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In 2011, St. Laurent filmed the Prince George All-Candidates Forum on arts and culture.<ref>http://www.garthfrizzell.com/available-now-video-review-of-artsdowntown-all-candidates-meeting.html</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP2eae8xi3k&feature=plcp&context=C3e239c4UDOEgsToPDskJr2h2R1WR8m7QVekdP4uK6</ref>
In 2011, St. Laurent filmed the Prince George All-Candidates Forum on arts and culture.<ref>http://www.garthfrizzell.com/available-now-video-review-of-artsdowntown-all-candidates-meeting.html</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP2eae8xi3k&feature=plcp&context=C3e239c4UDOEgsToPDskJr2h2R1WR8m7QVekdP4uK6</ref>


St. Laurent has taught classes on video production at the College of New Caledonia in Prince George, British Columbia27,28.
St. Laurent has taught classes on video production at the College of New Caledonia in Prince George, British Columbia.<ref>http://www.cnc.bc.ca/tools/courseoutlines/outlinePreviews/7044/nmcd_152_st.laurent.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.cnc.bc.ca/tools/courseoutlines/outlinePreviews/5324/nmcd_152_st.laurent.pdf </ref>


St. Laurent worked as letterer as part of the team that created Scar Tissue, a 5-part comic book series53. He also worked as letterer on the comic Touched (2005) 63,64. Other comic works of St. Laurent’s, in a writer/creator capacity, include IMPH (in Heavy Metal Magazine)53,54, 55, 56, 57 and Blammo the Space Monkey (in Digital Webbing Presents) 53,57,58,59. St. Laurent created several other short comics published in Digital Webbing Presents as well60.
St. Laurent worked as letterer as part of the team that created "Scar Tissue", a 5-part comic book series.<ref>http://www.scartissue-comic.com/creators/</ref> He also worked as letterer on the comic "Touched" (2005).<ref>http://www.mattkrizan.com/</ref><ref>http://www.mattkrizan.com/stories.html#touched</ref> Other comic works of St. Laurent’s, in a writer/creator capacity, include "IMPH" (in Heavy Metal Magazine)<ref>http://www.scartissue-comic.com/creators/</ref><ref>http://wizardsofur.blogspot.com/2009/01/imph.html</ref><ref>http://imph.outcaststudios.com/_htm/episodes/IMPH10.htm</ref><ref>http://www.digitalwebbing.com/comics/news/05-0516_pressrelease.html</ref> and "Blammo the Space Monkey" (in Digital Webbing Presents).<ref>http://www.scartissue-comic.com/creators/</ref><ref>http://www.mattyryan.com/flash/blammocredit.swf</ref><ref>http://www.comics.org/issue/301361/</ref><ref>http://www.comiccollectorlive.com/LiveData/Issue.aspx?id=43505b2b-40ae-43ad-8ee2-3f92c4c310dc</ref> St. Laurent created several other short comics published in Digital Webbing Presents as well.<ref>http://www.comiccollectorlive.com/LiveData/Credit.aspx?id=499d3af5-82e6-4a67-ad4b-3804db5acb21</ref>


St. Laurent produced a promotional video for science-fiction author Lynda Williams’ book, Righteous Anger61. He also produced a short video documentary for the UNBC Bridges Festival of Arts & Culture, again showcasing the works of Lynda Williams62.
St. Laurent produced a promotional video for science-fiction author Lynda Williams’ book, Righteous Anger61. He also produced a short video documentary for the UNBC Bridges Festival of Arts & Culture, again showcasing the works of Lynda Williams62.

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Stephen (Steph) St. Laurent (filmmaker) ...

Steph St. Laurent is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, videographer, photographer, business owner, actor, writer, environmentalist and activist. He has produced numerous documentary films and educational videos and is the owner of VideoNexus, a video production company in Prince George, British Columbia.

Steph St. Laurent was born and raised in and around Prince George, British Columbia.[1] He completed secondary school at PGSS, with a focus on arts.[2] After graduation, he began working in community theatre and technical work. [3] He also attended various classes at the University of Northern British Columbia.

Career

In 2004, with 10 years of theatrical writing, directing and acting under his belt, St. Laurent formed the video production company Ouroboros Digital.[4] After completing a series of educational and social documentaries, he merged Ouroboros Digital with another video production company, On-Reel Video, and with their combined team and resources, he began to expand the scope and focus of his work.[5] In 2011, St. Laurent became sole owner of On-Reel Video1, rebranding it to its current name, VideoNexus Productions.[6]

St. Laurent’s best-known film is "Amazay: A Film About Water" (2009), which explores the Tse Keh Nay First Nation’s battle against Northgate Minerals’ proposed dumping of 750 million tonnes of acid tailings into a pristine lake in Tse Keh Nay territory.[7][8][9][10]

In 2011, St. Laurent was a guest panelist at ArtsWells, an annual arts festival held in Wells, British Columbia.[11] The ArtsWells festival promotes and involves artists from all disciplines across British Columbia, through a variety of workshops, performances, and exhibitions.[12] At this event, St. Laurent presented, and discussed the making of, his film "Amazay".[13]

St. Laurent has produced numerous promotional and educational films for non-profit groups and other organizations (i.e., the Child Development Centre[14], Northern Women's Centre[15], Events Prince George[16], the Kermode Friendship Society[17], the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada[18], the Nak’azdli Band Health Centre[19], Victim Services Prince George[20], and the Prince George Catholic Diocese[21]), helping to promote their various works and projects.

Through his work as an actor, facilitator and play creator with the Street Spirits Theatre Company (1999 – 2005)[22], St. Laurent co-direct and edited several films: "Cycles", "Streetwise", "Jibb", and "Eye of the Storm".[23]

In 2004, St. Laurent directed and produced "The Web of Life", a film that was used, in conjunction with a manual, to help people coming from reserve life to understand and cope with this transition[24].

In 2005, St. Laurent filmed and compiled a music video for musician Marcel Gagnon’s song, The Last Dance.[25][26] St. Laurent has produced numerous other music videos, composed of time-lapse footage he has filmed and set to the music of British Columbian musician Gordon McGladdery[27][28][29][30][31].

St. Laurent worked as cinematographer for the band Good Old Heisenberg, for an experimental project they conducted exploring the influence of observers on musical performance[32].

St. Laurent has created numerous other films, music videos, and video blogs as well, all of which are available for viewing online through his Vimeo[33] and YouTube[34] accounts. He also creates a variety of time-lapse videos, primarily nature scenes, which he sells online as stock footage[35]. He has created numerous other time-lapse videos of nature as well, which are available for viewing on YouTube[36].

From 2007 – present, St. Laurent has done directing and editing work for the television sci-fi comedy series, "Commander’s Log".[37][38]

In 2008, St. Laurent directed and produced the film "We are Metis", a film exploring the identity of the Metis people.[39]

In 2008, St. Laurent conducted several interviews of guest authors ("Steph’s Author Ambush", #’s 1 – 6)[40] at VCon, an annual science fiction, fantasy, and gaming convention held in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2009, he continued this series with "Steph’s Author Ambush", #’s 7 – 10.[41]

In 2009, St. Laurent co-wrote, directed and filmed "Close Quarters", a sci-fi film that explored “the human, personal conflict provoked by space travel and isolation”.[42]

In 2011, St. Laurent filmed the Prince George All-Candidates Forum on arts and culture.[43][44]

St. Laurent has taught classes on video production at the College of New Caledonia in Prince George, British Columbia.[45][46]

St. Laurent worked as letterer as part of the team that created "Scar Tissue", a 5-part comic book series.[47] He also worked as letterer on the comic "Touched" (2005).[48][49] Other comic works of St. Laurent’s, in a writer/creator capacity, include "IMPH" (in Heavy Metal Magazine)[50][51][52][53] and "Blammo the Space Monkey" (in Digital Webbing Presents).[54][55][56][57] St. Laurent created several other short comics published in Digital Webbing Presents as well.[58]

St. Laurent produced a promotional video for science-fiction author Lynda Williams’ book, Righteous Anger61. He also produced a short video documentary for the UNBC Bridges Festival of Arts & Culture, again showcasing the works of Lynda Williams62.

As part of his work through his company, VideoNexus, St. Laurent uses his videography skills to provide a wide range of services to clients, including motion graphics (Adobe after effects), virtual web tours, educational documentaries, promotional videos, commercials, training videos, press conferences, biographies, testimonies, green/blue screen filming/editing, and DVD authoring3. Through VideoNexus, St. Laurent is also frequently hired to shoot news footage for CTV.

In addition to videography, St. Laurent is also a skilled photographer, doing professional photography through VideoNexus16.

Acting and Other Theatre Work

St. Laurent was a member of the theatre troupe Street Spirits from 1999 – 2005, where he acted in a wide variety of plays and other theatre performances4.

St. Laurent has also acted in numerous other plays, including An Evening of Monty Python & Friends (1999), Filth (2001), Filth 2 (2003), A Christmas Adventure (2003)73, 74. Filth 3 (2005), and Please Have a Seat and Someone will be with You Shortly (2009).

In 2006, St. Laurent co-created and performed in a mask show, held at ArtSace in Prince George, British Columbia77.

In August 2011, St. Laurent acted in the improve comedy debate show War of Wits, which was performed at UdderFest, a theatre festival held in Prince Rupert, British Columbia66.

In October 2011, St. Laurent acted in This is for Mrs Zaberewsky, a play performed at VCon, an annual science fiction, fantasy, and gaming convention held in Vancouver, British Columbia65, 68.

St. Laurent has been involved in a technical capacity in several other plays. In 2002, he directed and acted in the play Filth 2, and he was videographer and a member of the lighting crew for the play Rollback (2011).

St. Laurent currently acts in the comedy improve troupe, Improv Ad Nauseum29, which he has been with since 20(??). This troupe performs bi-monthly improv shows, generally held at the Twisted Cork in Prince George29. The troupe occasionally also does shows where they team off against the University of Northern British Columbia’s improve team30; these shows are generally held at the UNBC campus.

Recognition and Awards

St. Laurent was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation in 20(?), in recognition of his film work addressing violence against women10.

St. Laurent was honoured with an invitation to be a guest panelist at the 2011 ArtsWells Festival in Wells, British Columbia, to show and discuss his film Amazay13, 15.

Activism

St. Laurent is passionate about environmental conservation and activism. One issue he is currently very concerned with is the proposed Enbridge Pipeline, which would run a pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat, British Columbia. This proposed pipeline is strongly opposed by many BC residents, as it would put at risk some of the region’s most pristine areas of nature, such as the Great Bear Rainforest, should there be an oil spill (which many residents feel would be inevitable)47,48, 49. St. Laurent, and many others, believe that an oil spill would also be very damaging to the livelihoods of many of the local residents, who rely on fishing and hunting for food and/or industry47, 48, 49.

As a member of the groups Pipe Up Against Enbridge45 and British Columbians Opposed to the Northern Gateway/Enbridge Pipeline46, St. Laurent is an outspoken voice against the proposed Enbridge pipeline that would pipe Alberta oil sands oil through the British Columbian coast. At the Prince George All-Candidates Forum on November 4th 2011, after filming the general forum proceedings, St. Laurent approached each political candidate and asked them to state, on camera, their stand on the proposed Enbridge pipeline; he then made this footage available on YouTube44.

On November 7th 2011, St. Laurent attended a presentation at UNBC by Dr. Patrick Moore, a former Greenpeace activist turned scientist-for-hire who now voices support for the proposed Enbridge pipeline50. Concerned about the slanted message Dr. Moore was promoting, St. Laurent attended and recorded this presentation, later uploading the footage to YouTube50.

St. Laurent spoke on the issue of sustainability at an Occupy Prince George rally in October 201131.

In March, 2012, St. Laurent volunteered his time and skills to film and produce a public service announcement in support of the BC teachers’ strike action71.

St. Laurent’s films often address the social and political issues that he is passionate about, such as environmental conservation (Amazay15; Healthy Land, Healthy Future33), First Nations’ issues (HIV: If there's a will...9; Amazay15; Web of Life34), bullying (Crossing the Line35), violence against women (Streetwise5; Victim Services Prince George10), and drug addiction5 (Cycles; Jibb).

Personal Life

St. Laurent currently lives in Prince George, British Columbia. He is passionate about a sustainable, self-sufficient lifestyle and is working towards off-the-grid living, starting with the development of an aquaponics greenhouse for food production. He has produced a series of YouTube film-blogs documenting his endeavors in aquaponics, to share the project with others and explain what aquaponics is and to teach others how they can go about setting up their own aquaponics system37, 38, 39, 40, 41.

St. Laurent is also interested in setting up solar and hydro power systems for his home, as well as learning how to produce his own bio-diesel.

St. Laurent enjoys pursuing photography as hobby, as well as part of his business, especially nature and wildlife photography. St. Laurent is passionate about nature and enjoys camping, hiking, fishing, and canoeing as much as possible. He also loves to travel and has traveled extensively throughout North America and Europe.

St. Laurent always welcomes fans of his films and photography to add him as a “Friend” or subscribe to him on Facebook, so that they can view his photos and receive updates on his upcoming films and YouTube blogs. His name on Facebook is “Steph Thevideoguy” 80.

Filmography

Cycles: A Film About Drugs (2004) Web of Life (2004) Streetwise (2004) Crossing the Line: A primer on Harassment (2005) Commander’s Log (2007) We are Metis (2008) HIV: If there's a will...(2008) Victim Services Prince George (2008) PG Catholic Diocese Appeal (2008) Amazay: A Film About Water (2009) Close Quarters (2009) Healthy Land, Healthy Future (2011)

References

  1. ^ http://vimeo.com/stephthevideoguy
  2. ^ http://vimeo.com/stephthevideoguy
  3. ^ http://vimeo.com/stephthevideoguy
  4. ^ http://vimeo.com/stephthevideoguy
  5. ^ http://vimeo.com/stephthevideoguy
  6. ^ http://videonexus.ca/htmls/about.html
  7. ^ http://www.artswells.com/line-up/film
  8. ^ http://www.unbc.ca/geography/
  9. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pypoI54tLxg&list=PL92B2C6C70FF873AB&feature=plcp&context=C34ff5b2FDOEgsToPDskIDQAqT3jawfV05VwEH4_yO
  10. ^ Film beautifully documents emotional battle to save pristine lake. Stewart, Patty. Prince George Citizen [Prince George, B.C] 24 Apr 2009: 21
  11. ^ http://www.artswells.com/line-up
  12. ^ http://www.facebook.com/pages/ArtsWells-Festival/159074009936#!/pages/ArtsWells-Festival/159074009936?sk=info
  13. ^ http://www.artswells.com/line-up/film
  14. ^ http://www.videonexus.ca/htmls/customers.html
  15. ^ http://www.videonexus.ca/htmls/customers.html
  16. ^ http://www.videonexus.ca/htmls/customers.html
  17. ^ http://www.videonexus.ca/htmls/customers.html
  18. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAPVCd8wNew&feature=channel
  19. ^ http://vimeo.com/6185305
  20. ^ http://vimeo.com/6091608
  21. ^ http://vimeo.com/6072959
  22. ^ http://www.streetspirits.com/?page_id=80
  23. ^ http://www.streetspirits.com/?page_id=43
  24. ^ http://vimeo.com/6173612
  25. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWv-7zlBD08&feature=plcp&context=C340c37cUDOEgsToPDskKnMQ92w998wWI8_3LJbkkn
  26. ^ Singer to do video on the homeless: [Final Edition]. Peebles, Frank. Prince George Citizen [Prince George, B.C] 17 Jan 2005: 3
  27. ^ http://ashellinthepit.com/bio.htm
  28. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrOv6466ox0&feature=channel
  29. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtJsWtoe3l8&feature=channel
  30. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i-DTL6dx4U&feature=channel
  31. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkV4STibCkw&feature=channel
  32. ^ http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/GOOD-OLD-HEISENBERG
  33. ^ http://vimeo.com/stephthevideoguy/videos
  34. ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/steph1971?ob=0&feature=results_main
  35. ^ https://www.pond5.com/artist/stephthevideoguy
  36. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ1RYLlA6ew&feature=autoplay&list=PL2111DFB1303455C2&lf=context&playnext=2
  37. ^ http://mypage.intergate.ca/~epic/cl/allabout.htm
  38. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7k_IxCbX-w
  39. ^ http://vimeo.com/6216205
  40. ^ http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Steph%27s+Author+Ambush+&oq=Steph%27s+Author+Ambush+&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=231000l231000l0l231203l1l1l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0
  41. ^ http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Steph%27s+Author+Ambush+&oq=Steph%27s+Author+Ambush+&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=231000l231000l0l231203l1l1l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0
  42. ^ Authors, publisher take readers into fantastic. Stewart, Patty. Prince George Citizen [Prince George, B.C] 03 Sep 2009: 17
  43. ^ http://www.garthfrizzell.com/available-now-video-review-of-artsdowntown-all-candidates-meeting.html
  44. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP2eae8xi3k&feature=plcp&context=C3e239c4UDOEgsToPDskJr2h2R1WR8m7QVekdP4uK6
  45. ^ http://www.cnc.bc.ca/tools/courseoutlines/outlinePreviews/7044/nmcd_152_st.laurent.pdf
  46. ^ http://www.cnc.bc.ca/tools/courseoutlines/outlinePreviews/5324/nmcd_152_st.laurent.pdf
  47. ^ http://www.scartissue-comic.com/creators/
  48. ^ http://www.mattkrizan.com/
  49. ^ http://www.mattkrizan.com/stories.html#touched
  50. ^ http://www.scartissue-comic.com/creators/
  51. ^ http://wizardsofur.blogspot.com/2009/01/imph.html
  52. ^ http://imph.outcaststudios.com/_htm/episodes/IMPH10.htm
  53. ^ http://www.digitalwebbing.com/comics/news/05-0516_pressrelease.html
  54. ^ http://www.scartissue-comic.com/creators/
  55. ^ http://www.mattyryan.com/flash/blammocredit.swf
  56. ^ http://www.comics.org/issue/301361/
  57. ^ http://www.comiccollectorlive.com/LiveData/Issue.aspx?id=43505b2b-40ae-43ad-8ee2-3f92c4c310dc
  58. ^ http://www.comiccollectorlive.com/LiveData/Credit.aspx?id=499d3af5-82e6-4a67-ad4b-3804db5acb21
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