After graduating she began making a living by creating poster graphics and giving workshops in exhibitions across Canada and Europe.
She joined the National Film Board officially as a colour artist, assisting Pierre M. Trudeau during the shooting of Enfantillages (1990).
Additionally, Chartrand is in high demand as a lecturer for conferences, master classes, and art workshops worldwide.
[2] Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, Black Soul (French: Âme noire) is an animated short directed and written by Martine Chartrand.
Its soundtrack features traditional African rhythms, gospel music by Ranee Lee and a composition by jazz pianist Oliver Jones.
Inspired by a song by famed French-Canadian singer-songwriter Félix Leclerc, MacPherson is a poetic film which combines Quebec folk music with vivid painted imagery.