The University of Wisconsin-Madison
VISUAL CULTURE CLUSTER
John Greyson
John Greyson is a filmmaker, video artist, writer, activist and
educator. His features include: Urinal (1988 - Best Feature Teddy,
Berlin Film Festival); Zero Patience (1993 - Best Canadian Film, Sudbury
Film Festival); Lilies (1996 - Best Film Genie, Best Film at festivals
in Montreal, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, San Francisco); Un©ut (1997,
Honourable Mention, Berlin Film Festival); The Law of Enclosures (2000,
Best Actor Genie); and Proteus, co-created with Jack Lewis (2003).
Film/video shorts include: The Kipling Trilogy (1984-5), The ADS
Epidemic (1987), The Making of Monsters (1991 - Best Canadian Short,
Toronto Film Festival; Best Short Film Teddy - Berlin Film Festival),
Herr (1998) and Packin' (2001). As a director for television, John
Greyson's credits include episodes for such series as Queer as Folk,
Made In Canada (Best Director Gemini, 2002), Drop the Beat and Welcome
to Paradox. John Greyson has taught film and video theory and
production in Canada, the United States, Cuba and South Africa. His
publications include Urinal and Other Stories (Power Plant/Art
Metropole, 1993) and co-editor of Queer Looks, a critical anthology of
gay/lesbian media theory (Routledge, 1993). John Greyson is active in
various anti-censorship, AIDS, peace and queer activist media projects,
including The Olive Project, Deep Dish TV, Blah Blah Blah and AIDS
Action Now. His contributions as a member and through service on the
boards of arts organizations include V/Tape Distribution, Inside Out
Film/Video Festival, the Euclid Theatre, Trinity Square Video, Charles
St. Video, LIFT (Liaison of Independent Filmmakers Toronto) and Beaver
Hall Artists Housing Co-op.
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