| Birth date | 1981 (age 45–46) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Cumberland, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Musician, record producer, film composer |
| Instrument | Piano, keyboards, synthesizers, euphonium |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Website | www.mathieucharbonneau.com |
| Associated acts | Avec pas d’casque, Torngat, Charbonneau/Amato, Organ Mood, Ferriswheel |
Mathieu Charbonneau (born 1981) is a Canadian musician, record producer, and film composer, originally from Cumberland, Ontario, and currently based in Montreal, Quebec.[1]
Charbonneau has composed music for film and television, including A Colony (Une colonie), directed by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles; Goddess of the Fireflies (La déesse des mouches à feu), directed by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette; Viking, directed by Stéphane Lafleur;[2] and Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not an Accident (Lac-Mégantic: ceci n'est pas un accident), directed by Philippe Falardeau. His score for Viking, co-composed with Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux was nominated for Best Original Music at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards.
In 2011 he contributed to the National Parks Project, visiting Prince Albert National Park with Andre Ethier, Rebecca Foon and Lafleur to shoot and score a short documentary film about the park.[3]
He is an active member of the bands Avec pas d'casque,[4] Torngat,[5] Charbonneau/Amato,[6] Ferriswheel and Organ Mood.[7] He was also a member of The Luyas from 2010 to 2014,[8] and Timber Timbre from 2013 to 2019.[1]
In addition to his work as a film composer, Charbonneau has produced records for artists such as Maude Audet,[9] Émilie Laforest,[10] and Joëlle Saint-Pierre.
Filmography
- Eye on Juliet - 2017
- A Colony (Une colonie) - 2018
- Goddess of the Fireflies (La déesse des mouches à feu)- 2020
- Brainstream - 2021
- White Dog (Chien blanc) - 2022
- Viking - 2022
- Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not an Accident (Lac-Mégantic : Ceci n’est pas un accident) - 2023
- When Adam Changes (Adam change lentement) - 2023 (score producer)
- Gamma Rays (Les rayons gamma) - 2023
- The Thawing of Ice (La fonte des glaces) - 2024
- The Death Tour - 2024
- Entropic Memory (Mémoire entropique) - 2024
- At All Kosts (Koutkékout) - 2024[11]
- Tricoté serré crépu - 2026[12]
- This Love, These Days (Mon amour, c’est pour le restant de mes jours) - 2026[13]
- A Fire There - 2026
- Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom - 2026
- Rêveries d’un routier solitaire - 2026[14]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2023 | Digital Media Immersive Fiction Experience | Brainstream (with Caroline Robert and Vincent Morissette) | [15] | |
| Félix Awards | 2012 | Album of the Year – Critics' Choice | Astronomie (with Avec pas d'casque) | [16] | |
| 2025 | Album of the Year – Folk | Cardinal (with Avec pas d'casque) | [17] | ||
| Quebec Cinema Awards | 2023 | Best Original Music | Viking (with Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux) | [18] | |
| SOCAN Songwriting Prize | 2012 | French Song | "Intuition #1" (with Avec pas d'casque) | ||
| 2013 | "Walkie-talkie" (with Avec pas d'casque) | [19] |
References
- ^ Valérie Lessard, "La double vie de Mathieu Charbonneau". Le Droit, November 14, 2017.
- ^ "#ComposersWhoScore : Organ Mood In "Viking" Mode At TIFF". SOCAN Words and Music. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ^ Ruth Valancius, "The National Parks Project". Toronto Star, April 7, 2011.
- ^ Côté, Émilie (2016-09-06). "Avec pas d'casque: avec effets spéciaux" (in fr-CA). La Presse. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ^ "Torngat Make It Up │ Exclaim!". Torngat Make It Up │ Exclaim!. Archived 2025-10-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ^ "Charbonneau/Amato". MUTEK Montréal. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ^ "Indivisible" (in fr-FR). Le Canal Auditif. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ^ Brunet, Alain (2011-02-26). "The Luyas: à pas de Luyas..." (in fr-CA). La Presse. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ^ Bertrand, Caroline (2026-04-11). "Que ta lumière: Que nous inonde la lumière de Maude Audet" (in fr-CA). La Presse. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ^ Lapointe, Josée (2024-02-17). "Mea silva: Le petit objet d'art d'Émilie Laforest" (in fr-CA). La Presse. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ^ Blais, Audrey-Anne (2025-05-02). "Koutkekout: Haïti résiste et prouve qu'elle existe" (in fr-CA). La Presse. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts- (2026-01-31). "Tricoté serré crépu : les liens profonds qui unissent Haïti au Québec" (in fr-ca). Radio-Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ^ Dumais, Manon (April 10, 2026). "Mon amour, c'est pour le restant de mes jours: Dompter la bête" (in fr-CA). La Presse
- ^ Guimont, Marie-André (2026-04-21). "SAT: voici ce qu'on a pensé du film immersif narré par Serge Bouchard" (in French). NoovoMoi. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ^ Lang, Jamie (February 23, 2023). "Canadian Screen Awards 2023: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees". Cartoon Brew
- ^ Olivier Robillard Laveaux (September 1, 2016). "Avec pas d'casque: La recherche du paisible" (in fr-FR). Paroles & Musique
- ^ Théo Bou Eid and Lena Trottein (November 5, 2025). "Les gagnants et gagnantes du Premier Gala de l'ADISQ 2025" (in French). Atuvu
- ^ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
- ^ Alex Hudson, "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Announces 2013 Nominees: Maylee Todd, Whitehorse, Purity Ring, the Weather Station, Mo Kenney". Exclaim!, June 3, 2013.