Mark Kenneth Woods
Encyclopedia
Mark Kenneth Woods is a Canadian writer, actor
, producer and director.
Born in Montreal
, Quebec
, Woods is a prolific media artist, writer and actor who works in film, video and television. Drawing from feminist, queer
and post-colonial theory, his works in both TV and film often combine comedy, parody
and camp
with ideas about gender, sexuality and race.
He is a graduate of the Vancouver Film School
and the University of Toronto
’s cinema studies program and also holds a Master’s degree in communication and cultural studies from York University
in Toronto
. He has also taught at the School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University
.
Woods is best known for writing, producing and acting on the TV series the House of Venus Show
on OUTtv
Canada, OUTTV Netherlands
, Pink TV France/Belgium/Switzerland and here! Network USA.
His first feature film Deb and Sisi
premiered at the Out On Screen Vancouver Queer Film Festival in August 2008 and was released on DVD on May 25, 2010. The movie had it's television broadcast premiere on OUTtv Canada October 30th, 2011.
His mockumentary Vance and Pepe's Porn Start premiered at the same festival on August 20, 2011.
Woods is openly gay and lives in Toronto, Ontario
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, producer and director.
Born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Woods is a prolific media artist, writer and actor who works in film, video and television. Drawing from feminist, queer
Queer
Queer is an umbrella term for sexual minorities that are not heterosexual, heteronormative, or gender-binary. In the context of Western identity politics the term also acts as a label setting queer-identifying people apart from discourse, ideologies, and lifestyles that typify mainstream LGBT ...
and post-colonial theory, his works in both TV and film often combine comedy, parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
and camp
Camp (style)
Camp is an aesthetic sensibility that regards something as appealing because of its taste and ironic value. The concept is closely related to kitsch, and things with camp appeal may also be described as being "cheesy"...
with ideas about gender, sexuality and race.
He is a graduate of the Vancouver Film School
Vancouver Film School
Vancouver Film School is a private entertainment arts school located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1987, it has achieved international recognition. The Vancouver Film School has campus locations around Downtown Vancouver and comprises six buildings...
and the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
’s cinema studies program and also holds a Master’s degree in communication and cultural studies from York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. He has also taught at the School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
.
Woods is best known for writing, producing and acting on the TV series the House of Venus Show
House of Venus Show
Created by Canadian filmmaker Mark Kenneth Woods and co-produced by Michael Venus, the first season of the world's first LGBT themed sketch comedy TV show started airing on OUTtv in July 2005. The second season began airing in September, 2006 and, after a hiatus, a third season debuted in July,...
on OUTtv
OUTtv
OUTtv is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that airs entertainment and lifestyle programming for LGBT audiences.OUTtv's licensee is OUTtv Network Inc. which is 55.9% owned by Shavick Entertainment, 24.94% owned by Pink Triangle Press, 15% owned by Peace Point Entertainment...
Canada, OUTTV Netherlands
OUTTV
OUTTV is a Dutch language premium digital cable specialty channel from the Netherlands and is the lifestyle television channel from the Netherlands and Belgium and soon also Sweden and Switzerland. OUTTV originally launched on KPN on April 4, 2008 and widely became available on April 11, 2008,...
, Pink TV France/Belgium/Switzerland and here! Network USA.
His first feature film Deb and Sisi
Deb and Sisi
Deb and Sisi is a blue comedy/dark comedy feature film, written, produced and directed by Mark Kenneth Woods, which had its debut at the Out On Screen Vancouver Queer Film Festival in August, 2008...
premiered at the Out On Screen Vancouver Queer Film Festival in August 2008 and was released on DVD on May 25, 2010. The movie had it's television broadcast premiere on OUTtv Canada October 30th, 2011.
His mockumentary Vance and Pepe's Porn Start premiered at the same festival on August 20, 2011.
Woods is openly gay and lives in Toronto, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
Selected works
- Vance and Pepe/Porn Start, Long Format Mockumentary (2011)
- Deb and SisiDeb and SisiDeb and Sisi is a blue comedy/dark comedy feature film, written, produced and directed by Mark Kenneth Woods, which had its debut at the Out On Screen Vancouver Queer Film Festival in August, 2008...
, Feature Film (2008) - House of Venus ShowHouse of Venus ShowCreated by Canadian filmmaker Mark Kenneth Woods and co-produced by Michael Venus, the first season of the world's first LGBT themed sketch comedy TV show started airing on OUTtv in July 2005. The second season began airing in September, 2006 and, after a hiatus, a third season debuted in July,...
, Series (2005–2009) - Pimp & Ho: The Dragon Fairy, Short (2008)
- My Heart Belongs To Data, Short (2005)
- White(ness), Short (2005)
- Pimp & Ho: Sissy Sins, Short (2005)
- Pimp & Ho: Terror in Pansy Hills, Short (2005)
- Holy Matrimonmy Billy!, Short (2004)
- Pimp & Ho: Queer Fashion Crime Models, Short (2002)
- Pimp & Ho: Licence To Queer, Short (2002)
- Public Gender Announcements, Short (2002)
- Pimp & Ho: Adventures in Queersploitation, Short (2001)
- The Heterosexual Agenda, Short (2001)
- Thank You Kate Bornstein, Short (2000)