Xavier Beauchesne-Rondeau studied cinema at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQÀM) and at the Institut national de l’image et du son (INIS). Between 2005 and 2011, his short films "The Show" (documentary) and "Mourir sans faire de bruit" (“Dying without a sound”) (fiction) found a home in several local and international festivals. In 2012, "Il ne fait pas soleil" (“The sun doesn’t shine”) draw people’s attention by winning different prizes (including “Tourner à tout prix!” jury prize at Regard - Saguenay International Short Film Festival). In 2014, he followed with his short film "Avalée" (“Swallowed”) and in 2015, he completed his first feature film, a completely independent effort called "Hier, aujourd’hui, hier" (“Yesterday, today, yesterday”). "Vigile" (“Citizen Patrol”), is his 9th short film.