When you have done all your filming, all animations are pretty much finished, whether you already knew what to say by following a script, a storyboard or.. that you need to figure out how to piece a puzzle from a bunch of shots like you do in a documentary, there is so much creativity and surprises that happen in this moment, it’s the time for inventing rhythms, make breathing space, alternate speed and propose many varied entry points. It’s where the magic happens.
VIDEO EDITING
Rhythmic Narrative and suprises
A travers tes yeux / Documentary
In this intimate documentary, filmmaker and actor Brigitte Poupart lends her camera to her daughter Fabiola, allowing the young woman to speak for herself. Adopted at the age of three in Port-au-Prince, Fabiola travels with her mother to Haiti in search of her biological family. As they meet people and uncover stories, another life begins to take shape, revealing the harsh reality faced by many girls on the island. This journey of rediscovery becomes a transformative experience for both mother and daughter, offering a powerful exploration of identity, resilience, and sisterhood.
Direction / Brigitte Poupart
Scenarization / Brigitte Poupart, Fabiola Pierre Monty
Actors /Brigitte PoupartFabiola Pierre Monty
Images / Fabiola Monty, Ricardo Tranquillin
Editing / Sophie Farkas-Bolla, Louis Chevalier-Dagenais, Johnny Ranger
Motion Design / Johnny Ranger
Music / Valaire, Lakou Mizik
Sound / Olivier Léger, Sylvain Bellemare, Martin M Messier
Production (Haïti) / Maxence Bradley
Production / Anne-Marie Gélinas
Production / EMAfilms
Distribution / Maison 4:3
OVER MY DEAD BODY / Documentary
Over My Dead Body, directed by Brigitte Poupart, is a raw and emotionally charged documentary following acclaimed choreographer Dave St-Pierre as he defies both artistic convention and the limits of his own body, battling cystic fibrosis with uncompromising intensity. The film mirrors Dave’s impulsive, restless spirit through its visceral rhythm and visual tone. As co-editor, Johnny Ranger helped shape the film’s bold, kinetic editing style — weaving tension, tenderness, and chaos into its emotional arc. He also contributed motion design elements and filmed key studio sequences that became iconic visuals for the film’s poster and publicity, reinforcing the raw physicality and vulnerability at its core.
Produced by the Brigitte Poupart et la Coop Video.
Directed by Brigitte Poupart.
Written by:Brigitte Poupart
Produced by:Brigitte Poupart, Stéphanie Morissette, Virginie Dubois
Narrator:Brigitte Poupart, Dave St-Pierre
Participants:Brigitte Poupart, Charles Poirier, Claude St-Pierre, Dave St-Pierre, Enrica Boucher, Francis Ducharme, Julie Perron, Karina Champoux, Louise Desjardins, Pasquale Ferraro
Cinematography:Adam Thompson, Alexis Landriault, Brigitte Poupart, Dave St-Pierre, Jean-Marc Abela, Johnny Ranger, Richard JutrasFilm
Editing:Johnny Ranger, Alexis Landriault
Music:Misteur Valaire
Production Company:Coop Vidéo de Montréal
Distributed Les film du 3 Mars
To be premiere in February 2012
-Selected as the closing film of the Festival des Rendez-vous du Cinéma Quebecois. Montréal
-Selected at the MOMA film festival. New York, The Contenders 2012 best films of the year.
-Hot Docs Toronto
-Winner of the artistic creation prize of The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
-Nominated for best documentary at the Canadian Screen Awards (Genie)
-Winner for best documentary at the Jutras Awards (Quebec)
MELODIE NOIR / PAT WATSON
Video clip
Mélodie Noir is a moody, impressionistic music video co-directed by Patrick Watson and Brigitte Poupart, set to a sensual, dreamlike track inspired by Venezuelan folk legend Simón Díaz. Shot in black and white by acclaimed cinematographer André Turpin, the piece follows a surreal, slow-burning choreography in which a central figure is gradually consumed by a void, embodied through the movements of a Colombian dance troupe. As video editor, Johnny Ranger sculpted the final rhythm and emotional pacing of the piece with Patrick Watson’s input, weaving together intimate performances and expressive camera work into a hypnotic, poetic whole that mirrors the song’s haunted tenderness.
Directed by Patrick Watson and Brigitte Poupart
Cinematography by Andre Turpin.
Editing by Johnny Ranger
MEMORY / INA FILIP
MUSIC VIDEO : "Memory" from the EP "Syena", released by Sonic Turtle Music.
Written and performed by : Ina Filip, C# Orchestra, Adham Shaikh
This video offers a meditative journey through layered elemental textures. Created around the work of land artist Philippe Fleury, along with macro cinematography created by Mark Ó Fearghaíl and Johnny Ranger of specific chemical reactions, the piece alternates between these micro-worlds and the wider landscapes where Philipe’s sculptures are embeded. It contrasts intimate inner terrains with the vastness of the surrounding environment in different seasons, creating a floating, detached vision of nature—both as it is and as it is symbolized.
Video Directed by Johnny Ranger and Mark Ó Fearghaíl
Land Art: Philippe Fleury
Drone Cinematography: Guillaume Beaudoin & Johnny Ranger
Macro Cinematography: Mark Ó Fearghaíl
Animation: Étienne Després
Editing: Johnny Ranger
Studio Assistance: Michael Banasiak, Dan Wiktor
Special extra thanks: Michael Banasiak, Sterling Studio, Toronto Floresta Land & friends Guillaume Beaudoin
Filmed on location of St-Lucie-des-Laurentides & Val David. Québec.
Ballet of war / Johnny Ranger
Viewers are free to interpret the meaning of this short piece. It was created quickly and very instinctively, guided primarily by the rhythm of editing and the juxtaposition of images. Through editing choices and the creation of visual elements, the intention was to create a tension between grace and violence, beauty and the indifference of power.
What initially felt like imagery from another era of conflict unfortunately remains painfully current and was created a week before U.S. attack on Iran. The editing rhythm became the main tool to shape that feeling—somewhere between fascination, helplessness, and reflection.
NIYAZ : Parishaan
Music Video
The song "Parishaan" from the new Niyaz album, SUMUD. Composed by Azam Ali, Loga Ramin Torkian and Carmen Rizzo, this song is based on traditional poetry by beloved 11th century Persian poet Baba Taher. Video directed and edited by Johnny Ranger on a very modest budget. Hair by Marco Di Biasio Make up by Frederic Paulin
Directed, cinematogrpahy & edit / Johnny Ranger