Team

The driving force behind the festival is a small, passionate and motivated team. Here they are with three questions.

1- What motivates you in your job at MCAF?
2- What is one of your ambitions for the future of the festival?
3- Can you tell us about one of your discoveries for the year 2023?

Thanks to Boum who made the beautiful portraits of our team!

Mélanie La Roche

Executive Director

Comic artists and the quality of the Quebec comics published; they deserve the best festival to showcase them!
My dream is to be able to present large-scale immersive exhibitions on comics in Montreal.
I have met the Italian artist Zerocalcare at Angoulême last year. His work in autofiction, and particularly his comics about Kurdistan, made a big impression on me, and I thoroughly read his bibliography. He’s an author my age, with punk influences, who talks about politics without being pretentious, and about his neighborhood, Rebibbia, with a lot of love. Two of his books have also been beautifully adapted into TV series.

Virginie Mont-Reynaud

Programming Director

I love discovering new things. Even if I unfortunately don’t have the time to read everything, my job allows me to explore all that comics have to offer and it’s magical!
I hope to see Montreal become completely comics to celebrate the richness of the medium and the community that makes it happen.
The Nice House on the Lake dyptic was a wonderful discovery, and I really enjoyed this comic, which brilliantly blends science fiction and horror. Álvaro Martínez Bueno’s stunning drawings perfectly enhance James Tynion IV’s intriguing script.

Jennifer Plouznikoff

Project manager – Programming

Philippe Meilleur

Social Media Manager

I love the idea of contributing to the promotion of culture and introducing the festival to a new audience.
Let’s dream big: I’d love for the entire population of Quebec to take part in our wonderful festival! (I know, I know, it’ll take a lot of stories to get there).
The Jellyfish by Boum, and Utown by Cab.

Programming Committee

This year sees the creation of a Programming Committee whose mandate to develop and prepare a unique, diverse and interesting programing slate for the Festival that reflects the broader cultural moment. All the people chosen have been involved with the Festival for several years and are important individuals in the Montreal comics community.