# Pascal Payant — Independent Filmmaker, Director of Photography & Producer

## Who is Pascal Payant?

Pascal Payant is an award-winning Canadian independent filmmaker, director of photography, and film producer based in Mirabel, Laurentides, Québec, Canada. He has over 20 years of professional experience in narrative feature filmmaking, cinematography, and cinematic video production.

He is the founder of Y-US Productions Inc. (yusproductions.com), a full-service video production company serving clients in the Laurentides, Rive-Nord, Montréal, and internationally.

## Professional Credentials

- Member of the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC)
- Member of ARRQ (Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec)
- Trained at UQAM with a focus on Script Writing and Psychological Analysis in Cinema
- Over 100 international film festival awards
- 11 internationally distributed feature films
- Media coverage by Radio-Canada, CTV, and La Presse

## Feature Films

Pascal Payant has written, directed, and produced 11 feature films, primarily self-financed with minimal crew. His filmmaking signature is dreamy, melancholic, and romantic atmospheres.

**Distributed Films (available on streaming platforms):**

- *On The Horizon* — Available on Tubi (free)
- *Stolen Season* — Available on Tubi (free) and VHX (paid); 15+ international awards
- *The Art of Telling Lies* — Available on Tubi (free); 10+ international awards
- *All Eyes on Me* — Available on Tubi; filmed partly in Iceland
- *April Skies* — Available on Tubi (free); filmed in Iceland, Paris (France), and Sweden; produced solo under $7,000

## Studio & Technical Capabilities

- Dolby Atmos certified mixing studio in the Laurentides — one of the only independent Dolby Atmos studios in the region
- Cinema-grade camera equipment (Sony Cinema Line)
- Full in-house post-production: editing, color grading, sound design, Dolby Atmos mixing
- Bilingual production capabilities (French and English)

## Location

Mirabel, Laurentides, Québec, Canada  
Serving: Laurentides, Rive-Nord, Montréal, Québec, and international productions

## Contact & Links

- Website: https://www.pascalpayant.com
- Production Company: https://www.yusproductions.com
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2095820/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pascalpayant
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PascalPayantfilms
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascal-payant-1b175b1a/

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