About us

Films de l'Oeil Inc. is a production company that aims to spark thoughtful debate on current issues through a variety of points of view and experiences reflecting the diversity of our world. Films de l'Oeil is committed to tell stories, to conveying information through rich, bold content, and entertaining with innovative treatments and innovative immersive technologies. Founded in Montreal by Catherine Drolet, who has worked in documentary production for over 20 years, Films de l’Oeil is recognized for the high quality of all its documentary productions (immersive experience, virtual reality, film, serie, social digital campaign), all recipients of Prix Gémeaux (Quebec Television Awards) and several other national and international awards. The Voca360° virtual reality documentary film series et its immersive experience produced for Vocatio, the WhenItClicks social digital campaign and the films Après nous, Claude n’est pas mort and Cities Held Hostage are among the latest projects produced.

Team

  • Catherine Drolet
  • Catherine Drolet
  • Catherine Drolet
    President & Producer

    Catherine Drolet has more than twenty years of experience in production and creation, marketing and distribution, business development, team management, technical and UX supervision, project and product management. She has worked on hundred of creative, technological, educative and entertaining projects: 3D virtual reality, immersive application, film, series, digital social campaign, brand platform, interactive web, animation, motion design, cultural event. The numerous awards and nominations received for the projects she has led are a testament to her creativity and her quest for high quality. 

     

    The “Voca360°” virtual reality documentary film series et its immersive experience produced for Vocatio, the “WhenItClicks”(“TonDéclic”) social digital campaign and the films “Après nous, “Claude n’est pas mort” and “Cities Held Hostage” (“Main base sur la ville”) are among the latest projects that she produced.

     

    Catherine Drolet hold a certificate in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (MIT xPRO) and a diploma in Television and Film Production Management (HEC Montréal), as well as a Master's degree in Project Management - MPM (UQO) and a Bachelor's degree in Guidance Sciences (Counseling) - BEd (Laval Univ.).

     

    Prizes and nominations received for her productions:

    → Numix Awards 2021’s Finalist : Capsule and web series : Documentary

    → Gemeaux Awards 2020’s Finalist : Best original program or series produced for digital media : Documentary

    → Gemeaux Awards 2019’s Winner : Best Documentary Screen play – film

    → Gemeaux Awards 2019’s Finalist :

    Best Documentary or Documentary Series : History and politics

    Best Documentary Direction : Society, history and politics – film

    Best Documentary Cinematography – film

    → Gémeaux Awards 2018’s Winner: 

    Best Documentary or Documentary Series : Biography or Portrait

    Best Sound : Magazines, Public affairs, Documentary programming

    → Gemeaux Awards 2018’s Finalist :

    Best Documentary Direction: Biography or Portray, Arts and Culture, Nature, Sciences and Environnement – Film

    Best Original Music : Documentary

    → Gemeaux Awards 2014’s Finalist: 

    Best documentary : Society (for two films out of the five nominees)

    Best research: Public affairs,  documentary all categories

    → Grand Prize South Crossroads Images – Festival del Terre, Austria, 2014

    → Special Distinction Award – Festival de films pour l’environnement de Portneuf, Quebec, 2014

    → IDFA Social Justice Oxfam Award’s Finalist – IDFA, Netherlands, 2013

    → Special Distinction Award – Human Rights International Festival of Paris, 2009

    → Technical Award –  Festival international des peuples Ânûû-rû Âboro, New Caledonia, 2008

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CONTACT

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