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André Picard’s 1996 appointment as President of the Canadian Drama Unit (formerly SDA Productions) and the Large Format Film Unit for Motion International puts him at the helm of one of Quebec’s most dynamic production companies.
André Picard’s distinguished career in the film and television industry began 18 years ago. A graduate of Harvard University with a degree in Economics and Pure Mathematics, he worked at Télé-Québec (then Radio-Québec) from 1979 to 1983, demonstrating outstanding acumen in management and strategic planning. He actively participated in the financial, human and technical reorganization of the corporation at the programming and production levels.
Mr. Picard first acquired his knowledge of international markets while at Téléfilm Canada, from 1983 to 1986. As Director of the Broadcast Fund, he was in charge of the financing of independent television production. As Vice President and Director of Operations, he was in charge of all production, distribution and marketing investment programs and international co-production agreements.
From 1986 to 1988, he was VP of programming for Télévision Quatre Saisons. With his revamping of their schedule, he successfully launched the network into the ranks of the major players in Québec by tripling its market share.
IMAX® Corporation in Toronto called on him in 1988 with a view to revitalizing its film operations. As Vice-President, Film and Executive Producer, he was in charge of financing, production, distribution and marketing for all IMAX® films, developing co-productions and strategic alliances, notably with the Asian market (Japan, Korea) and the National Geographic Society. He also produced eight ground-breaking films including: Fires of Kuwait, nominated for an Academy Award; Rolling Stones at the Max and Titanica, the first feature length IMAX® films; Mountain Gorilla and Asteroid Adventure, the first IMAX® HD simulation ride film.
From 1992 until recently, André Picard served as CEO and Vice-President, International for the Paris office of the Groupe Rozon (Just for Laughs). Always on the lookout for new concepts, he produced Cinéma Avenue, a large-scale multimedia exhibition in Tokyo.
André Picard served as President of the Quebec Film and Television Producers Association for two mandates (1997-1999). He is a Governor of the Banff Television Festival and Secretary General of the International Center of Films for Children and Young People.
Following a background in the advertising and the music industries in the UK, and a ten year spell as a writer/producer in Los Angeles, Peter Wagg joined Cirque du Soleil™ in the spring of 1997, and as Managing Director launched Cirque du Soleil Images, the audiovisual/multimedia division of the company.
Since then, Peter has executive produced the film and soundtrack album for the motion picture, Alegria; produced and co-wrote, with Steve Roberts, Cirque du Soleil™ Journey of Man, and delivered a prime time television special of Quidam™ .
Before joining Cirque, Mr. Wagg was responsible for over 200 hours of network, cable and syndicated television in America, including the widely acclaimed media hero, Max Headroom.
Peter Wagg has received over 50 international awards and is a member of the Writers Guild of America and British Academy of Film and Television Art.
Antoine Compin and Charis Horton have worked as a team in various capacities for over twenty years. Compin’s and Horton’s collective experience has produced some of the most popular and eye-catching large format and special venue films in exhibition today. Together, they have faced the challenges of producing unique films in unusual settings on location around the world.
Compin and Horton produced one of the first narrative large format 3D films, Wings of Courage for Columbia-Tristar. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and starring Craig Sheffer, Tom Hulce, Elisabeth McGovern and Val Kilmer, the film was shot on location in the Canadian Rockies. They also produced the popular IMAX® 3D film T-Rex: Back to Cretaceous, which was shot in Alberta, Canada.
Compin and Horton have produced several projects for the Disney theme parks. For Disneyland Paris, they produced the Circlevision-360 film From Time to Time. Shot on location in France, Austria, Scotland, Wales, Moscow, the Bahamas and in Los Angeles, the film stars Gérard Depardieu, Jeremy Irons, and Franco Nero. For Disneyland and Walt Disney World, they produced American Journeys, shot throughout the U.S.A. For Tokyo Disneyland, Compin and Horton produced Magic Carpet Around the World, filmed on location in England, Scotland, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Switzerland and Greece.
Benoit Jutras is to Cirque du Soleil™ ’s music what notes are to a keyboard. Winner of two top prizes from the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, Jutras is by no means a newcomer to Cirque du Soleil™ . He started his career with the organization in 1987 as musical director on the three year We Reinvent the Circus™ tour and went on to become musical director and co-composer for the Cirque du Soleil™ 1990 European Tour. In collaboration with René Dupéré, he composed the musical scores for Mystère™ and Fascination™ . He also composed some of the music and was musical director for the show presented by Cirque du Soleil™ at the G7 Summit in Halifax in 1995. He plunged into the ninth Cirque du Soleil™ production, writing the music for Quidam™ , quickly followed by the musical score to "O"™ and to the feature film Alegria. La Nouba™ is Jutras’ latest accomplishment. A highly skilled musician, whose work has been honored throughout the world, Jutras was nominated Best Circus Composer at the Monte Carlo Circus Festival in 1996.
Keith Melton has directed some of the most creative large format films of today. At the beginning of his career, Melton saw special venue films as an opportunity to tell unique stories using unique technology. To date, the versatile director, writer, producer has worked on a wide range of films in 70mm, 35mm and 3D.
Recently, Melton has directed several 70mm films for the outdoor entertainment industry. He directed the action-packed License to Thrill for Landmark Entertainment, Danjaq, MGM/UA, and Paramount Parks. Featuring motorcycle chases, train-top fights, exploding helicopters, skydiving and jet skiing, the complex live action film combines a motion-based simulator with a continuous POV film.
Melton's multi-sensory Haunts of the Olde Country utilizes digital surround sound and elaborate computer graphics in addition to special effects within the theater environment. Shot on location throughout England and Scotland, the award-winning 70mm 3D film for Iwerks Entertainment and Busch Gardens, Williamsburg tells the tale of an American boy who inadvertently conjures up a wicked witch and has a spell cast upon him.
His second project for Busch Entertainment led him to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands to shoot the 3D comedy, Pirates. Starring Leslie Nielsen, the film tells the tale of a young boy and his monkey against a band of witless pirates. Co-starring and written by Monty Python's Eric Idle, the film also includes a cameo by Rodney Dangerfield.
Melton worked as a director, producer, co-writer and editor of Sensorium for Landmark Entertainment Group and Six Flags. The 35mm, 3D film employs unique opticals, surround sound and interactive scents released in sync with the picture.
A native of Santa Barbara, California and a graduate of USC Film School, Melton developed his ability to tell highly visual stories after having worked on commercials, music videos and many unique promotional films in many different capacities. Melton directed Journey of the Heart and directed, edited and wrote Switch, both for Toyota/Dentsu; directed The Texas Adventure for the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas; served as producer on "The Lost M Adventure" for Ethel M Chocolates and Mars Candy, a combination of computer graphics, stop-motion animation and live-action; and directed Ride the Network for AT&T's pavilion at EPCOT.
Reed Smoot has served as Director of Photography on more than forty theatrical, television and large format films over the past twenty-five years. Smoot’s credits include the Academy Award®-winning Documentary Feature The Great American Cowboy, the Academy Award®-nominated large format film Special Effects, and the Academy Award®-nominated short subject films The Rainbow War and Ballet Robotique. Other notable credits include Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey for Walt Disney Pictures, The Windwalker, Russkies, and the critically acclaimed NBC Miniseries The Long Hot Summer.
In addition to Cirque du Soleil™ Journey of Man, Smoot recently completed additional photography for the Smithsonian/Mandalay/IMAX® 3D production Galapagos. He has made a career specializing in the production and photography of large format films including Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets, To Be an Astronaut, Yellowstone. He directed and photographed and co-produced the IMAX® film The Great American West and was Director of Photography on the National Geographic release Mysteries of Egypt.
Widely respected in large format film circles, Smoot was one of five large format Cinematographers selected by producer Frank Marshall to film the Nagano Winter Olympics documentary Olympic Glory.
Old Man
BRIAN DEWHURST
Vagabond Girl
ANAÏT KARAGYEZYAN
Youth
CHRIS VAN WAGENEN
Man
KENNY RASKIN
Infant/Child
CULLY SMOLLER
Cube Act
MIKHAIL MATORIN
Statue Act
YVES DÉCOSTE
Statue Act
MARIE-LAURE MESNAGE
Character Statue Act (Mephisto Stilt Demon)
JENNIFER CLÉMENT
Banquine
KONSTANTIN BESSTCHETNYI
Banquine
OLEG OUCHAKOV
Banquine
ALEXANDRE PESTOV
Banquine
DENIS PIROGOV
Banquine
YGOR STRIJANOV
Banquine
ALEXANDRE ZAITSEV
Banquine
TATIANA GOUSAROVA
Banquine
SERGUEI OKHAI
Banquine
ROMAN POLISHCHUK
Banquine
DMITRO SIDORENKO
Banquine
ALEXANDRE MAIOROV
Banquine
KONSTANTIN ZAKHARENKO
Taïko Drummer
MARIA AKHLATKINA
Taïko Drummer
NATHALIE BOLLINGER
Taïko Drummer
PIERRE DUBÉ
Taïko Drummer
NATASHA HALLETT
Taïko Drummer
ANNICK MOREAU
Taïko Drummer
URSULA TRPIN
Taïko Drummer
MARK WARD
Taïko Drummer
GREGORY WISE
Taïko Drummer
MICHELLE WISE
Swimmer
SYLVIE FRÉCHETTE
Swimmer
HEATHER STANLEY
Swimmer
ISABELLE THOMAS
Swimmer
KATY SAVOIE
Swimmer
KARI KREITZER
Swimmer
SUZANNAH BIANCO
Swimmer
JILL SABRINA SUDDUTH
Bungee
LINDA BÉLANGER
Bungee
MARTIN BOISVERT
Bungee
SHANA CARROLL
Bungee
CAROLYNE VITA
Bungee
SANDRA FEUSI
Bungee
MICHAEL JOHN ROSENBERGER
Character Bungee Act (Moha-Samedi Puppet)
LORENZO PISONI
Character Bungee Act (Palmier)
CHANTAL COTÉ
Character Bungee Act (Palmier)
MICHELINE DOUCETTE
Character Bungee Act (Citrouille)
CAROLINE GOSSELIN
Character Bungee Act (Double Face)
DANIEL LICACIU
Floune
JOSETTE DÉCHÈNE
Floune
PAUL VACHON
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