Originally from the Charlevoix region in Quebec, Simon Lavoie studied film at UQAM. He made several acclaimed short films from 2003 to 2007, including "Une chapelle blanche," which won the Jutra Award for Best Short Film in 2006. In 2008, he wrote and directed his first feature, "Le déserteur," followed by "Laurentie" (co-directed with M. Denis) premiered at Karlovy Vary in 2011, winning awards in London and Saint Petersburg. In 2012, he presented his third feature, "Le torrent," a poetic drama adapted from a story by Anne Hébert, praised by critics after its launch at FNC in Montreal. In 2015, Lavoie reunited with M. Denis for the impactful "Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves" (Best Canadian Film at TIFF 2016, Special Mention of the Generation Jury at the Berlinale). The following year, his fifth feature, "The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches" (inspired by Gaétan Soucy's novel), premiered at TIFF receiving a Special Mention from the Canadian Best Film jury. In 2019, he directed the poetic drama "No Trace," which opened the 27th Slamdance Film Festival and won the Jury Prize for Breakouts. In 2022, the financial drama "Norbourg," which he wrote and Maxime Giroux directed, became one of the biggest box office hits of the year in Quebec, screening on over 75 screens. In 2023, he wrote, directed, and produced the independent film "Fading Away."