 His first two films, "Québec-Montréal", about seven twenty-something travellers driving between the two cities, and "Dodging the Clock (Horloge biologique)", a look at three men and their decisions about having children, were both critical and commercial hits, with "Quebec-Montréal" receiving four Jutra Awards.His third feature titled "1981", a semi-autobiographical film about a boy's coming of age, was released in September 2009; it was followed by the sequel films "1987" and "1991".In addition to film work, Trogi also directed the 2004-2005 television series "Smash".