Philippe David Gagné has a multidisciplinary Bachelor’s degree in film. Since his first film Sur la glace (2005), his works have garnered prizes throughout the world. Having been chosen for multiple SODEC and CALQ awards, Philippe David has been directing reports and documentaries for Télé-Québec and TV5 since 2008. In 2015, his latest short, Bleu tonnerre (Blue Thunder), had the honour of being selected by the Quinzaine des réalisateurs (Directors’ Fortnight) at the 47th annual Festival de Cannes. With regard to his first feature Boutefeu, selected this year by Atelier Grand Nord, it is in the process of being written.