Biography

Martin Girard is the co-screenwriter and dialogue writer for the feature film Le Secret de ma mère, directed by Ghyslaine Côté, for which he received a Genie nomination in the category of best original screenplay in 2007. He also wrote the screenplay for the action film Nitro Rush, directed by Alain Desrochers, released in theaters in the summer of 2016. In 2020, he co-wrote with director Bruce LaBruce the feature film Saint-Narcisse, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The film was selected in more than thirty festivals around the world and was distributed in several markets, including the United States and England. Acclaimed by critics, his latest film, Crépuscule pour un tueur, co-written with director Raymond St-Jean, was released in theaters in March 2023 after premiering at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois.

For television, Martin Girard co-wrote the horror series Lac-Noir (2 seasons on Club Illico), the thriller series Le Jeu (TVA, 2018) and wrote 11 episodes of the comedy series Web Thérapie, broadcast on TV5 in 2015/16. He also scripted 54 episodes of the series Coroner, broadcast on Télé-Québec, as well as episodes of children's series such as The Magic Band.

Among his future projects are the horror film Nervures (co-written with Raymond St-Jean) which will be shot in the summer of 2024 and the feature film Le Garçon de passage.
- IMDb mini biography by: Martin Girard