John Greyson

John Greyson
Greyson in 2014
Born
John Greyson

(1960-03-13) March 13, 1960 (age 64)
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, screenwriter, video artist
Years active1984–present
PartnerStephen Andrews[1]

John Greyson (born March 13, 1960)[2] is a Canadian director, writer, video artist, producer, and political activist, whose work frequently deals with queer characters and themes. He was part of a loosely affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge in the 1980s from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave.[3]

Greyson has won accolades and achieved critical success with his films—most notably Zero Patience (1993) and Lilies (1996). His outspoken persona, activism, and public image have also attracted international press and controversy.[4][5]

Greyson is also a professor at York University's film school, where he teaches film and video theory, film production, and editing.[6]

  1. ^ "John Greyson, Tarek Loubani may not be free to leave Egypt". 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. ^ "FIG TREES - John Greyson Biography" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Canadian Film Encyclopedia - Toronto New Wave". cfe.tiff.net. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  4. ^ "The Captive: John Greyson's time in Egyptian prison". Toronto Life. 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  5. ^ "Courageous film maker John Greyson pulls his film from TIFF to protest their spotlight on Tel Aviv". rabble.ca. 2009-08-29. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  6. ^ "York University - John Greyson". Archived from the original on 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2017-01-11.

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