About
Quirk Films is a Montreal-based production company founded by award-winning filmmaker Maude Michaud that focuses on the production of unique genre entertainment that creatively uses genre tropes to address difficult topics and generate discussions around social issues.
Initially founded in 2012 to produce Maude Michaud's projects, the company has since expanded by working on collaborative projects with daring creators around the world. The company has produced over a dozen short film projects and a documentary webseries. Its feature film project Dys-/At the Door had its World Premiere at the prestigious Fantasia International Film Festival in 2014 where it also won the Audience Award for Best Canadian Film.
While its main focus remains on projects helmed by Maude Michaud, the company also seeks to elevate underrepresented voices by working with emerging BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and women creators. After working independently since its inception, Quirk Films received financial support from SODEC's Emerging Creators program in 2020 for the production of Mariel Sharp's short film Where the Witch Lives. In 2024, it also recently received funding from Telefilm's Talent to Watch program for the feature film project Requiem for a Sad Girl, which will be the company's second feature film. In addition to shorts and features, Quirk also has several TV projects in development.
For more information about our catalogue, please visit our individual project pages.
For more information about Maude Michaud, please visit her official website.
Latest News
Mannekill selected for the Pitch It Till You Make It event at the Wench Film Festival; Gets Special Mention from the Jury!
January 20th, 2025 -- Mannekill, a creature feature/slasher written by Maude Michaud (currently in development), is one of 12 projects selected for the Pitch It Till You Make It event at the Wench Film Festival in Mumbai, India. During the event, Michaud will be pitching her project to a panel of development executives. Her short film, The Monster Inside My Head, is also having its Asian premiere at the festival on February 28th.
UPDATE (March 3rd, 2025): The Mannekill pitch just received a special mention from the Pitch It Till You Make It jury!
Requiem for a Sad Girl obtains production funding from Telefilm's Talent to Watch program!
October 7th, 2024 -- Requiem for a Sad Girl, a psychological thriller written by Maude Michaud, is one of 17 projects to receive production funding through Telefilm's Talent to Watch program. The feature film is slated for production in mid-2025 with Michaud directing and co-producing along with producer Jen Viens. This will be Michaud's second feature film. For news and updates, follow the film's Instagram page.
Production wraps on Maude Michaud's latest short film!
September 27th, 2024 -- Production just wrapped on Maude Michaud's latest short film tentatively titled The Burning Touch of a Cold Blade. The short film , which stars Laurie Babin, Joan Hart and Laurent Pitre, is a proof of concept for Michaud's Wild Side feature film. In addition to writing and directing, Michaud also co-produced along with Marc Lapointe and Benoit Beaulieu. Release is slated for late-2025.
Disco Witches at the 2023 BiTS Horror Development Lab!
November 3rd, 2023 -- Disco Witches, an original TV series project created by Maude Michaud and currently in development, is one of 12 projects selected for the Blood in the Snow Film Festival's Horror Development Lab. The event will take place in November 2023 in Toronto. Michaud's short film, The Monster Inside My Head, will also be playing during the festival's opening night.
