Born in Paris, France, Claude lived in England and Canada before coming to the US to study Film & Television at UCLA. He graduated with an MFA in Film Production and became a US Citizen in 1996. With his own Aaton Super 16mm camera, he went on to make documentaries around the world. In 2001, switching to video, he became the correspondent of two French networks (TF1 and M6) and covered Hollywood news, including red carpets, behind-the-scenes and special events. He now works with a Sony HVR-Z1U Digital camera, which allows HD or DVCAM in NTSC or PAL. His latest shooting project, a documentary called “The Invocation”, took him to five continents over a period of nine months, covering a total of 100.000 miles. The film was entirely shot in HDV and will be released in 2009.