French-Canadian filmmaker based in Montreal where he co-founded the production company Extérieur Jour, Jérémie Battaglia defines himself as an admirer of ordinary heroes. In his films, he explores themes of adversity, the body, and its limits, as seen in works like Perfect, The Brother (HotDocs 2020, Best Documentary Short Film at the 2021 Prix du cinéma québécois, nominated for Canadian Screen Awards), and ADONIS. He gained recognition in 2012 with the documentary short film Pots and pans about the student protests in Quebec, which quickly went viral. He has since collaborated with the National Film Board of Canada on several award-winning web documentary projects. Through his films, he seeks to explore the form of his medium, often collaborating with artists from other disciplines such as animation, theater, dance, or music. He co-directed the circus film The sum of our dreams with Johanne Madore, and the dance film The goddam milky way with Mélanie Demers, both selected in numerous festivals. A French Youth is his second feature-length documentary, premiered at Hot Docs festival in 2024.
Filmography
A FRENCH YOUTH, 84 min, Documentary, 2024
ADONIS, 52 min, Documentary, 2024
THE GODDAM MILKY WAY, 16 min, Dance film, 2023
THE SUM OF OUR DREAMS, Art film,77 min, 2022
THE COST OF FREE WATER, Documentary, 52 min, 2021
THE BROTHER, 28 min, Documentary, 2019
WHAT HAVE WE DONE WITH OUR VACATIONS?, 52 min, Documentary, 2019
PERFECT, 78 min, Documentary, 2016
YOU, ME AND THE CHARTER, Webdocumentary, 2013
THE SPRING AFTER, Webdocumentary, 2013
THE WEIGHT OF A VOICE, Webdocumentary, 2012
POTS AND PANS, 4 min, Documentary, 2012