#FIRSTLOOK: “VITRERIE JOYAL” (THE GLASS HOUSE) COMING TO PRIME VIDEO

Prime Video today announced the premiere date and key art for highly-anticipated Canadian Prime Original series, Vitrerie Joyal (The Glass House). Created by Martin Matte and directed by Guillaume Lonergan (Empathie, Audrey est revenue), the six-part limited series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on May 1. As announced by Series Mania this morning, the series has been officially selected as the closing night gala, where it will make its world premiere on March 27 in Lille, France. Martin Matte, director Guillaume Lonergan and cast members Pier-Luc Funk, Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais, Marilyse Bourke, Florence Longpré, Guillaume Cyr, and François Chénier will be in attendance.

“Martin and the team at Encore have created a bold, funny and moving series with Vitrerie Joyal. Its selection for the closing night gala at Series Mania is a testament to the exceptional quality of Canadian storytelling and the talented producers we’re privileged to work with,” said Brent Haynes, Head of Originals, Canada, Amazon MGM Studios. “This series exemplifies our commitment to collaborating with Canadian creators like Martin Matte to bring authentic, compelling and visionary stories to our Canadian customers.”

“I am deeply touched and proud that Vitrerie Joyal has been selected for Séries Mania. It’s a great honour for a series that is very personal to me, brought to life by such a talented team. I can’t wait for audiences to discover it on Prime Video starting May 1,” said Martin Matte.

The comedy-drama, Vitrerie Joyal (The Glass House), takes viewers to the heart of Quebec in the ’90s, a pivotal period when the province oscillated between tradition and modernity. Through the destiny of a first-generation Quebec entrepreneur, who started from nothing to build a prosperous business, an entire era is revealed, between ambition, hope and disillusionment. Alongside Martin Matte, who stars as André Joyal, a character inspired by his father’s life, the series features Pier-Luc Funk, Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais, Marilyse Bourke, Florence Longpré, Guillaume Cyr, François Chénier, Steve Laplante, Rémi-Pierre Paquin, Sam Breton, and Marcel Leboeuf.

Filmed entirely in Montreal with a crew of more than 150 Québec film professionals, Vitrerie Joyal (The Glass House) is written by Martin Matte in collaboration with François Avard and co-produced by Encore Télévision and Matte TV for Amazon MGM Studios.