Filmstripe (16+)
Canada, 2012, colour, 18 min.
Director: John Blouin
Director: John Blouin
A projectionist, a heap of 35mm film and a countdown: the show is about to begin. An apprentice listens while the busy projectionist shares his memories. A tender and humorous look at the transformation of cinema and a profession that has become obsolete.
AWARDS
2013 Special Mention, Visions du réel, Nyon, Switzerland
John Blouin
John Blouin
Studying litterature and semiology, John Blouin became a NFB projectionist. That's where he create Cabina Obscura, a live cinema performance with 35-16mm, HD, shadows, music and flesh. Different artist joint the Cabina Obscura experience as Martin Tétreault, Bernard Falaise, René Lussier, Fred Lebrasseur, Sylvie Chartrand. John Blouin and his Cabina Obscura have perform in many towns and festivals, from Montreal to Beijing. Aside from the live cinema, John push further his work on moving picture, directing shorts films like Le Baiser de Laure and Change Over. At last, I just launch Filmstripe, a short film tribute to the projectionist craft, and for the Cinéma ONF. The premiere was at FNC 2012.
FILMOGRAPHY
“Cabina Obscura: Les joies innocentes de la projection (quadryptique)”, 2005-2010; “Le Baiser de Laure”, 2010; “Change Over”, 2011; “Filmstripe”, 2012; “El Paysan”, 2013.
Canada, 2012, colour, 18 min.
Director: John Blouin
Director: John Blouin
A projectionist, a heap of 35mm film and a countdown: the show is about to begin. An apprentice listens while the busy projectionist shares his memories. A tender and humorous look at the transformation of cinema and a profession that has become obsolete.
AWARDS
2013 Special Mention, Visions du réel, Nyon, Switzerland