Santiago Bertolino is an independent director/screenwriter. His most recent film is NIN E TEPUEIAN (My Cry). In 2016, he directed A Journalist at the Front. This NFB-produced film follows the journey of a freelance journalist in the Middle East, in a war zone. Filming took him to Kurdistan-Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Egypt and Turkey. In 2013, he co-directed with Hugo Samson a first feature film about the Quebec students' struggle against tuition hikes, the famous Student Spring. "Carré rouge sur fond noir", which premiered on Télé-Québec, won two Gémeaux awards, for best documentary on social issues and best screenplay.