Biography and filmography

Steven Woloshen

Steven Woloshen is a Canadian animator born in Laval in 1960. He studied film at Concordia University, where he initially made documentaries and collage films.

For more than 30 years, he has passionately created over 50 award-winning, abstract films and time-based installations for festivals, galleries and museums. Twice nominated for Canada's Governor General's award, he has received numerous research and creation grants and, most recently, was awarded the 2016 René Jodoin lifetime achievement award, 2015 Wiesbaden Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the author of two books, Recipes for Reconstruction: The Cookbook for the Frugal Filmmaker (2010), a hands-on manual for decay, renewal and other handmade, analogue film techniques, and Scratch, Crackle & Pop! A Whole Grains Approach to Making Films without a Camera (2015). Under his own banner, Scratchatopia, Woloshen has hosted solo retrospectives and taught handmade filmmaking techniques at workshops and master classes in Argentina, Morocco, USA, Slovenia, Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Slovakia, Poland, Mexico as well as across Canada.

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Movies (44)

Territoires parallèles

Territoires parallèles

2025 · Director

Perf Dance

Perf Dance

2022 · Director

The Zolle Suite

The Zolle Suite

2021 · Animation, Director

Father Knows Father Best

Father Knows Father Best

2021 · Director

Rhythm in the Backstroke

Rhythm in the Backstroke

2019 · Director

Organic

Organic

2019 · Director, Producer

The Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls

2018 · Director

Casino

Casino

2016 · Director

National Tapestry

National Tapestry

2015 · Director

1000 Plateaus

1000 Plateaus

2014 · Director

The Lost World

The Lost World

2013 · Director, Producer

Crossing Victoria

Crossing Victoria

2013 · Director, Animation

Stealing Paradise

Stealing Paradise

2012 · Driver

Free Speech

Free Speech

2012 · Director

Look Again

Look Again

2011 · Driver

No Surrender

No Surrender

2011 · Driver

Visual Music for 10 Voices

Visual Music for 10 Voices

2011 · Director

Shimmer Box Drive

Shimmer Box Drive

2011 · Director

When the Sun Turns Into Juice

When the Sun Turns Into Juice

2011 · Director

Fiesta Brava

Fiesta Brava

2011 · Director

Carbon Copies

Carbon Copies

2010 · Director

Playtime

Playtime

2009 · Director

Editorial

Editorial

2009 · Director

The Homestead Act

The Homestead Act

2009 · Director

Las crónicas de Spiderwick

Las crónicas de Spiderwick

2008 · Transportation Co-Captain

Six: Inside Hothouse 5

Six: Inside Hothouse 5

2008 · Self

Chronicle Reconstructions

Chronicle Reconstructions

2008 · Director

Fleeing Rotland

Fleeing Rotland

2008 · Director

Changing Evan

Changing Evan

2006 · Director

Rebuttal

Rebuttal

2005 · Director

The Curse of the Voodoo Child

The Curse of the Voodoo Child

2005 · Director

Two Eastern Hair Lines

Two Eastern Hair Lines

2004 · Director

Snip

Snip

2004 · Director

Minuet

Minuet

2003 · Director

Cameras Take Five

Cameras Take Five

2003 · Director

The Babble on Palms

The Babble on Palms

2002 · Director, Producer, Editor

Bru Ha Ha

Bru Ha Ha

2002 · Director

Ditty Dot Comma

Ditty Dot Comma

2001 · Director

Get Happy

Get Happy

1999 · Director

Whispers

Whispers

1990 · Unit Manager

Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide

1987 · Production Assistant

Pepper Steak

Pepper Steak

1984 · Director

Didre Novo

Didre Novo

1983 · Director

Son of Dada

Son of Dada

1982 · Director

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