Jean-François Neplaz was born in Sallanches (France), in 1956. He has a diploma in Directing and Shooting from the IDHEC. From 1983 to 1988, he was news editor at FR3. As a director, he produced many visual documentaries such as: Vidéo-fresque (1983), De Grave en Croix de Fer (1985), La Blanche (1986), Ante-Inferno (1987), Rue de Montreuil (1990), Rumeurs e. vidéo (1990), Tu (1990), Kino e. Kinox (1992), Camino Austral (1992) and Cancer (1992).