Rocks your evenings
Creative, spontaneous and energetic short films are what is driving Olivier Bonenfant since the beginning of this 15 year adventure in Directing for TV, VFX for feature films and the gaming industry and motion graphics for TV and advertising. Originally from Quebec, Olivier had the chance to shoot short films in Canada, the USA, France, Belgium, Russia, Sweden and Madagascar as part of the Kino Movement and has now been living in Australia for 4 years, making short films with new Aussie mates and updating his cinematic language.
Shortlisted (38 films out of 371)
Palms
Disrupt AI Film Festival By TBWA
Melbourne
2025
Official Selection
Vandals
Setting Sun Film Festival
Melbourne
2025
Semi-finalist (Wildcard screening)
Projected Line
Short+Sweet Illawarra
Coniston
2024
Most Original Film
Projected Line
39th Warburton Film Festival
Warburton
2024
Official Selection
Projected Line
Melbourne Nocturnal Film Festival
Footscray
2024
Official Selection and Best Documentary nomination
Poutiner, English series
die Seriale 8th digital series festival Giessen
Giessen
2022
Official Selection
Poutiner, English series
BUEIFF Web Series
Buenos Aires
2022
Official Selection
Poutiner, English series
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
Melbourne
2022
Official Selection
Poutiner, English series
Toronto Webfest 9
Toronto
2022
Official Selection
Poutiner, English series
Apulia Webfest IV
Lecce
2022
Program 7 selection
Subscription-based
Burnt Video Art and Experimental Film Festival
Montreal
2022
Official Selection and Best Documentary nomination
Poutiner, série en français
die Seriale 8th digital series festival Giessen
Giessen
2022
Official Selection
Poutiner, série en français
BUEIFF Web Series
Buenos Aires
2022
Official selection
Poutiner, série en français
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
Melbourne
2022
Official Selection
Poutiner, série en français
Toronto Webfest 9
Toronto
2022
Official Selection
Poutiner, série en français
Apulia Webfest IV
Lecce
2022
Best film
Subscription-based
Foresight Festival | Science meets vision
Halles
2021
Best Web/TV Series
Poutiner, English series
Onyko Films Awards
Odesa
2021
Take48 Screening
Programming
Sydney Underground Film Festival
Sydney
2021
Best Web/TV Series
Poutiner, série en français
Onyko Films Awards
Odesa
2021
Official Selection
Air rage
Dunedin International Film Festival
Dunedin
2020
Winner, spirit of Australiana
Wild as
People Of Passion International Film Festival
Toorak
2020
Official Selection
Subscription-based
Melbourne Indie Film Festival
Melbourne
2020
Selection
Naataplawuqatsi (Life as Play)
Milan Machinima Film Festival
Milan
2020
Finalist
Closing sale
Reel Escape Short Film Festival
Milton
2019
★ 2019 FESTIVAL FAVORITE
Dame in Rouge
Whidbey Island Film Festival
Langley
2019
Selection Trasharama
Wild as
Fangoria X Monster Fest Melbourne
Melbourne
2019
Official Selection
Wild as
Fantasm's Shock Reel Cinema Film Festival
Orlando
2019
Official Selection
Wild as
Sydney Indie Film Festival
Sydney
2019
Official Halloween Selection
Wild as
Sunshine Short Film Festival
Sunshine
2019
Finalist
Air rage
Coal Coast Film Festival
Thirroul
2019
Official Selection
Subscription-based
Setting Sun Film Festival
Melbourne
2019
Official Selection
Subscription-based
Threadbare Mitten Film Festival
Lansing
2019
★ 2019 FESTIVAL FAVORITE
Dame in rouge (Special Edition)
Whidbey Island Film Festival
Langley
2019
Winner, second place.
The Queen of Diamond Creek Hospital
Sydney Underground Film Festival
Sydney
2019
Selection Trasharama
Wild as
Fangoria X Monster Fest Adelaide
Adelaide
2019
Best international film
Melburn
D18: Dérapage Festival 18
Montreal
2018
Official Selection
Closing sale
The Mallow Hotel Short Film Festival
Ballarat
2018
Official selection
Air rage
Setting Sun Short Film Festival
Melbourne
2018
Best Apocalyptic Comedy (Nominated)
Textile
End of days film festival
Longwood
2018
Official Selection
Fahrenheit 69
International Shorts Film Festival
Melbourne
2018
2nd place Foreign Horror-Comedy Short
Textile
2017 International Horror Hotel
Cleveland
2017
Official Selection
Fahrenheit 69
Briefs Erotic Short Film Competition
Oakland
2017
Selection
Naataplawuqatsi (Life as Play)
Long week-end du court
Trois-Rivières
2016
Official selection
Quadruple diamond
SciFi Film Festival 2015
Sydney
2015
Official selection
Quadruple diamond
ComicCon Montreal 2015
Montreal
2015
Opening night
Fahrenheit 69
CineKink
New York City
2015
Sélection officielle
Sinusoïd
Festival du Film de la Ville de Québec
Quebec, Canada
2014
Official selection
Quadruple diamond
Spasm Film Festival
Montreal
2013
Official selection
Quadruple diamond
Fantasia International Film Festival
Montreal, Canada
2013
Opening gala film
Rivotanana
Rencontres du Court métrage du Madagascar
Antananarivo
2013
Sélection officielle
Sinusoïd
31th Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois
Montreal, Canada
2013
Official Selection
Fahrenheit 69
12th Spasm Festival
Montreal
2013
Official selection
Sinusoïd
28th Interfilm Short Film Festival
Berlin, Germany
2012
Sélection officielle
Sinusoïd
Festival du Film de la Ville de Québec
Quebec, Canada
2012
Winner best 69h film.
Fahrenheit 69
11th Darryl's Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival
Toronto
2012
Selection "Drôle de projection"
Attraction of the masses
Spasm Festival
Montreal
2011
Best script prize / Prix Meilleur scénario
Attraction of the masses
Vitesse Lumière
Quebec City
2011
Official Selection (Quebec)
Attraction of the masses
Festival Fantasia
Montreal
2011
Special Showcase
Shadowrun: Crossing Shadows
SnowCon
Orono
2010
Best film, Best director, Public Prize
Shadowrun: Crossing Shadows
Kino 3R
Trois-Rivières
2009
Convention Film
Shadowrun: Crossing Shadows
GenCon Indy
Indianapolis
2009
Official Selection
Reproach
Spasm Festival
Montreal
2009
Finalist / Finaliste
Reproach
Festival Vidéaste-Recherché
Quebec City
2009
Selection Quebec
Reproach
Fantasia Festival
Montreal
2009
Current City
Melbourne
Hometown
Montreal
Rocks your evenings
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