Charles-Olivier Michaud

Charles-Olivier Michaud (born November 11th, 1979) is a French-Canadian author, photographer, writer and movie director. His first feature film 'Neige et Cendres' (Snow and Ashes) released in 2010, won Best Film Awards at multiple festivals. Since then, he directed and wrote: 'Sur le Rythme' (On the Rythm) in 2011, Exil in 2013, 4 Minute Miles in 2014, and Anna in 2015 -- he also directed episodes of TV shows like 'M'entends-tu?' (Do you Hear Me?) and 'Boomerang'. In 2023, he directed 'Ru' - an adaptation of Kim Thuy's international bestseller novel of the same name.

Works

Ru

After a dangerous sea crossing and a stay in a camp in Malaysia, the young Vietnamese Tinh and her family are accepted as refugees in Canada and arrive in Montreal where they begin their new life. But for Tinh, adapting has its share of difficulties.

Release Date:2023-11-24

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:14

La candidate

Release Date:2023-09-21

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:10

Canadiens Nordiques - La rivalité

Release Date:2022-11-29

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:1

Moi non plus!

Sarah, a fallen politician, and Christian, a radio host who is considered her biggest slanderer, agree to host a radio show together. Their heated debates create a mutual attraction. This thwarts their life and career plans.

Release Date:2021-09-14

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:10

Premonitions

Release Date:2016-08-25

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:2

Anna

Anna, a photojournalist, travels to Bangkok to pursue her investigations for a news story on the traffic in human beings being carried on by the triads. There she herself is kidnapped and subjected to the same abuse endured by the women she has interviewed and photographed.

Release Date:2015-10-02

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:7

Boomerang

Karine and Patrick are a loving but debt-ridden couple. Their only solution is to swallow their pride and accept to sleep in Karine’s parents’ basement –with all the conditions and sacrifices the new situation brings …

Release Date:2015-09-14

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:12

Vote Count:6

4 Minute Mile

A teenager overcomes odds to run a 4-minute mile race.

Release Date:2014-06-05

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:81

Exile

The coming of age journey of Samuel, a young Haitian boy whose life takes a tragic turn when his father is kidnapped, and he then decides to travel to the United States and Canada to find his mother.

Release Date:2013-05-23

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:2

On the Beat

This is the story Delphine Lamarre, a young woman trying to focus on the way to dance rather than focused on her university studies. It will pass through trials and consequences facing choices.

Release Date:2011-08-12

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:15

Snow & Ashes

Blaise Dumas, war correspondent, covers an armed conflict in Eastern Europe. When he wakes from a temporary coma in his home town of Quebec City, Blaise discovers that his long time collaborator and photographer has not come back with him. He then sets out to recapture the events that led to his friend's disappearance and his own narrow escape from the war zone.

Release Date:2010-05-16

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:4