Mad Dog Labine
In a town fired up by the energy of the hunt, Lindsay and Justine, two teenage outcasts, get their hands on a winning ten-thousand-dollar scratcher. A daring blend of documentary and fiction, MAD DOG LABINE is a cinematic UFO featuring two young non-professional actresses in a surprising and feel-good film.
Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr
Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr grew up on Quebec City’s military base. He holds a Master of Fine Arts from Concordia University. A producer, a screenwriter and a director, his films have won several awards and nominations. His latest film, Phoenixes (2024), tells the story of his experience as the son of a Canadian soldier.
Renaud Lessard
Renaud Lessard grew up on the banks of the Ottawa River and in New Delhi. His first professional experiences took place on the set of a Bollywood production, where he discovered the intricate dance between cinematic conventions and the art of breaking them. A graduate of Montreal's Mel Hoppenheim Film School in 2015, Renaud approaches his work as a writer-director-producer with a deep fascination for the blurred boundaries between fiction and documentary.
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«Mad Dog Labine» ou le Pontiac, comme si vous y étiez
Un docu-fiction, donc, ce film exsudant une énergie brute aussi vivifiante qu’irrésistible se voulait d’abord pour les coauteurs une occasion de filmer un coin qui leur est cher, mais avec lequel les cinéphiles ne sont peut-être pas familiarisés : le Pontiac, dans la municipalité régionale de comté du Pontiac. (Le Devoir, Mars 2019)
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