The Frenchy

    Director: Michelle Smith
    Country of Origin: United States
    2017

    Jacques “The Frenchy” Houot (pronounced “oo-oh” is a Colrado icon. He is an 82-year-old athlete who gets after it non-stop on skis, mountain bike, and the cyclocross race circuit.

    Jacques is an accomplished athlete, but the real story is how he inspires us with his contagious love of life, epic tales of survival, ability to counter aging through laughter, and his impact on the community over decades.

    Producer: Michelle Smith
    Editor: Michelle Smith
    Talent: Jacques Houot
    Cinematographers: Michelle Smith, Carl Zoch, Catherine Aeppel, and Butch Peterson
    Animation/Graphics/Titles/Credits: Lindsay Jones
    Music: Marmoset Music: Dialect of Faith: Y La Bamba, Winter’s Skin: Y La Bamba
    Full_Ce_Matin_Le_Soleil-Old-Fashion-Style, French National Anthem, Tes – Yeux – Bleus, Matroushka Waltz, and The Human Flute: Ryan Taubert.