A native of Rivière-du-Loup, Étienne Denis has studied communication, scriptwriting and lighting before committing to a career behind the camera. Since 2011, he has worked as a lighting technician and gaffer on numerous fictional film sets in Montreal, including Plan B, Chien de garde, Faits Divers and La Chute de l’Empire américain. In 2019, Étienne returned to his native Lower St-Lawrence region in order to invest his experience and creative eye into regional productions, all while exploring the realization of various corporate and television projects.
After directing the magazine 40% that explores local distilleries, he and his acolyte Carl Langlais venture to discover the most dynamic performance halls in Eastern Quebec.