President

Co-founder of production company Les films Primatice, Julie has infused the Knowlton Film Festival with an ambitious vision, transforming it into an event that is increasingly popular with cinephiles. Accompanied by a dynamic team, since May 2022 she has dedicated herself to developing a film festival for the Eastern Townships.

Secretary (lawyer)

Corporate secretary since the very beginning of the Festival, has lived in Lac-Brome for over 15 years, has practiced business law for 35 years, has been secretary and board member of several NPOs, including the Théâtre de la Ligue Nationale d’Improvisation(LNI).

Treasurer

Gisèle Dallaire has held management and coordination positions in various sectors. She was project manager for the Festival culturel des Maskoutains, cheese maker and owner of La Fromagère Etcetera, and development officer for Au Cœur des Familles Agricoles. She has also worked as a cheesemaker for Ruban Bleu. In addition to her experience in the food industry, Gisèle has held roles in web project management at Télé Québec, IT coordination at ARTV, and IT training at Radio-Canada. She also ran her own teaching company, Info-Didact, for over ten years.

Former general and artistic director of Théâtre Lac-Brome for 29 years, during which time he was the first to stage plays by Michel Tremblay, Michel-Marc Bouchard and Dominic Champagne in English at Théâtre de Knowlton. A pianist, musician and former TIFF (Toronto) film juror, he has been a member of the Board of Directors since the corporation was founded.

Co-founder and artistic director of the Osheaga festival, founder of Greenland productions which has produced over 5000 music events across Canada, he is now co-owner of the legendary Thirsty Boot in West Bolton, an early partner of the Knowlton Film Festival.

Currently director of events, communications and development for Alliance Médias Jeunesse, he was also general manager of Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma. He is also co-founder of Welcome Aboard/ Festival courts d’un soir and is now President of the distribution company. As a new member of the Board of Directors, the Festival will now be able to benefit from his knowledge and experience.

Pascale Bussières has pursued an acting career for over forty years in Canada and abroad, in both French and English. Between her various professional projects, Pascale explores different visual art mediums such as cyanotype printing and textile sculpture. Actress, producer, film lover and committed and inspiring spokesperson for FFK since 2023, Pascale Bussière also contributes to the influence of its fifth edition FK by joining its Board of Directors.

Madeleine has a rich career in festival management and film marketing, notably at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), where she worked from 1990 to 2011. As Director of the Festivals Office, she programmed NFB films at international festivals, advised on launch strategies, and represented the NFB around the world. Madeleine has also held senior positions in international sales and promotion at Cinéma Plus and the Montreal World Film Festival.

Following her beginnings in the publishing world, first with Alain Stanké and Doubleday Canada, she joined the National Film Board (NFB) for nearly 35 years, where she was Director of the International Program, responsible for the Paris, London and New York offices and for the distribution of NFB productions abroad. She then went on to become Director General of Communications/Marketing and then Director of Partnerships and Audience Development, where she was responsible for creating, implementing and managing numerous partnerships and collaborative agreements at the international level for the NFB, including with the Brazilian Ministry of Culture, National Geographic and Gaumont Pathé.

Florence Cazier is the owner of Les Couleurs de Brôme inn, where she was responsible for all aspects of hotel services. She also worked for over ten years as a real estate broker with Remax and Sutton Immobilia, helping numerous clients in the Montreal area. At the same time, Florence taught French to high school students at École La Fontaine and at the Caribbean International Academy on the island of Saint-Martin. After completing her law studies, she worked as a lawyer in Paris.