Entries for December 2011

Originally from the Lower St. Lawrence region, Xavier Beauchesne-Rondeau studied cinema at the Université du Québec à Montréal. In 2004, he directed a short film inspired by the work of William Burroughs, Viande Noire, screened at the 35th Canadian Student Film Festival during the World Film Festival in Montreal.   ±

François Miron began makings films in 1982, working exclusively with emulsion, the body of his early work consist of several short experimental films, all created using a powerful film image manipulation technique that he has mastered: optical printing.   ±

Born in France, Aurélie Pedron came to Canada in 1999 to study Contemporary Dance at UQAM. Her video works is based on the deformation of movement, which, once captured, is blended with other parts, using editing tools to create a new "choreography".   ±

Anna Sikorski is a producer, director and writer based in Montréal, Québec. She is drawn to fiction film and takes inspiration from themes of adolescence, sexuality and femininity.   ±