PIERRE YVES DRAPEAU
Sound designer, music composer, and mixer Pierre Yves creates soundtracks for animated films and series, documentaries and fictions, multimedia installations, and commercials.
In the early 2000s in Montreal, he specializes in creating soundtracks for auteur animation films with is mentor Normand Roger, for whom he works full-time for around ten years before pursuing his own career in the film and television industry.
He founded Studiotoons in 2009, a sound post-production company with a full range of creative and technical services.
AWARDS
Award for Best Music
For the feature film Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo by directors André Kadi and Marya Zarif
CINÉMA EN FAMILLE 2023
Québec City, Canada
SACEM Award for Best Music
For the feature film Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo by directors André Kadi and Marya Zarif,
MON PREMIER FESTIVAL 2022
Paris, France
Award for Best Sound
For the short film Toomas Beneath the Valley of the Wild Wolves by director Chintis Lundgren
FANTOCHE 2019
Baden, Switzerland
Award for Best Sound Design
For the short film Le banquet de la concubine by director Hefang Wei
ANINANIMA 2012
Čačak, Serbia
Award for Best Sound Design
For the short film Wings and Oars by director Vladimir Leschiov
SILVER SALT ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2010
Mumbai, India
Award for Best Sound Design
For the short film Wings and Oars by director Vladimir Leschiov
ANIMFEST 2009
Trebon, Czech Republic
JURY - WORKSHOP - MASTERCLASS - RETROSPECTIVE
ANIMAFEST 2026
Jury Member - International Feature Competition
Masterclass - Music for animated film
Zagreb, Croatia
MONSTRA 2026
Jury Member - International Feature Competition
Workshop - Soundtracks for 5 animated films by Vladimir Leschiov
Lisbon, Portugal
FICAM 2024
Workshop - Sound et music in animation
Meknes, Maroc
ANIFILM 2020
Jury Member - International Feature Competition
Liberec, Czech Republic
MONSTRA 2019
Workshop - Sound et music in animation
Lisbon, Portugal
MONSTRA 2016
Jury Member - International Feature Competition
Workshop - Sound et music in animation
Lisbon, Portugal
RICA 2012 - Rencontres internationales du cinéma d'animation
Retrospective
Wissembourg, France
ANIMATEKA 2011
Retrospective
Workshop - Sound et music in animation
Ljubljana, Slovenia