JOSEPH ROULEAU : FINAL ENCORE
2023 | Canada | Directed by Émilie Rosas & Colas Wohlfahrt | Produced by Camera Oscura & JAXA | English, French
20 min
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The narrative, reconstructed through several interviews, reveals to us not only the artist but also the man behind the image.
Joseph Rouleau: Last Call is an immersive animated biopic based on the archives of opera singer Joseph Rouleau. Through a posthumous conversation with director Émilie Rosas, the work aims to dust off the world of opera and reveal Joseph Rouleau, a great pioneer of Quebec opera. The installation tells his story by revisiting his personal archives, memoirs and greatest solos.
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
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- FINALIST | Australian XR Festival (2023)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | SXSW (2024)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | FIVARS (2024)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Avanca Film Festival (2024)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Aesthetica Film Festival (2024)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Sunny Side of The Doc 2024
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Pordenone Docs Fest 2024
PRESENTATION
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CREDITS
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Directed by
Emilie Rosas
Director and Conceptor
Colas Wohfahrt
Content Producer
Christine Falco
Production Camera Oscura
Digital Producer
Virginie Jaffredo
JAXA Production
Artist
Carine Khalifé
Emilie Rosas
Director
Originally from Montreal, Emilie Rosas began studying film at the Université du Québec à Montréal in 2007, then at L’inis (Institut National de l’Image et du Son) in 2010. In 2011,
she received the NAP grant from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. She
has made several short films including Les cennes chanceuses, Les bons termes selon
Dewey and Comme les dinosaures which have won several awards in Canadian and
international festivals. She is currently working on several feature film projects including
L’univers me comprend et m’engloutit, Cheer, Le vaisseau des tempêtes, a 3D
animated film, as well as a virtual reality documentary on opera singer Joseph Rouleau.
Colas Wohlfarht
Conceptor and Interactif Director
Colas, at the intersection of documentary and interactive design, is a graduate of MIT in Leadership and Innovation. As an interactive designer and director, he moves between technology and creativity, leading projects that blend storytelling, technology, and user experience: VR/AR, installations, participatory theatre, podcasts, documentaries, and interactive fiction. A collaborator at Kngfu since 2012, he also supports various artists and organizations (Société des Arts Technologiques, Nathalie Bonin, Cadabra, etc.) in ambitious media projects. Recognized for works such as Le Judas, Life on Hold, and Hotspot, he is a member of the Sphere(s) Lab with Chantal Pontbriand. He is currently developing an augmented reality piece with Romeo Gongora at the Fonderie Darling.
Carine Khalife
Artist
Carine Khalife is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Montreal. She trained in Paris in art direction, then in England in traditional animation. She explores animated visual worlds and has developed a modernized technique of glass painting animation, along with an aesthetic that accompanies and evolves over time. Her entire body of work is deeply focused on a continuous exploration of organic and unique textures and movements. All the drawings and portraits of Joseph Rouleau featured in the prototype of Dernier Rappel were initially created on a physical medium.