President
Co-founder of the production company Les films Primatice, Julie brought a bold vision to the Knowlton Film Festival, transforming it into an increasingly sought-after event for film lovers. Backed by a dynamic team, she has been fully dedicated since May 2022 to building a film festival for the Eastern Townships.

Currently Director of Events, Communications and Development at the Youth Media Alliance, Valentin also served as Executive Director of the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma. He co-founded Welcome Aboard/Festival courts d’un soir and now presides over a distribution company. As a new member of the board, the Festival will benefit from his extensive knowledge and experience.

Pascale Bussières has led a career as an actress for over forty years, in both English and French, in Canada and internationally. Between projects, she explores other visual art forms such as cyanotype printing and textile sculpture. As an actress, producer, cinephile, and committed spokesperson for the FFK since 2023, Pascale also contributes to the festival’s growth by joining the board for its sixth edition.

Paule Robitaille is a journalist, lawyer, and former Quebec MNA, known for her work as an international correspondent, notably in Russia and several conflict zones. She represented the riding of Bourassa-Sauvé in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2018 to 2022 under the Liberal Party. Trained in law at McGill and in conflict resolution at Harvard, she also served as a spokesperson on international affairs.

Secretary (Lawyer)

A resident of Lac-Brome for over 15 years and a business lawyer for 35 years, Micheline has been Secretary of the corporation since the Festival’s founding. She has also served on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the Ligue Nationale d’Improvisation (LNI) Theatre.

Treasurer

Gisèle Dallaire has held management and coordination roles in various sectors. She worked as project manager for the Festival culturel des Maskoutains, owned the cheese shop La Fromagère Etcetera, and was a development officer for Au Cœur des Familles Agricoles. She also worked as a cheesemaker for Ruban Bleu and held roles in web project management at Télé-Québec, IT coordination at ARTV, and computer training at Radio-Canada. Gisèle also ran her own training business, Info-Didact, for over ten years.

Madeleine has extensive experience in festival management and film marketing, particularly with 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 worldwide. She also held leadership roles in international sales and promotion at Cinéma Plus and the Montreal World Film Festival.

Joanne began her career in publishing with Alain Stanké and Doubleday Canada before joining the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) for nearly 35 years. She served as director of international programming, overseeing the NFB’s offices in Paris, London, and New York, and managing international distribution. She later held senior roles in Communications/Marketing and Audience Development, where she led the creation and implementation of numerous international partnerships, including with the Brazilian Ministry of Culture, National Geographic, and Gaumont Pathé.

Former Artistic and Executive Director of Théâtre Lac-Brome for 29 years, where he was the first to stage English-language productions of plays by Michel Tremblay, Michel-Marc Bouchard, and Dominic Champagne in Knowlton. A pianist and musician, he has served as a TIFF juror and has been a board member since the Festival’s inception.

Owner of the inn Les Couleurs de Brôme, Florence managed all aspects of hospitality services. She also worked for over ten years as a real estate broker with Remax and Sutton Immobilia, helping clients in the Montreal area. In parallel, she taught French at La Fontaine School and the Caribbean International Academy in Saint Martin. A trained lawyer, she practiced law in Paris after completing her legal studies.