Christian Langlois () is a Canadian

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and multimedia director and

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- expert in entertainment, based in

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. He has collaborated at several series, films, documentaries, varieties tv programs and cultural magazines,

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films,

music videos A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...

and immersive multimedia installations. He studied at

Université du Québec à Montréal The (UQAM; ), is a French language, French-language public university, public research university based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the largest constituent element of the system. UQAM was founded on April 9, 1969, by the government o ...

in communications programs: new media, digital cinema and video and advertising.

Career

After his graduate studies in new media and digital art, Christian began his career in electronic arts, video installations. His work was featured in several art institutions and foundations around the world. He was invited to the Danae Art Foundation in France and was a guest of the French Cultural Minister and the Mayor of

Blois Blois ( ; ) is a commune and the capital city of Loir-et-Cher Departments of France, department, in Centre-Val de Loire, France, on the banks of the lower Loire river between Orléans and Tours. With 45,898 inhabitants by 2019, Blois is the mos ...

, Jack Lang, now President of the

Arab World Institute The Institut du Monde Arabe (, ''Arab World Institute''; abbr. IMA) is an organisation founded in Paris in 1980 by France with 18 Arab countries to research and disseminate information about the Arab world and its cultural and spiritual values. ...

in Paris. Early in his career, he worked as a video director, and creative director, Christian co-found the creative lab at MusiquePlus, the Québecois MTV, dedicated to music videos, entertainment and pop culture programs. This innovative visual lab became a hub for digital experimentation and broadcast design, where he established his reputation as a trailblazer in tv branding and visual imaging. It received recognition from peers and the public, including awards such as the

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and Promax. With his impactful visuals and distinctive signature style, he move to a career in advertising as a film director and a creative contributor working for major brands in fashion, beauty, health, transportation, telecom,food,teen culture and extreme sports. Over the years, Christian has collaborated with leading creative agencies, completing more than 100 ad campaigns with various production companies globally, including

Propaganda films Propaganda Films (stylized as PЯOPAGAИDA FILMS) was a production company founded in Los Angeles in 1986 by American producer Steve Golin, Icelandic producer Sigurjón Sighvatsson, English director Nigel Dick, and American directors David Fi ...

(L.A.), Cinélande, Jet Films, Honey & Milk, (Prague) La Fabrique d'images, Radke, Partners, The Garden (Toronto), Satellite My Love (Paris), Les Enfants and Rodeo. He directed an interactive viral digital ad for OB, titled "A Personal Apology," which achieved significant social media success, garnering over 47 million views and winning 22 international awards. His creative director, lead design and director work has taken him across the globe, as far afield as Mongolia, working on the brand image of a national TV channel
MongolTV
He has created opening sequences for prestigious series such a
Marie-Antoinette
an
Versailles
for Canal+ and BBC, for serie
Acceptable Risk
an
Hidden Assets
or Rte One, Sundance Channel, Primevideo, Britbox, Acorn. He contributed to the success of documentaries for the National Film Board of Canada on global issues, Middle Eastern politics, new journalism, and remote work
Working differentHigh wireFreelancer on the front line
Recently, Christian has been involved in the creation o
immersive experiences
and digital activation for airport terminals, museums, and cultural districts, collaborating with renowned institutions lik
Newark airport
National Geographic and the Smithsonian on XR experiences. His work has earned him numerous prestigious awards, Cannes Lions, Clio, SXSW, Lia, The Bessies, Webby, Promax BDA, David Ogilvy and Applied Arts.

Filmography + Videography

* ''Base Camp, National Geographic'' - GSM Project - Dpt. / Immersive and interactive experiences - in production * ''Working different'' ONF-NFB (French Studio - Vancouver - Toronto) / Documentary film * ''Les Matérialistes'' - Dark Matter Labs - Architecture sans frontières / Short expectative documentary * ''Marie Antoinette 1, 2'' - Canal+, BBC2, PBS, Radio Canada Télé - Capa Drama / Series * ''Hidden Assets 1, 2'' - BBC UK - Rte One Irland / Series * ''25 years of design Latitude Nord'' / Branded content - 12 episodes * ''L’Atelier'' Vrai - Vidéotron - FairPlay / Documentary series * ''Digital journey of surprises'' NYC Port Authority - Newark Airport - Moment factory / Immersive installations and experiences * ''Experiences: Sjaella'' Fürstenwalder Musikzyklus - Berlin / XR Immersive concert experiences, virtual recital, * ''Signature Series - Yvon Jardel - Animation + vfx'' Obox - LaSalle College International / Master classes - 12 episodes * ''Fiction to nonfiction'' RF architecture NYC / Art and architecture film - Documentary film * ''Sur la Corde Raide'', National Film Board of Canada, - Documentary film * ''Voyce'', Summer Lust - Music video * ''Rosenfeld'', On the Front Lines, National Film Board of Canada, - Documentary film
OB - A Personal Apology
- Viral and digital ad * ''Michael Mooney'', Open your eyes, - Interactive Music video * ''La Voix, cet otage merveilleux'' - 25 shorts * Jorane'', Dit-elle'' - Music video *''Rudy Caya, Mourrir de rire'' - Music video *

Jean-Pierre Ferland Jean-Pierre Ferland, (; June 24, 1934 – April 27, 2024) was a Québécois singer and songwriter. He was noted for writing over 450 songs and releasing more than 30 albums. He was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007. ...

, - Music video *''Virtuel'' - Video installation *''Le sale à manger'' - Video installation, 20 shorts *''La caverne d'Érika'' - Short *''Station'' - Documentary about contemporary art *''14 Stations'' - Documentary about contemporary art *''Si tu es sage on ira voir la guerre'' - Short film

Television

*''NBC - NFL Sunday Night Football, 2019 TV opening sequence, NBC Networks and NFL, Rodeo FX'' *''TVA 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 TV Launching promos'', Group TVA, Quebecor Media *''Freelancer on the Front Lines 2016 documentary Opening sequence and Creative direction, NFB, National Film Board of Canada'' *''Acceptable Risk'', ''TV series, RTI Ireland, Sundance Channel, Los Angeles (Opening and broadcast design)'' *''Versailles'', TV series, Canal+. Capa Drama, Incendo, Paris, (Opening and broadcast design) *''Nouvelle Adresse, TV series'', Ici Radio Canada télé, (Opening and broadcast design) *''TVA 2013, 2014 and 2015 TV Branding and visual identity'', Idents and promo graphic kit, Group TVA, Quebecor Media *''MongolTV, TV Branding and visual identity'', 20 idents, Group Gatsurt, Oulanbator, Mongolia *''Moi&Cie TV Branding and visual identity'', 10 idents Group TVA, Quebecor Media *''Mlle, TV Branding and visual identity'', 10 idents, Group TVA, Quebecor Media *''Mauvais Karma'', TV series, Ici Radio Canada télé, (Opening and broadcast design) *''Yoopa'', TVA group,

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, (Animation for TV Ids and broadcast design) *''Zed'', Artv,

CBC CBC may refer to: Media * Cadena Baja California or Grupo Cadena, a radio and television broadcaster in Mexico * Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada's radio and television public broadcaster ** CBC Television ** CBC Radio One ** CBC Music ** ...

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Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil (, ; ) is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, Montreal, Saint-Michel, Montreal, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 Jun ...

, (Manga animation, opening and broadcast design) *''

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'', ABC-CBC, (Opening and broadcast design) *''Rumeurs'', SRC, (Opening and broadcast design) *''Tupperware, Bowl of success'', CBC,(Opening and broadcast design) *''Les Francs Tireurs'', Télé Quebec (Opening and broadcast design) *''Musicographie'', TVA -Musimax (Opening and broadcast design) *''Buzzé'', MusiquePlus (Opening and broadcast design) *''Mamuz'', MusiquePlus (Opening and broadcast design) *''Electrochoc'', MusiquePlus (Opening and broadcast design) *''Perfecto Mode'', SRC (Opening and broadcast design) *''Mamuz'', MusiquePlus (Opening and broadcast design) *''Chic Planète'', Musimax (Opening and broadcast design) *''D.'', TV5 (Opening and broadcast design) *''Perfectly Fit'' with

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(Opening and broadcast design) *''Dadabiz'', MusiquePlus (Direction of 2 seasons x 52 episodes cultural TV show) *''Gala'', MusiquePlus (Direction of Musical Video Award TV show) *''Perfecto'', MusiquePlus (Opening and broadcast design) *''Fax'', MusiquePlus (Opening and broadcast design) *''Top 500 -Profil de la décennie'', MusiquePlus,(Direction of documentary program) *''BlackOut'', (Opening and broadcast design, program structure) *''BuzzClip'', (Opening and broadcast design, program structure)

Screening - Festivals - exhibitions

* ''Rendez vous Québec Cinéma'', Montreal * ''SXSW Films'', Austin, USA * ''RIDM'', Montreal * ''FNC'', Montreal * ''Festival du cinéma québécois de Blois'', France * ''Hots Doc'', Toronto * ''Festival des films sur l’art'', Montreal * ''Minutes Moments'', Montreal * ''Festival Carrousel'', Quebec City * ''Champ Libre'', Montreal * ''Les Cinémas du Québec et du Canada'', Beaubourg, Paris, France * ''Première manifestation internationale vidéo et art électronique'', Montreal * Tournée des centres culturels Mexicains, Mexico, * ''Festival international du nouveau cinéma et de la vidéo de Montréal'', Montreal * ''Galerie La Centrale'', Montreal * ''Fondation Danaé'', France * ''Fantaisies vidéos indigènes'', Montreal * ''Palais Montcalm'', Quebec City * ''Images'', Toronto * ''15 anniversaire du Vidéographe'', Montreal * ''Itérations'',France * ''Festival international de films et de vidéos de femmes'', Montreal * ''Festival vidéo de Liège, Belgium, Tournée de centres culturels Belges'', Belgium * ''Tournée des centres culturels Indiens'', India * ''Kaléidoscope - TV5 Monde, Francophonia'', France, * ''Les Rendez-vous de cinéma québécois'', Montreal, * ''Images'', Toronto * ''New Visions'', Glasgow, Scotland * ''Manifestation internationale de vidéo et de télévision de Montbéliard'', France * ''Festival internacional de video cidade de Vigo'', Spain * ''Galerie Obscure'', Quebec * ''Galerie Oboro'', Montreal * ''Galerie de Matane'', Matane,Canada, * ''Film & video festival of Barrie'', Canada

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Langlois, Christian 1963 births Living people Université du Québec à Montréal alumni Canadian advertising directors Canadian music video directors