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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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