Alain Chartrand

An accomplished writer, director, and documentarian, Canadian filmmaker Alain Chartrand wore many hats over the course of several decades. He started his career working as an assistant film director in his native Canada, having a rare opportunity to absorb the working methods of such acclaimed filmmakers as Jean-Pierre Lefebvre and Jean-Claude Lauzon, and before long was directing documentaries and television shows such as the autobiographical mini-series, "Chartrand et Simonne" (Radio-Canada 2000). After a nearly 20-year hiatus, Chartrand returned to directing features in 2013, as both co-writer and director of "La maison du pêcheur," lending further credence to his status as a multi-hyphenate filmmaker.