2009 Festival Guests


about our guests

Géraldine Michelot studied film at La Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris III. She was a member of Sérénade Productions before joining Les Films Pelléas in 1998. She has an extensive filmography. The Festival will screen three of Ms. Michelot's productions:  Versailles (Un certain regard, Cannes, 2008); Peindre ou faire l'amour (Official competition, Cannes, 2005); and La brèche de Roland (Section parallèle, Cannes, 2000).
4:30 p.m., saturday, february 21
(admission is free. first come first serve basis.)

Simon Olivier Fecteau got his first camera and directed his first films at the age of twelve. He joined the Chick'n Swell Group in 1999 and created the eponymous program for Radio Canada. In 2004 Mr. Fecteau won the Gémeau for best humor programming. He has directed several award winning shorts; Bluff is his first feature film.
4:00 p.m. saturday, february 28
(admission is free. first come first serve basis.)

Marc-André Lavoie received his degree in communication studies from UQAM in Montréal, after which he started a career in advertising. But he was haunted by the desire to direct films. He started with several shorts and jumped on the chance to write and direct his first feature, Bluff.
4:00 p.m. saturday, february 28
(admission is free. first come first serve basis.)