Louise Leroux’s filmmaking approach is to follow ordinary individuals as they face extraordinary situations and compelling human stories. Her documentaries tell intimate accounts of human dramas experienced by ordinary heroes in extraordinary situations. Louise’s motto is: show don't tell. Named one of Canada's foremost filmmakers by Telefilm Canada in 2017, Louise is one of Canada’s most prolific documentary filmmakers. Her filmography includes the National Film Board of Canada, the International Documentary Association, and United Nations Headquarters. A filmmaker’s filmmaker, her professional resumé is a decades-long list of awards, festival selections and special presentations that reflect not only Louise’s professional excellence but the degree of community impact and audience engagement her work achieves. Louise is a member of SARTEC (Québec Screenwriters), ARRQ (Québec Directors), and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
