Mérédith Gonzalez-Bayard

The PhD

A romantic dinner turns into a ludicrous disaster when Bruno, an anxious psychology student, has to lie to his control-freak boyfriend about what really happened during his PhD's entrance interview earlier that day.

When Night Falls

As night falls, creatures with pearl and lace ornaments gather at the center of the forest where lies an inanimate body.

Friday Night

A Shabbat meal turns into a nightmare when a violent argument breaks out between Nico and his sister Rachel. Torn between their religious and cultural origins, the characters ultimately have one goal: to preserve what remains of their heritage. Between a horror thriller and a family comedy, Vendredi soir explores the complexity of cultural mixing in the middle of a Montreal winter.

Route 138

On June 10th, 2023, a man embarks on a journey to run 138 kilometers on Quebec's Road 138, wishing to honor his sister's resilience facing cancer. This odyssey becomes a brother's love letter to his sister in the language he knows best: running.

Seize

Exploring the obsessive, compulsive, and competitive side of the dance world, Seize deconstructs the festive, enchanting, and imperfect image of Quebec folklore. It is through the synchronicity of movement, concomitant rhythms, the appropriation of space, and tangible coincidences that the jiggers convey their passionate obsession with this art.

Almost Pink

After basketball practice, a 15-year-old girl meets a stranger for a transaction that goes almost as planned. Confronted with her own limits, she will come to harshly realize her place in the real world, beyond the court.

Boys My Age

The young Sasha tries to make her mark in a summer camp where challenges and dance shape daily life, while Steak, a passionate counselor and dancer, faces his own insecurities. A life-changing evening will force them to grow faster than they ever imagined.

Culs-de-Sacs

An awkward young man tries to impress the girl of his dreams by taking her on a road trip into the Canadian wilderness. However, a series of unexplainable occurrences disrupt their journey and turn it into a surreal nightmare.

Mango Lemon Soda

After spraining her ankle fleeing a terrible date, Zahrah is forced to spend an evening with her estranged ex.

Never Anywhere

Behind closed doors in a car, three friends from the small town of Sept-Îles discuss their desire to reconnect with the North Shore, the region where they grew up. As the hours lenghten on the road 138, the young women reflect on the quest for identity that accompanies the regional exodus and reveals a social landscape decentralized from the metropolises.

Friend of a Friend

Jules is bisexual. Ready to try his first experience with another man, he spends the evening with Samuel, a friend of a friend. Unfortunately, the impromptu arrival of Samuel’s roommates interferes with his plans. Jules must then overcome his shyness and personnel issues to show Samuel how he feels.

Under The Sleeping Mountain

One summer, many years after his mother confided in him about her emotional difficulties with his father, a filmmaker questions his parents, curious about the state of their relationship. At first glance, their situation does not seem to have changed. Curious, he decides to inquire about it. Their activities and discussions both revive nostalgic and fearful emotions. He sees that his mother does not feel the same. From this moment that he realizes the magnitude of the subject and that some things are not accessible to him.

Fester

When Sasha's mother doesn't show up to her fiancé's funeral, she invites her over for dinner to settle the matter. The evening becomes increasingly sinister when her mother lets Sasha in on a little secret about her fiancé's death.

Crumbles

After a recent breakup, Alex tries to reconnect with his younger brother in hopes of making sense of the world he has created for himself, which is now falling apart.

The Blue Girls of Summer

For one summer, Clara and Chloé escape to the cabin of their childhood and find refuge by the lake.