In 2015 , together with his bandmate David Bryant , Lemieux co-directed the experimental documentary short '' Quiet Zone '' about people with electromagnetic hypersensitivity living in the United States National Radio Quiet Zone in West Virginia . The film premiered in January 2015 at the International Film Festival Rotterdam where it was a part of the Tiger Awards Competition for Short Films 2015 . At the 4th Canadian Screen Awards the film was nominated for Best Short Documentary by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television . A year later Lemieux directed '' Shambles '' ( original French title : '' Maudite poutine '' ) , his feature film debut . The film premiered at the 2016 Venice Film Festival before going into theatrical release in Canada in 2017 . The film garnered four Prix Iris nominations at the 19th Prix Iris in 2017
4th Canadian Screen Awards
4th Canadian Screen Awards
Karl Lemieux