François Miron
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François Miron is a French-Canadian experimental filmmaker.
Miron was born in Montreal in 1962. He obtained a BFA from Concordia University in 1987 and an MFA from The School of The Art Institute Of Chicago in 1990.
His early body of work consist of found footage manipulation through optical printing and abstract cinematography of industrial landscapes, his abstract work has lately been shifting into more "traditional" narrative cinema, although a strong psychedelic and surreal influence still is present. Most of his films have been exhibited worldwide.
Aside from those, Miron has created over 15 films since 1982.
In 2003 he was ranked 4th best filmmaker of Montreal by The Montreal Mirror 14th annual reader's poll
In 2008 he won a Juno Award
for his photographic work on the cover of the Arcade Fire CD: Neon Bible.
Since 2007, he has been working on a feature length documentary about legendary Avant-Garde filmmaker Paul Sharits
to be completed late 2011
Miron was born in Montreal in 1962. He obtained a BFA from Concordia University in 1987 and an MFA from The School of The Art Institute Of Chicago in 1990.
His early body of work consist of found footage manipulation through optical printing and abstract cinematography of industrial landscapes, his abstract work has lately been shifting into more "traditional" narrative cinema, although a strong psychedelic and surreal influence still is present. Most of his films have been exhibited worldwide.
Selected works
- "What Ignites Me, Extinguishes me" 1990
- Shot in abandoned factories of Chicago and using complex color separation method to illustrate isolation and despair, the film won Best Experimental at the Illinois Film & Video Artist Film Festival Chicago in 1990
- "The Evil Surprise" 1994
- A found footage collage with numerous optical printing manipulations to create a comment on social conditioning, won Best Experimental at the Ann Arbor Film FestivalAnn Arbor Film FestivalThe Ann Arbor Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Ann Arbor in the U.S. state of Michigan. Established in 1963, it is the third-oldest film festival in North America ; and the oldest experimental film festival...
in 1994
- A found footage collage with numerous optical printing manipulations to create a comment on social conditioning, won Best Experimental at the Ann Arbor Film Festival
- "Resolving Power" 2001
- An exploration on the industrial society and paranoia the film uses "The Pillory" composed by Jasun MartzJasun MartzJasun Martz is an American record producer, composer, musician, fine artist, creative director and sculptor who has worked on several international hit records. He has recorded with Michael Jackson, toured with Frank Zappa and helped arrange the hit "We Built This City" by Starship.Martz has lived...
- An exploration on the industrial society and paranoia the film uses "The Pillory" composed by Jasun Martz
- "The 4th Life" 2007
- A feature length surreal thriller shot in 35mm featuring sound design by David KristianDavid KristianDavid Kristian is a Canadian musician and film score composer and sound designer.David Kristian has been involved in audio for media since the early 1980s, when he first started work as an animation and experimental filmmaker at a New-Brunswick, Canada TV station...
and music by Electric WizardElectric WizardElectric Wizard are a stoner metal band from Dorset, England that formed in 1993. The band have since recorded seven albums, at least three of which are now considered to be landmarks of their genre: their self-title debut, Electric Wizard, Come My Fanatics..., and Dopethrone...
- A feature length surreal thriller shot in 35mm featuring sound design by David Kristian
Aside from those, Miron has created over 15 films since 1982.
In 2003 he was ranked 4th best filmmaker of Montreal by The Montreal Mirror 14th annual reader's poll
In 2008 he won a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for his photographic work on the cover of the Arcade Fire CD: Neon Bible.
Since 2007, he has been working on a feature length documentary about legendary Avant-Garde filmmaker Paul Sharits
Paul Sharits
Paul Jeffrey Sharits Paul Sharits was a visual artist, best known for his work in "experimental" or avant-garde filmmaking, particularly what became known as the Structural film movement, along with artists such as Tony Conrad, Hollis Frampton, and Michael Snow.His film work primarily focused on...
to be completed late 2011