Simon Lavoie ( born May 15 , 1979 ) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec . He is best known as codirector with Mathieu Denis of '' Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves ( Ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n'ont fait que se creuser un tombeau ) '' , which won the award for Best Canadian Film at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and garnered several Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017 , including for Best Picture and Best Director
5th Canadian Screen Awards
5th Canadian Screen Awards
Simon Lavoie