Biography
After studying philosophy and cinema, Hany Ouichou cofounded the Art & Essai productioncompany with Mathieu Denis in 2012. He produced more than 20 shorts and 5 feature filmsincluding Mutants (TIFF’s Best Canadian Short Film), I’ll End Up in Jail (Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand), Prank (Venice, Toronto), Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves (Berlinale, Karlovy Vary, TIFF’s Best Canadian Film Award), and Barbarians of the Bay. In 2016, he was the recipient of the Emerging Producer Award handed out at the Toronto International Film Festival for “his unique creative vision and impressive talents”. In January 2020, he has been named artistic director of the Montreal Video Coop.