Made two amateur short films with Claude Jutra: "Le dement du lac Jean Jeune" (1947) and "Movement Perpetuel" (1949)

During summer vacation worked as cameraman for National Film Board of Canada

Worked in TV

Joined National Film Board as director of photography

First credit as director of photography, Claude Jutra's short "Pierrot des bois"

Co-photographed and co-directed four short films

First feature-length film as co-writer, co-director of photography and co-director (with Pierre Perrault), "Pour la suite du monde/The Moontrap"

Directed "Genevieve" segment of feature, "La fleur de l'age ou les adolescentes"