VINCENT MÉNARD
Content Director / Co-Founder
Vincent has a sharp sense of the filmmaking process, having worked on set in every department from pre-production to postproduction, and a career as a manager and producer in the VFX industry.
Passion, care, high standards, and rigor are what define Vincent as a filmmaker. Sharing his devotion to storytelling with fellow artists and audiences is what drives Vincent endlessly forward. He has won several awards for his latest short film Trail (2023), including Best Director and Best Thriller.
SPECIALIZATION
DIRECTING
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​Meticulous execution of artistic vision from page to screen.
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Cultivate environments that create great performances and inspiring mise-en-scene.
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Show and tell great stories.​
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SCREENWRITING
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Bringing themes, character arcs and story to the page.
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Careful development of plot through the cinematic language.
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Create page-turners at script-level.
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CREATIVE PRODUCING
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​Foster collaborative environments across all levels of production.
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Manage spaces that explore creativity.
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Deliver projects on time and within budget.
AWARDS
TRAIL (2023)
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Best Man Filmmaker (Melbourne Independent Film Festival)
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Jury Prize: Best Film (Digital Griffix Film Festival)
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Best Thriller (Montreal Shorts)
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Best Canadian Film (Canadian Cinematography Awards)
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Golden Thriller Short (Golden Short Film Festival)
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Best Short Thriller (Hamburg Indie Film Festival)
EDUCATION
2013 - 2017
BFA - FILM STUDIES & PHILOSOPHY
Concordia University
VFX EXPERIENCE
Having worked on some of the most ambitious VFX productions in recent years, Vincent brings a plethora of experience in the industry to any project requiring digital enhancements. Taking on those responsibilities as a VFX Production Manager has allowed Vincent to become an expert of project scheduling as well as crewing and technical requirements.
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Working closely with VFX supervisors and VFX Producers, this extensive industry experience has granted Vincent with capabilities that are a boon to any short of feature film project he is currently working on.
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VFX PROJECTS
Wonderwell (2018, Vlad Marsavin)
Mr. X - Visual Effects
Pet Sematary (2019, Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer)
Mr. X - Visual Effects
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The Dirt (2019, Jeff Tremaine)
Mr. X - Visual Effects
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Men In Black : International (2019, F. Gary Gray)
Mr. X - Visual Effects
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Ad Astra (2019, James Gray)
Mr. X - Visual Effects
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Altered Carbon (2019, Netflix)
DNEG - Visual Effects
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Greyhound (2019, Aaron Schneider)
DNEG - Visual Effects
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Infinite (2020, Antoine Fuqua)
DNEG - Visual Effects
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Dune : Part One (2021, Denis Villeneuve)
DNEG - Visual Effects
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Foundation (2021, Josh Friedman, David S. Goyer)
DNEG - Visual Effects
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Venom : Let There Be Carnage (2021, Andy Serkis)
DNEG - Visual Effects
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No Time To Die (2021, Cary Joji Fukunaga)
DNEG - Visual Effects
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The Witcher (2022, Netflix)
Rodeo FX - Visual Effects
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023, Francis Lawrence)
Outpost VFX - Visual Effects
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Speak No Evil (2024, James Watkins)
Outpost VFX - Visual Effects