Harald Hutter is a Montreal-born Canadian filmmaker and photographer based in Paris, where he chairs the Film Art department at Paris College of Art. He holds a BA degree in Art History from Concordia University and a MA degree in Film Theory from University College London. He has directed several acclaimed short films - his "Léthé" (2014) winning Best Experimental Short at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. His highly personal feature documentary, "Up the River with Acid" (2023), explores his father's experience with dementia and received significant international recognition. The film won the Grand Prize at the prestigious Cinéma du Réel film festival in Paris and has been screened at other notable festivals, including the Ann Arbor Film Festival.
Filmography:
Up the River with Acid (2023, doc), Leleka (2025)