Established since 1980 with offices in Montreal, Quebec, Holia Film creates and produces both fiction and documentaries in film and video for local and international markets, while representing the interests of a select roster of artists.
Among other films, Holia Film created, directed and produced the original "How It’s Made" / "Comment c’est fait" series (36 films x 4 min - 1982 to 1999) and the series "A Touch of Genius" (1991), two television productions distributed and broadcast in Canada as well as in approximately 30 countries worldwide across our 5 continents.
Genie Award Nomination 2011 : Best Live Action Short Drama
Winner - 2010 New York Imagine Science Film Festival - Public's Choice
Top Ten - TIFF 2010 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Winner - 2010 Montreal Fantasia Festival - Jury's Pick
Official Selection in over 10 Festivals around the world
Directed and co-produced by Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais (2010, 16 min)
First Original Series
Documentary film series - (36 x 4min, 1982-1999)
Prize : 2nd Prize at The American Film and Video Festival, New York, 1988
North American broadcasters : PBS Vermont, CFCF, TVO, CKCO and Télé-Québec
Distributed by Lucerne Media and the Multimedia Group of Canada.