Pointe Noire made its World Premiere in November 2024 at the 38th Le Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie (FICFA) in Moncton, New Brunswick before a 300-seat sold-out audience. Pointe Noire had its U.S. Premiere in January 2025 at the 20th Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival at the St. Landry Cinema in Opelousas, filling three packed theaters with locals and visiting filmmakers from around the world. That incredible screening was followed by a standing room only film screening and reception at the fabulous Robinson Film Center in Shreveport in February 2025. Pointe Noire made its New Orleans debut at the New Orleans French Film Festival at the classic Prytania Theatre to another full house. Pointe Noire will screen next on April 27th at the beautiful Manship Theater in Baton Rouge, presented by Films at Manship and Louisiana Entertainment. The film will head back to Canada in August where it will screen at the 18th Les Percéides – Percé International Arts and Film Festival.
Director Pat Mire is finalizing work on his latest feature film "Pointe Noire" with his brilliant post-production team at Cadence Post, along with sound designer Andrew DeRitter and editor Maxime-Claude L'Ecuyer. "Pointe Noire" was shot primarily in St. Landry and Lafayette Parishes and stars Canadian actors Roy Dupuis and Myriam Cyr. Many Louisiana actors were also a part of the cast, including Michael Bienvenu, Zachary Richard, Caroline McGee, Katryn Schmidt, Dale Pierrottie, Danny Landrimault, Carmen Nicholson, Jim Phillips, Victor Hollingsworth, Thomas Johnston, Alces P. Adams, and Thomas Dantin. Mire, who wrote the screenplay for the film along with his partner Rebecca Hudsmith, is looking forward to presenting the film to Louisiana and international audiences. The film includes music composed by local film composer Andrew Morgan Smith, along with songs by Angelas LeJeune, Zachary Richard and Bas Clas.