Our History

January of 2010 saw the birth of Reprise Films, the most recent brainchild from Montreal producer Paul Barbeau. This young and ambitious company was founded with the aim of producing first class feature-length films for global audiences and international film festivals  such as Cannes, Venice, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Toronto, Berlin, Sundance to name a few.   

Barbeau founded Reprise after having first founded NuFilms, a production company which produced 700 music videos for some of the most recognizable artists in the world, with nominations at the Much Music Video Awards, the Victoires de la musique in Paris and the Grammy Awards. Paul was then ready to move from his successful first company into the realm of feature film production.  

Less than two years since its founding, Reprise launches its second feature film, Romeo Eleven directed by Ivan Grbovic while having just completed Après la neige-Winter Passed, Barbeau's directorial début featuring Emile-Schneider Vanier and Benz Antoine. Meanwhile, the company is preparing the finishing touches on Sebastien Rose's next picture, Avant que mon coeur bascule, starrring Sophie Lorain, Sébastien Richard and Alexis Martin. It is also busy developing The Long Fault, written by Maxime Giroux and Alexandre Laferrière. The story is based on the infamous Burglar Bunch (Bling Ring) who burglarized the homes of Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom and Lindsay Lohan. This exciting English feature is set to shoot in L.A. in late 2012.

The future is bright as Reprise Films is always seeking unique content and works closely with organizations such Téléfilm Canada, Sodec, the Canadian Council for the Arts and with the use of provincial and federal tax credits. It also is in development on many co-productions with countries like China, France, Belgium and Germany.