Isabelle Longnus -Writer, Director
Originally from Marseille and now a Montrealer by adoption, she works in the television and film industry as a writer, director and producer. She combines her passion for writing and music with film acting. In 2020, she founded Inter-Muses Film, a company that enables her to develop original projects, while continuing to design large-scale shows and recordings on a national and international scope.
Kim O'bomsawin - Producer
From the Abenaki Nation, Kim O’Bomsawin is an
award-winning scriptwriter, director and producer
with projects like Ninan Auassat : We, the children
(2024), Telling Our Story (2022) and Call Me Human
(2020). She completed a Master’s degree in sociology
before embarking on her documentary filmmaking
career. Informing the public on First Peoples issues
motivates her approach.
President of Nikan Productions since 2020, she is an
executive producer on all productions of the company.
Florent Vollant - Screenwriter
Florent Vollant, an Innu singer-songwriter, was born
in 1959 in Labrador and grew up on the Maliotenam
reserve, east of Sept-Îles. In the 1980s, he helped
create the Innu Nikamu Festival, which has since
become an annual showcase for Indigenous
talent. Alongside his longtime collaborator Claude
McKenzie, he formed the duo Kashtin, which made
history by releasing three successful albums between
1989 and 1995. Their music brought them to inter-
national stages, making Kashtin the first Indigenous group from Quebec to gain global recognition. A committed environmental advocate, Florent Vollant was named Artist for Peace in 1994. Deeply involved in his community, he founded Makusham Studio, providing a platform for young Indigenous musicians. His solo career has been equally remarkable, with critically acclaimed albums and prestigious collaborations. In 1999, his Christmas album in the Innu language, Nipaiamianan, won a Juno Award. In 2011, he became spokesperson for the Teweikan Gala, which celebrates Indigenous music. In 2018, he was named spokesperson for Re-Connaître, a program that supports Indigenous arts in Quebec.
His narration in Innu for the opera Chaakapesh: The
Trickster’s Quest was widely praised during a tour of the Far North. In 2019, he received the very
first award for Indigenous Artist of the Year at the
ADISQ Gala. Florent Vollant has received numerous
honours, including the title of Companion of the
Arts and Letters of Quebec in 2017, the Lieutenant
Governor of Quebec’s Gold Medal in 2018, and
the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award in
2020. His musical legacy and commitment to his
community continue to inspire and move audiences
around the world.
Tshitatau, his sixth album, is a work deeply rooted
in his studio, Makusham Studio, at the heart of
his community. Co-written in Innu-aimun with
André Lachance — producer, multi-instrumentalist
composer, and longtime stage partner — the songs
are fragments of memory carried by the authentic
and poignant voice of Florent Vollant.