Hugo Samson is originally from Saint-Fortunat, Quebec. A student at the Cégep de Saint-Laurent, he ran for the Rhinoceros Party in the 2010 federal election in the Montreal district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. With "Carré rouge sur fond noir", Hugo directed his first feature documentary. He also worked as co-writer and editor for the film Fernando Arrabal: grand rectum de l'Université de Foulosophie by François Gourd and is currently working as director of photography on the documentary project Pouding Chômeur by Bruno Chouinard.