The Paper Man (2020 film)

The Paper Man (French: Lafortune en papier, lit. "Lafortune in Paper") is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Tanya Lapointe and released in 2020.[1] The film is a portrait of Claude Lafortune, a paper artist who was an influential personality in Québécois children's television.[2]

The Paper Man
FrenchLafortune en papier
Directed byTanya Lapointe
Produced byTanya Lapointe
Marika Lapointe
StarringClaude Lafortune
Music byViviane Audet
Robin-Joël Cool
Alexis Martin
CinematographyHugo Duford-Proulx
Edited byHugo Duford-Proulx
Distributed byPSLT
Release date
  • December 10, 2020 (2020-12-10) (Whistler)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Lapointe began making the film in 2018 with an intention to work toward releasing it in 2021 or 2022, but sped up production following Lafortune's death of COVID-19 in April 2020.[3] The film premiered at the 2020 Whistler Film Festival,[4] where it received an honorable mention from the jury for the Whistler Film Festival Documentary Award,[5] and won the Audience Award.[6]

References
  1. Pat Mullen, "A Life in Paper: Tanya Lapointe on Her Claude Lafortune Doc ‘The Paper Man’". Point of View, December 4, 2020.
  2. Marc-André Lussier, "Hommage à l’idole de jeunesse Claude Lafortune". La Presse, December 7, 2020.
  3. Marsha Lederman, "Documentary The Paper Man looks at the impact and magic of Claude Lafortune’s sculptures". The Globe and Mail, December 22, 2020.
  4. Alyssa Noel, "Whistler Festival Film unveils 2020 lineup". Pique Newsmagazine, November 5, 2020.
  5. Craig Takeuchi, "Whistler Film Festival 2020 award winners: From B.C.'s Indian Road Trip to Newfoundland's Little Orphans". The Georgia Straight, December 21, 2020.
  6. Pat Mullen, "The Paper Man Wins Audience Award at Whistler Film Fest". Point of View, December 28, 2020.
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