Etienne Boilard graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production. His technical backgroung, paired with instinct and sensibility, allow him to bring creative an efficient solutions to the filmmaking process. Over the last twenty years, he has shot mainly feature film both in documentary and fiction form. His filmography include La Panne (Hervé Baillargeon) winner of best cinematography at the Melbourne Webfest, the documentary City Dreamers ( Joseph Hillel) nominee for best cinematography at Canadian Screen Award and the animation film Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (Pierre Földes) part of the official selection at TIFF 2022.…

Etienne Boilard

Etienne Boilard graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production. His technical backgroung, paired with instinct and sensibility, allow him to bring creative an efficient solutions to the filmmaking process. Over the last twenty years, he has shot mainly feature film both in documentary and fiction form. His filmography include La Panne (Hervé Baillargeon) winner of best cinematography at the Melbourne Webfest, the documentary City Dreamers ( Joseph Hillel) nominee for best cinematography at Canadian Screen Award and the animation film Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (Pierre Földes) part of the official selection at TIFF 2022.…

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Etienne Boilard graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production. His technical backgroung, paired with instinct and sensibility, allow him to bring creative an efficient solutions to the filmmaking process. Over the last twenty years, he has shot mainly feature film both in documentary and fiction form.

His filmography include La Panne (Hervé Baillargeon) winner of best cinematography at the Melbourne Webfest, the documentary City Dreamers ( Joseph Hillel) nominee for best cinematography at Canadian Screen Award and the animation film Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (Pierre Földes) part of the official selection at TIFF 2022.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Director of Photography at Turlp Film
January 1, 2025 - November 9, 2025
Director of photography for the 87-minute documentary R. ROUSSIL, LE CUL PAR TERRE. Production by Turlp Film; directed by Maxime Claude L'Écuyer; official selection in the Best Feature Film category at Le FIFA.
Director of Photography at Les films Rumi / Fun Film
January 1, 2024 - November 9, 2025
Director of photography for the 90-minute fiction Le ventre de Bassima. Production by Les Films Rumi and Fun Film; directed by Babek Aliassa; selection as Meilleur long métrage at Le FIFA.
Director of Photography at Les films la tribu / Télé-Québec
January 1, 2023 - November 9, 2025
Director of photography for the 82-minute documentary L’OSSTID’QUOI? L’OSSTIDCHO!; directed by Louis-Philippe Eno; official selection Meilleur long-métrage at Angoulême Festival.
Director of Photography at Cinema defacto / Miyu / Micro_scope
January 1, 2022 - November 9, 2025
Director of photography for the 108-minute animated feature Blind Willow, Sleeping Women; directed by Pierre Földes; received jury distinction for Best Feature; participated in multiple international festivals.
Director of Photography at Les films la tribu
January 1, 2020 - November 9, 2025
Director of photography for the 81-minute concert documentary L’Amérique Pleure; directed by Louis-Philippe Eno; selected hors compétition at Rendez-vous Québec cinéma.
Director of Photography at Couzin film
January 1, 2018 - November 9, 2025
Director of photography for City Dreamers, a 80-minute documentary; directed by Joseph Hillel; nomination for Best Direction Photography at Canadian Screen / related festivals.
Director of Photography at Les films de Jennie
January 1, 2018 - November 9, 2025
Director of photography for Impetus, a 94-minute fiction; directed by Jennifer Alleyn; selected for Slamdance/Le FIFA and related festivals.
Director of Photography at ONF / MC2
January 1, 2012 - November 9, 2025
Director of photography for Le Prix des Mots, a 102-minute documentary; directed by Julien Fréchette; official selection for Best Documentary.
Director of Photography at Jeux d’ombres / ONF
January 1, 2008 - November 9, 2025
Director of photography for Le Doigt Dans l’Oeil, a 77-minute documentary; directed by Julien Fréchette; award for Best Feature at Portneuf festival.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts with distinction in film production at Université Concordia
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004
Diplome d’études collégiales en cinéma at Cégep de Saint-Laurent
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2000

Qualifications

Membre AQTIS
January 1, 2009 - November 9, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    paper https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1449353/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_3_in_0_q_Etienne%2520boilard

    IMDB profile

    paper www.etienneboilard.com

    Online portfolio for moving images. Fiction, documentary, animation, commercial.

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