Yan Giroux

Yan Giroux immerses us in an unusual cinematic experience both in his documentaries and his fiction films. His reflection on time and territory is expressed by frequently using sequence shots. Between 2007 and 2012, he independently produces his documentaries, allowing him to grow his unique vision which was further more develop throughout his short films such as Surveillant (2011), Mi niña mi vida (2013), Lost Paradise Lost (2017). In addition to being recognized in Quebec and Canada with multiple awards and mentions, his short films have been featured in several international film festivals including the Sundance Film Festival. À tous ceux qui ne me lisent pas, written with Guillaume Corbeil and produced by micro_scope, is his first feature film. It is a tribute to a notorious unknown poet, Yves Boisvert, who is fighting for his artistic heritage. It won Best First Feature, Best Screenplay and Best Actor at the 2019 Quebec Cinema Awards.