Jeremie Battaglia is a director based in Montreal.

A french youth | Documentary film

In the south of France, in the heart of the Camargue region, Jawad and Belka find freedom in their love of Camargue races. For these young Maghrebi men, the event is more than a simple tradition. Facing off with a bull is an opportunity to establish their place in the arena and in French society. But at what cost?

ADONIS | Documentary film

In general indifference, a public health crisis is unfolding: more and more young men are consuming anabolic steroids in order to achieve the body of their dreams.

Photographies for theatrical season 23/24

Photographs for the 23/24 season of the theater Espace Libre. https://espacelibre.qc.ca/programmation/

The Goddam Milky Way | Dance film

From the depths of the earth to the dunes of an unknown desert, a group of women embark on an initiatory journey. Pagan mass, quest, or common elevation, The Goddam Milky Way celebrates femininity in all its roughness and complexity.

I'm writing to you in the middle of a beautiful storm | Théâtre du Nouveau Monde

Video design for the play "I'm writing to you in the middle of a beautiful storm" with Anne Dorval and Steve Gagnon.

The sum of our dreams | Art film

In the heart of a mystical forest, human beings are sleeping. Their minds are off dreaming of faraway lands, where their spirits can float light and giddy. Real and imaginary, "The Sum of our Dreams," presents an intimate experience that is graced with unique, heart-stopping skill.

KANUK, a storied 50 years | Advertising

Advertising campaign for KANUK 50 years anniversary. Kanuk is renowned for quality and durability and that’s because no detail goes overlooked. Our designers and artisans oversee every aspect of the manufacturing of our garments and are involved in each crucial step of product development. We are tireless in our pursuit of superior materials, from thread to insulation, and our rigorous quality control is applied to every single garment. The coat you wrap yourself in during the coldest season was conceived and manufactured with care and no corners are ever cut.

Le frère (the brother) | Documentary short film

Living with an illness that is causing him to lose the use of his body, Kaïs is awoken every morning by a different member of his family. While his body is paralyzed, at night he dreams that he is the hero of his favorite manga, along with his brothers, Fehd the bodybuilder and Zaid the ninja.

Mat Vezio - Lifeguard | Music video

Music video for the song LIFEGUARD by the singer Mat Vezio.

Espace Libre, Montreal | Architecture film

Espace Libre is a Montreal theater but it is also a building with unique architecture that has become a beacon for Montreal creation.

Résonance : Prélude pour corps et souffle | Dance film

The music of a viola da gamba plays like a bow on two bodies, making them vibrate and weaving the invisible thread of their intimacy. Two instruments of flesh and breath in communion, in fluctuation, in resonance. A painting living in chiaroscuro, emotions like a quiet and deep river, a bond that is woven into patterns and passages. -- Dance video created with the choreographer James Viveiros.

Mat Vezio - Tu ne sais pas comment le son voyage | Music video

Music video made on Super 8 film for the singer Mat Vezio

Perfect | Documentary film

Feature documentary. Nominated best documentary film and best image at Prix du Cinéma Québécois 2017.

Mat Vezio - Grande Migration + Ciel Ecchymose | Diptych Music video

Music videos diptych for the French canadian singer Mat Vezio.

Espace Libre | Photographies for theatrical season 22/23

Photographs for the 22/23 season of the theater Espace Libre.

The cost of free water | Documentary film

It's well-known that water is a collective good and a free inexhaustible resource...False! The cost of free water follows the journey of a drop of water through the whole Montreal water system. Overconsumption, waste, inadequate filtration process... There's still some hope as citizens take on the challenge of reducing their consumption.

Espace Libre | Photographies for theatrical season 21-22

Photographs for the 21/22 season of the theater Espace Libre.

FTA 2020, pour la beauté du geste | Advertising

In 2020, the FTA festival cancels its performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the beauty of the gesture, nevertheless they decided to do the poster campaign that was planned. This video keeps track of this particular edition of the festival ...

Quat'sous : Living in the house together | Advertising

For the 2017/2018 season of the Theater de Quat'Sous (Montreal, Canada), the artistic director Olivier Kemeid has given me a carte blanche to explore the themes that concern him and build his artistic and citizen view of the world. What doest it means "living together"? What words / gestures distinguish us, bring us together? What are our wounds, our hopes? I've made this short documentary movie "Living in the house together" as an answer. It follows the day to day life of 5 citizens from Montreal and they share their experience and point of view on this subject which is so delicate and sometimes explosive. I wanted to bring back empathy in a debate that keeps dividing us.

S'envoler | Documentary short movie

S'ENVOLER, is a documentaire short movie about the chorégraphe Estelle Clareton.

Promotional videos for theatre plays | Advertising

Selection of trailers made for various theatre plays in the last years.

La Bronze - Formidable

Music video for the arabic version of Stromae's famous song "Formidable" by the french canadian singer La Bronze. More than 1 million views!

Quat'Sous Theater | Advertising

Teaser for the 18/19 season of the Quat'Sous theater

Play:back, James Viveiros | Dance video

Teaser for the show PLAY:BACK by the dancer and choregrapher James Viveiros.

Jérémie Battaglia, director's reel 2019

My 2019 director's reel! Many thanks to all the amazing people with whom I had the chance to work on these beautiful projects.

National Film Board Of Canada | Web-documentaries

A selection of three web-documentaries I directed for the National Film Board of Canada between 2012 and 2015.

Google, discovering the treasures of Lyon with Manon Bril | Advertising

Advertising for Google and Google Arts and Culture about the city of Lyon and it's cultural and historical treasure with Manon Bril, a famous French Youtuber specialized in history.

La Bronze - Cratere | Music video

Official Music Video for the French Canadian singer LA BRONZE.

Remember spring 2012

Photo essay on the student and social movement of spring 2012 in Quebec, Canada.

NINE [temporary title] | Advertising

Trailer for the upcoming play by Mani Soleymanlou [NINE at théâtre d'Aujourd'hui](https://www.theatredaujourdhui.qc.ca/neuf)

Casseroles ("Pots and pans")

Short film documentary

8 | Photography

Posters for the play 8 by Mani Soleymanlou with Eric Bruneau, Guillaume Cyr, Kathleen Fortin, Julie Le Breton, Jean-Moïse Martin, Geneviève Schmidt, Emmanuel Schwartz, Mani Soleymanlou. This project was a co-creation with the photographer Vincent Poirier.

Google for Point England School

Branded content for Google's solutions for education through the example of a school in Auckland, New Zealand.

Disparaître, the web documentary from the TV show Le Clan

"Disparaître" is a web documentary on the life of a criminal who had chosen to work with the police after several years to evolve into an organized crime group. (French only)

Hôtel Jolicoeur

Photographer for the book about the former brothel of the same name in Montreal.

La Fabrique Culturelle | Music videos

Director for the website dedicated to french canadian culture from Télé Québec

Posters for theatre plays

Promotional photography