Steven Woloshen
Biography
Steven Woloshen was born in Laval, Canada in 1960. For more than 30 years, he has passionately created over 50 award-winning, abstract films and time-based installations for festivals, galleries and museums. Twice nominated for Canada's Governor General's award, he has received numerous research and creation grants and, most recently, was awarded the 2016 René Jodoin lifetime achievement award, 2015 Wiesbaden Lifetime Achievement Award. Woloshen is a teacher, film conservationist, animator, craftsman and the author of two books, Recipes for Reconstruction: The Cookbook for the Frugal Filmmaker (2010), a hands-on manual for decay, renewal and other handmade, analogue film techniques, and Scratch, Crackle & Pop! A Whole Grains Approach to Making Films without a Camera (2015). Under his own banner, Scratchatopia, Woloshen has hosted solo retrospectives and taught handmade filmmaking techniques at workshops and master classes in Argentina, Morocco, USA, Slovenia, Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Slovakia, Poland, Mexico as well as across Canada.
Personal Details
Movies (41)
Territoires parallèles
Director (Directing)
2025
Perf Dance
Director (Directing)
2022
The Zolle Suite
Animation (Visual Effects)
2021
Father Knows Father Best
Director (Directing)
2021
Rhythm in the Backstroke
Director (Directing)
2019
Organic
Director (Directing)
2019
The Dead Sea Scrolls
Director (Directing)
2018
Casino
Director (Directing)
2016
National Tapestry
Director (Directing)
2015
1000 Plateaus
Director (Directing)
2014
The Lost World
Producer (Production)
2013
Crossing Victoria
Director (Directing)
2013
Free Speech
2012
Visual Music for 10 Voices
Director (Directing)
2011
Fiesta Brava
Director (Directing)
2011
Shimmer Box Drive
Director (Directing)
2011
When the Sun Turns Into Juice
Director (Directing)
2011
Carbon Copies
Director (Directing)
2010
Playtime
Director (Directing)
2009
Editorial
Director (Directing)
2009
The Homestead Act
Director (Directing)
2009
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Transportation Co-Captain (Crew)
2008
Six: Inside Hothouse 5
2008
Chronicle Reconstructions
Director (Directing)
2008
Fleeing Rotland
Director (Directing)
2008
Changing Evan
Director (Directing)
2006
The Curse of the Voodoo Child
Director (Directing)
2005
Rebuttal
Director (Directing)
2005
Two Eastern Hair Lines
Director (Directing)
2004
Snip
Director (Directing)
2004
Minuet
Director (Directing)
2003
Cameras Take Five
Director (Directing)
2003
The Babble on Palms
Director (Directing)
2002
Bru Ha Ha
Director (Directing)
2002
Ditty Dot Comma
Director (Directing)
2001
Get Happy
Director (Directing)
1999
Whispers
Unit Manager (Production)
1990
Nowhere to Hide
Production Assistant (Production)
1987
Pepper Steak
Director (Directing)
1984
Didre Novo
Director (Directing)
1983
Son of Dada
Director (Directing)
1982