Poutiner, English series
It's a borderless hommage to poutines created in less than favourable conditions. Go beyond the fact that most of these poutines are blasphemous to the original recipe and travel around the world with this weird cultural exchange. Poutiner, it's 21 poutines clumsily assembled with local ingredients in 14 different countries by a guy who simply got lost on the way to the restaurant. www.poutiner.com
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Olivier BonenfantDirectorWild as (2019), Air rage (2018), Sinusoid (2012), Shadowrun: Crossing Shadows (2008)
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Iphigenie FreyCameraWhy no (2021), Univers Fascia (2013)
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Olivier BonenfantWriterSubscription-based (2019), Wild-as (2019), Textile (2016)
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Olivier BonenfantProducerTextile (2016), Shadowrun: Crossing Shadows (2008)
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Olivier BonenfantKey CastWhy no (2021), La rue de la Longue Haie - The Backpacker (2012), On Naît Seul - Main character (voice) (2012)
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Iphigenie FreyAssistant directorWild as (2019), Textile (2016), Rivotanana (2013)
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Charlie TwitchMusic themeMercury's net (2015), Bug (2012), Reproach (2009)
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Project Title (Original Language):Poutiner
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Project Type:Documentary, Short, Web / New Media, Other
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Genres:Comedy, Travel, Documentary, Cuisine, Cooking, Webseries, Series, Adventure, Backpacking, mockumentary
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Runtime:4 minutes 14 seconds
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Completion Date:June 1, 2021
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Production Budget:20,000 AUD
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Country of Origin:Australia
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Country of Filming:Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Finland, Hong Kong, Iceland, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia
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Language:English, French
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
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Onyko Films AwardsOdesa
Ukraine
October 1, 2021
Best Web/TV Series -
die Seriale 8th digital series festival GiessenGiessen
Germany
June 8, 2022
Official Selection and Best Documentary nomination -
BUEIFF Web SeriesBuenos Aires
Argentina
June 29, 2022
Official Selection -
Melbourne Documentary Film FestivalMelbourne
Australia
July 23, 2022
Melbourne Premiere
Official Selection -
Journée des patriotes en Australie 2022Sydney
Australia
June 15, 2022
Australian Premiere -
Toronto Webfest 9Toronto
Canada
July 22, 2022
Canadian Premiere
Official Selection -
Apulia Webfest IVLecce
Italy
September 2, 2022
European Premiere
Official Selection -
Stockholm City Film FestivalStockholm
Sweden
May 1, 2022 -
Panama Series Festival 2022Arraijan
Panama
June 26, 2022 -
Tuscany Web FestPorcari
Italy
September 21, 2022
Previously a TV director for the 3rd biggest TV channel in Quebec and VFX artist at Ubisoft Montreal on productions like Assassin's Creed 3 and Watch Dogs, Olivier left Montreal with his partner in 2013 for a 1 year adventure to create many poutines in many countries around the world. Olivier is currently a Senior Motion Graphics Artist in Melbourne, Australia.
The filming format is very indie with light gear and ultra light crew but it's packaged with a graphic signature and musical selection that elevates it beyond the simple travel video. The reality is also that right now a series like Poutiner is impossible to make with all the travel restrictions. Even without restrictions starting from zero and sending talent and crew to 14 countries and 21 cities would cost hundreds of thousands.
Each episode follows a man who wants a poutine at the corner restaurant. This man gets lost and finds himself somewhere in the world without a logical explanation. In this new, unfamiliar environment our character will try to make a poutine with local ingredients. Each episode show incredible and varied panoramas of the region then move to businesses where the ingredients could be sourced. Our character generally finds a public spot to assemble and devour the poutine. Each episode finishes with an ingredient list, a rating on taste and how close to a real poutine it is as well as a second poutine recipe harder to make and generally weirder.