Bold & Brash: Filmmaking Boisvert Style
Y2K. With no experience nor training, Simon Boisvert embarks on a journey of writing and producing self-financed micro-budget narrative films. Nine years later, he had produced and distributed 6 feature films. This documentary, interspersed with various excerpts from his films and personal archive footage, recounts his journey through thick and thin, and as a laughing stock. A dozen candid interviews were also conducted with people who crossed paths with him over the years. This is the story of a passionate and little known filmmaker who never gave up in spite of modest means and limited artistic talent.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Released
- 2014
Details
Release year: 2014
Storyline
Y2K. With no experience nor training, Simon Boisvert embarks on a journey of writing and producing self-financed micro-budget narrative films. Nine years later, he had produced and distributed 6 feature films. This documentary, interspersed with various excerpts from his films and personal archive footage, recounts his journey through thick and thin, and as a laughing stock. A dozen candid interviews were also conducted with people who crossed paths with him over the years. This is the story of a passionate and little known filmmaker who never gave up in spite of modest means and limited artistic talent.
Top credits
- Simon Boisvert — Self
- Zachary Carmel
- Simon Chénier — Self
- Bruce Dinsmore — Self