Marc Paradis

Marc Paradis

Born in Montreal in 1955, Marc Paradis studied drama and plastic arts. He also participated in numerous training workshops, from 1978 to 1990, notably with Józef Robakowski, Bruno Bigoni, Jerzy Grotowski and Michael Kriegman. Paradis became interested in video in 1981, when he produced a screen test for a film by French director Jean-François Garsi, of whom he was then the assistant. He made The Ogre's Journey, the first of his 17 achievements. His works question the romantic relationships between men, desire, fantasy, the representation of sexuality while playing, sometimes, at the limits of pornography. In 1984, he co-signed with Luc Bourdon, Video Scheme and, the following year, Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look, two bands that focused on video art in Canada. He also produces portraits and performance recordings of artists such as Denis Lessard, John Mingolla and Yves Lalonde. His work has received both national and international recognition. Marc Paradis died in Montreal in the summer of 2019.

  • Title: Marc Paradis
  • Popularity: 0.001
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1955-03-24
  • Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Homepage: https://publications.vitheque.com/fr/ap/marc-paradis-un-desir-dogre/biographie-de-marc-paradis
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Marc Paradis Movies

  • 1985
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    Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look

    Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look

    1 1985 HD

    Luc Bourdon, Marc Paradis and Simon B. Robert are curators for a selection of Canadian video to be presented within the context of the 13th...

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  • 1983
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    La cage

    La cage

    1 1983 HD

    La Cage seems to be divided into two parts: a homosexual writer visualises his fantasies and a collective joins what seems to be the story of an...

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  • 1987
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    Deliver Us from Evil

    Deliver Us from Evil

    8 1987 HD

    Close-ups of lovers caressing and images of nearly motionless nude males are presented as a collage. A young man feverishly comments upon le mal...

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  • 1988
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    Lettre à un amant

    Lettre à un amant

    1 1988 HD

    Lettre à un amant is the final chapter of Paradis’ video trilogy. It deals with a couple's break-up. It is both a letter and a...

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  • 1989
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    Réminiscences carnivores

    Réminiscences carnivores

    1 1989 HD

    Created during a workshop focussing on the representation of the human body at the 2nd Video Biennial in Medellin, Colombia, Réminiscences...

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  • 1986
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    L'incident "Jones"

    L'incident "Jones"

    1 1986 HD

    A short video in three acts that tells the story of an encounter between three men. Possibility, certainty and reality. The place: between Montreal...

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  • 2000
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    Ecce Omo

    Ecce Omo

    1 2000 HD

    Rome, a palimpsest: monuments, the Catholic church, the everyday life.

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  • 1981
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    Le voyage de l’ogre

    Le voyage de l’ogre

    1 1981 HD

    Identifying himself intimately with serial killer John Wayne Gacy, the director uses the camera to take hold of the actors, constructing fantasies...

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  • 1991
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    Harems

    Harems

    1 1991 HD

    Harems is a love story between a screen-writer and a gogo-boy, the latter being typically representative of the image of seduction in the 80's. The...

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  • 1984
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    L'instruction

    L'instruction

    1 1984 HD

    Filmed in 1983, during the presentation of Peter Weiss' play at the Fred Barry theater at UQAM. This document exposes us to a play dealing with the...

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  • 1985
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    Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look

    Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look

    1 1985 HD

    Luc Bourdon, Marc Paradis and Simon B. Robert are curators for a selection of Canadian video to be presented within the context of the 13th...

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  • 1985
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    Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look

    Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look

    1 1985 HD

    Luc Bourdon, Marc Paradis and Simon B. Robert are curators for a selection of Canadian video to be presented within the context of the 13th...

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