“In exploring the shared language and poetic sensibilities of all animals, I am working towards rediscovering the common ground that once existed when people lived in harmony with animals,” says Colbert. “The images depict a world that is without beginning or end, here or there, past or present. I hope the overall effect is an experience of wonder and contemplation, serenity and hope.” 

Ashes and Snow aims to lift the natural and artificial barriers between humans and other species, dissolving the distance that exists between them. Colbert believes that nature doesn't have a style; it has a voice. He chose to film animals in their native habitats to create films that can be viewed as works of art or as poetic field studies.

The Rolex Institute's support of Ashes and Snow continues a long history of corporate sponsorship for the arts. Rolex has developed close ties with many of today's greatest artists, including Placido Domingo, Renée Fleming, Sylvie Guillem, Lang Lang and Yo-Yo Ma.

Ashes and Snow  film was edited by two-time Oscar-winner Pietro Scalia(The Doors, Hannibal, Black Hawk Down, Gladiator,  Little Buddha, and Memoirs of a Geisha)

It is narrated by actors Ken Watanabe (Japanese) and Laurence Fishburne (English), and the musical collaborators include Michael Brook, David Darling, Heiner Goebbels, Lisa Gerrard, Lukas Foss, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Djivan Gasparayan.