Frédéric Choinière is a host and reporter who cultivates a wide and eclectic range of interests, a perky face who digs serious content but always manages to find the right tone to unite an audience.
He tackles a wide range of social issues, bringing his journalistic rigor, sensitivity, humor, and sense of adventure to immersive documentary projects such as Espèces d’ordures (TV5), Niagara Inc. (ICI Télé), Miroir, miroir (ICI Télé), Vote pop! (ICI Télé), Bi – Bilinguisme, la grande utopie canadienne? (ICI Télé), and Ma vie Made in Canada (Unis TV).
He views his work as an opportunity for lifelong learning and public education, whether hosting a national public affairs program (Couleurs locales, Unis TV), discussing responsible and informed consumer choices (Mes/Aventures, Protégez-vous; Ça vaut le coût, Télé-Québec), or analyzing the topic of the day as a radio commentator on ICI Première and various other programs.
He has received accolades in Canada and abroad, with many nominations for the Prix Gémeaux and various festivals worldwide, including a prize for Best Live-Action TV at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.
Frédéric’s interest in serious topics hasn’t affected his child’s heart. He is as mesmerized as the five grade pupils he works with when they watch in slow motion the experiments they just conducted in front of a high speed camera (Vite pas vite, ICI télé and official selection for 2019 INPUT – the International Conference of Public Television Program Makers and Broadcasters). He is always eager to build all sorts of surprising things in Les joyeux patenteux (ICI télé), and he will never shy away from donning ridiculous costumes and wigs to play characters in wacky skits (Volt, TFO), always striving to find ways to ignite curiosity and stimulate creativity among the young audience who will shape tomorrow’s society.
His studies and professional endeavours led him to settle his abodes in France, Brazil, and in the United States, including the United Nations’ Headquarters. Now based in his hometown, Montreal, he keeps collaborating with people from various regions of the country and abroad to develop new projects.
