Nicolas Fransolet

Nicolas Fransolet is a Belgian-born director, cinematographer and photographer based in Montreal, Canada. With over five decades behind the camera, 35 years directing film and television, and more than 40 years in advertising, he has built a career that bridges commercial filmmaking, documentary storytelling and independent cinema.

Fransolet began photographing the streets of Brussels at the age of fourteen, developing a visual language rooted in observation, spontaneity and human connection. His cinematic approach is shaped by thousands of images captured over the years, allowing him to create emotionally resonant work with a strong sense of authenticity and a unique sensitivity to landscapes, portraits and human stories.

As a director, he has created documentaries, short films and hundreds of television commercials produced across Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland and Thailand. He directed and shot the feature-length biographical documentary “L’Homme que l’on n’attendait pas”, on former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, for Radio-Canada/CBC. His work as second unit director includes the feature film “War Witch” (“Rebelle”), directed by Kim Nguyen, nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2013 Academy Awards, awarded at Berlin and Tribeca, and winner of multiple Canadian Screen Awards, as well as “Tokyo Fiancée”, directed by Stefan Liberski. He has also worked as director of photography on acclaimed documentaries, including “Le Nez” (“The Nose”) by Kim Nguyen and “What Lies Below” by Emmanuel Hoss-Desmarais, bringing a distinctive visual approach to nonfiction storytelling.