François Tremblay is an established feature film producer at Lyla Films, recognized for his commitment to auteur-driven cinema with strong human resonance and for his expertise in international co-productions. A graduate of INIS in 2003, he began his career in 2004 alongside producer Lyse Lafontaine, with whom he has built a long-standing and trusted collaboration spanning more than two decades.
Throughout his career, he has worked on numerous Quebec and international feature films, holding positions ranging from production coordinator to line producer, executive producer and producer. His credits include co-productions with France, Switzerland and Luxembourg, such as 24 Mesures by Jalil Lespert, The Last Escape by Léa Pool, Operation Casablanca by Laurent Nègre and Justice Dot Net by Pol Cruchten.
François Tremblay has developed a particularly strong artistic partnership with director Léa Pool, producing several landmark works of Quebec cinema, including The Passion of Augustine (Québec Cinema Award for Best Feature Film), Worst Case, We Get Married (adapted from the novel by Sophie Bienvenu), Hotel Silence (adapted from the novel by Audur Ava Ólafsdóttir, Swiss co-production), and most recently We’ll Find Happiness (2025), written by Michel Marc Bouchard, a Canada–Luxembourg co-production.
His filmography also includes Love Project by Carole Laure, Living at 100 mph by Louis Bélanger (Audience Award, FCVQ), and The BO$$É Empire by Claude Desrosiers. He also produced the short film Zackary Samuel: Illusionist by Benjamin Steiger Levine, which was widely acclaimed on the festival circuit and received an Audience Award in Switzerland.
François Tremblay is currently developing new feature films aimed at both Quebec and international audiences, favoring projects built on strong artistic voices and enduring creative collaborations.