival footage. Fortunately, the footage was in great shape and
was fun and fascinating to look through. Sara knew that she wanted
to focus on the relationship between Maurice and Katia, and their
love affair both with volcanoes and each other. Sara, Jocelyne and
Erin also collaborated on writing the script and narration. They
wanted the amazing footage to speak for itself, and kept the story
tight and intimate, filling in with narration, archival interviews
and stylized animation rather than shooting current interviews with
those who knew them. Sara was influenced by the look of French New
Wave films as a guide for the documentary. It seemed a natural fit
since Maurice Krafft's footage of volcanoes from the late 1960's
and early 70's also were influenced by the French New Wave.
Volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft shot most of the footage
themselves on 16mm film, and proved to be good cinematographers.
Katia was a talented artist as well, and photographed beautiful
images of volcanoes that appeared in her books. Together, they
captured some of the most stunning and rare footage of volcanoes,
which continue to be used by scientists to better understand them
today. Fire of Love is a beautiful tribute to the Kraffts and their
legacy, and a reminder of the incredible power and beauty of the
natural world. Fire of Love is currently available on Hulu and
Disney+ and is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary
Feature. Sara Dosa won the 2023 DGA Award for Outstanding Directing
for Fire of Love. Editors Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput have won
an ACE Eddie award for their work on the film.  Sponsored by
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