Guillaume Fortin studied visual arts at Concordia University in Montreal and communication and cinema at the Université du Québec à Montréal. He directed short films (Kino) and now works as a television directoe and editor. His film Infini was shown in competition in the Clermont-Ferrand film festival in 2002 and has won many awards. His most recent short film, L'Étranger, won the award for the best short film at Fantasia in 2006. His next film is due for spring 2010.