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Vincent Lauzon

Education

Bachelor of Education: 1997-98 [English Focus]: University of British Columbia
English Major: [36 credits of Senior English] 1995-96: UBC, Vancouver
Bachelor of Applied Arts: 1981-85 [Film Production]: Ryerson University, Toronto
Film and Photography: 1990-91 Confederation College, Thunder Bay
Graphic Arts: 1989-90
Algonquin College, Ottawa

Teaching   

2009-2010: Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian
Academic Writing, Writing Skills, Media & Culture*

2008-2009: Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
English Majors – Undergraduate: Speech-Making, Listening
Postgraduate: Reading & Writing, Research Methodology

2007-2008: Yang-En University, Quanzhao, China
English Majors: Advanced English (Seniors), Travel and
Tourism, Cinema and Society
*, Media and Culture*

2005-2006: Inlingua Palermo, Palermo, Italy, ESL

2004-2005: Ottawa Public and Catholic School Boards
Occasional Teaching. English, Dramatic Arts, Social Studies

2003-2004:  Dalian University of Foreign Languages, Dalian, China
English Majors – Undergraduate: Listening to Cinema*;
Postgraduate: World Culture
*; Advanced Writing.

2002-2003:  Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian
IELTS exam preparation,  Intensive Reading, TOEFL  exam
preparation,    East/West  Cultural Studies,  Teachers Class:
Communication

2002-2002:  Barna-House Language School, Barcelona, Spain
Summer Intensive

2001-2002 Inter-Com English S.A., Madrid, Spain
Business English for Corporations, i.e. Telefonica, First Mark

2001-2002:  Training Express, Madrid, Spain
Business English for Corporations, i.e. TDN, Union Fenosa

2000-2001: Ottawa-Carleton Public School Board
Occasional Teaching. English, Dramatic Arts, Social Studies

1999-2000:  Istek Private School,   Istanbul, Turkey
English Skills, Composition

1998-1999: Fernie Secondary School, Fernie, British Columbia
Video Production 11-12*, Electronic Publishing 11-12,
Information Technology 12, Social Studies, CAPP

1997-1998: Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School,  Vancouver
Media Studies 12
*, English 10

* new self-created course

Extra-Curricular  

-English Movie Night: presenting films each week at Yang En University
-Italy trip: escorted 16 students to
Venice, Florence and Rome; March 1999
-
Yearbook Club: produced the 1999 school yearbook with 8 students
-
"Grease" Musical: poster design, sound tech. and
videographer

Inter-disciplinary

-Trained Concordia University students in 35mm film post-production
-Ran workshops in Screenplay Writing, Film & Video Production
-Provided employment training in feature film production for 3 emerging
 filmmakers

Filmmaking & Videography Production     

-Developing feature length film Like a Tender Rage

-Wrote, Produced, Directed and Photographed 7 Days with Ivan, a dramatic
 feature- length drama.
http://borderlinefilms.net/11days.htm

-Established BORDERLINE FILMS to produce feature films and videos

-Picture Editor and Post-Production Supervisor on two 35mm feature films:
 Crack Me Up and Lana in Love; produced by
Oneira Pictures; Montreal, Los
 Angeles

-Established QUANTUM PRODUCTIONS INC to develop and produce
 independent films

Screenplay Coverage

Content Analyst: synopsis, criticism, evaluation and recommendations for over 100 feature film screenplays seeking production financing for: Telefilm Canada West, B.C. Film, Alberta Film Development Corporation, WIC, Superchannel, Praxis, Alliance-Atlantis

Short Films

Wrote, Produced, Directed and Edited five 16mm films
with funding from
Telefilm Canada, Ontario Film Development Corp,
National Film Board of Canada, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council

Murmurs Part Two of the Cardiovascular Trilogy 25 min  

Heartbreak Vérité Part One of the Cardiovascular Trilogy 23 min

K A scene from a contemporary Kafkaesque feature 5 min 

Passage of Time  Experimental film 8 min

And Red All Over 10 min

Documentaries and Music Videos

Tiny Cup 5 min. Betacam. Performance Video

Windsor House Un-rules Documentary of alternative school in Vancouver

Greased Lightening Performance Video

Hyperbole Experimental Video

Independent Music Videos for Ezra Mesh, Roger Lee, Rhythm Twins

Corporate Videos  

Model & Talent Search Canada 10 min. Promotional Video

University of Toronto 15 min. Educational Video for the Faculty of Medicine

Bereaved Parents of Canada Public Awareness Video

Work Wear Ltd Management Training Video

Canadian Mutual Funds Investment Corp Corporate Video

Commercials

MTSC: Model & Talent Search Canada 30 seconds

Performance and Multi-Media

- Duzce Rocked: Photographic stills of earthquake aftermath, Duzce, Turkey

- Arts Club: Sound and lighting for live concerts, Fernie, BC

- Euclid Theatre (DEC: Developmental Education Corp): Film/video
  coordinator, projectionist & live audio mixer, Toronto

- Arcadia Arts Performance Space staged live and multi-media
  performances, Toronto

Feature Film Screenplays

Like a Tender Rage intimate, interwoven lives of incidental encounters
11 Days with Ivan psychological thriller of a delirious reclusive artist
A Winter’s Story
mythic drama inspired by Shakespeare’s A Winters Tale
Threshold to Murder
mystery-psychodrama inspired by Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment
Leaving San Pietro biographical account of my mother’s journey from Italy to Canada
Fez and Zena comedy-drama about adultery, divorce and revenge
K psychological drama inspired by Kafka’s The Trial and The Castle
Traces of Chase
road movie journey of desire and self-discovery
A Heart for Any Fate
crime-romance adventure

Awards

Film Festival Awards for Heartbreak Vérité

Yorkton Short Film Festival:

Best Short Film nomination

Best Cinematography Award

Sales

Television Sales and Broadcast for Heartbreak Vérité

Program: CBC Reflections (National Broadcast)

Software Skills  

Graphic, video, music, web and desktop publishing applications including:
Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects, Audition, In Design; Dreamweaver, Fireworks; Sound Forge, Vegas, Quark Xpress, MS Office

Web Design

http://borderlinefilms.net
http://bloodshotshadows.com

http://www.woodbecker.com

 
Art and Music

Painting, sculpture, multi-media design, song writing, music rendering, photography

Graphic Design

Posters, brochures, letterheads and business cards for various companies and individuals including Paula Garden Real Estate, Connie’s Tailors, Borderline Films, Woodbecker Designs

Volunteer Work

Vancouver Fringe Festival Crew Chief
Vancouver Film Festival Press Screenings



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