New Talent at Woolf + Lapin: Director and Animator Julien Demers-Arsenault

Woolf + Lapin is happy to include another hot director to its roster of young, up and comers.

While Julien Demers-Arsenault is known for his animation work on credit sequences of some of the hottest films that have come out of Quebec in recent history, he is now tackling the live-action adaptation of the epic French comic strip Philémon.

He will co-direct the adaptation which stands to be a mind-bending three films spanning the three tomes with Sébastien Denault, also a great fan of the late Fred (Frédéric Othon Aristidès), legendary author of the comic strip known for its 70s style, openness and exuberance.

Speaking of exuberance, here is Julien’s splendid opening of Le Journal d’Aurélie Laflamme.

Some time ago, Julien also directed the music video for a satirical boy band song by Jon Lajoie. The video in question went extremely viral.

Director Patrick Kalyn Joins Woolf + Lapin

Woolf+Lapin signs young director and VFX specialist, Patrick Kalyn. See his second and quite visionary short, Hybrids, produced by Gabriel Napora at Triton Films of Neill Blomkamp fame.

Here is the synopsis: In the wake of an alien infestation, an ex-special forces soldier’s daughter is killed in an alien attack. Seeking revenge, she leads a team deep into alien territory to a quarantined lab.

Soon, she discovers the aliens aren’t alien at all, but a failed government experiment to create a bio-hybrid soldier. She must then expose the government’s cover-up and save the last standing city in the quarantined zone from falling.

Needless to say we are very excited about this new collaboration.

Woolf + Lapin’s Patrick Boivin Signs With Maker Studios

Maker Studios pegs itself as the company that redefines how content is developed, seen, and shared.

We’ve had an opportunity to speak with some folks at Maker. Their approach is much like ours : talent-first.

Maker goes beyond simply spotting online trends, they help their Youtube artists create them.

The cornerstone of their business model is their network community and their approach to channel growth.

It’s nice to see other companies, besides Google, taking advantage of YouTube’s advertising opportunities.

Maker may very well be the leader in its field right now.

Back in December, Time Warner’s investment arm helped to pump $36 million into Maker. Other big investors include Robert Downey actor Robert Downey Jr.’s investment company, Downey Ventures.

Maker will bring yet more notice to Patrick Boivin. And we’re quite alright with that.