Jac Gautreau.

Creative Director · Producer · Digital Creator

Atlantic Canada · jac@jacgautreau.com

Experience

2024–2025

Director of Education

National Film Board of Canada

2017–2025

Director — Executive Producer

Ocean School — National Film Board of Canada

2015–2017

Producer

National Film Board of Canada — Acadie Studio

2003–Present

Digital Creator & Artistic Director

Portamento Production

Documentary scoring, copy and jingle writing, event production, artistic direction

1997–2009

Producer

East Coast Music Awards

Nationally televised live awards show

1993–2003

Owner-Operator

Studio Staccato

Produced over 30 albums, over 40 documentary scores and sound edits

Education

1981–1985

Arts

Université de Moncton

Skills

As a technological creator, Jac has designed innovative content at the intersection of art, storytelling, and technology.

Highlights

2025

Acadictionnaire

Pays de la Sagouine

Writing · Directing · Video Scenography · Songs

2017–2025

Ocean School ↗

Executive Producer

2023

Akadi Lumina ↗

Moment Factory

Artistic Advisor

2015–2017

Le JacShow ↗

Arts-focused talk show for Bell Media — 2 seasons

Producer · Host · Musician

2015–2016

NFB Productions

Uniquely Viola, The 3rd Wheel, The Artisans

Producer

2017, 2023

Fête Nationale Show

Nationally televised live concert

Co-Artistic Director

2020–2021

Pomodoro Poems ↗

One year of daily poems alternating between French and English

Writer · Creator

2009, 2014, 2019

Congrès mondial acadien

Artistic Director

2012, 2016

Les Éloizes ↗

Televised award show celebrating Acadian art

Artistic Director

2011–2013

Tracadie Story 1, 2, 3D

Producer · Artistic Director · Composer

2009

Le violon fantastique

Artistic Director · Producer

2008

La Francoforce

National tour presenting francophone content in 13 Canadian cities in a 70' geodesic dome

Producer · Artistic Director

Awards

2019

Japan Prize for Media

Ocean School · Finalist

2018

Webby Award

Ocean School · Nomination

2003, 2004

Gemini Awards — Best Variety Show

East Coast Music Awards · Winner

1999

Prix Éloize — Arts Support

Winner

Leadership & Board Roles

2025–Present

Member

Cultural Board — City of Moncton

2005–2007

Vice-President

Association Acadienne des Artistes professionel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick

1996–1998

President

Association Acadienne des Artistes professionel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick

1992–1996

Member, Board of Directors

East Coast Music Association

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