For me, OOHA felt like the kind of summer camp you do as a kid, but you are actually an adult and you can decide to go to bed late.

For the story, it did not start under the sun. On the way up the rain was heavy, pouring down on our clothes. Some were expecting this wet weather and some others arrived at the hut soaked from head to toe. At that point, I could have wished to be on a beach somewhere with some sunburns and the comforting noises of tourists. Instead, I was in the middle of the mountains, stuck for nine days with people in a hut, but I was very happy to be there.

We gathered our poor wet shoes in front of the stove and sat together in the small living room. Some old very Swiss and vintage lamps were hanging, many people would bang their heads over them for the rest of the trip but we did not know that at the time.

The journey of finding the treasured and dear inspiration (very hard to find) was finally starting.

Amongst other things, I learned to live with people as a community and adapt myself to the snoring, consume a bit much coffee, eat healthier than I ever would, and to beware of the dwarfs.

I felt like a dwarf collecting the secrets of the mountain and like a witch wanting to throw some curses at life for unexpected difficulties. Sometimes you think you know what you are doing, but most of the time you are in denial.

But what I learned in OOHA is that, unexpected events, a bit of drama, some rain and a lack of phone battery are the perfect ingredients to find inspiration.

So what I keep from this experience is the love of creating, enjoying it even if we are not the greatest artist we fantasised to be. As long as we still enjoy making art, life keeps going.

This is what the mountains told me. Alizée

There are many stories to tell about OOHA, here are some collections of memories, found in the mountains:

«I had such a wonderful time with everyone. I tried not to have any expectations before coming other than to meet some nice people and have fun and I am so happy I got to spend this week with all of you, seeing the beautiful mountains, being inspired by nature and others ideas, talking, walking, eating delicious food and making fun and crazy animation in a place I would never think to work. Thank you and Maja and Sven for all the effort on organising it and being wonderful hosts. I miss you already.» Lucas

“Two years ago, I participated at the workshop as a student. This year, I was asked to go up again as a driver and kitchen help. I’m super grateful for the opportunity to join OOHA once again. Even though I wasn’t involved in any filmmaking this time around, I was still incredibly inspired by the lovely group of people and their creativity. What a fun week! And this view… it never gets old.” Sven

See more pictures in this Instagram post about Out Of Home 2025 > https://www.instagram.com/p/DOEMzvRjZjb/?img_index=1