^Photo credit: Festival des Arts de la Ruelle (FAR)
LIANA PARÉ
VIDEOGRAPHER + PHOTOGRAPHER
Email : lianatheghost@gmail.com
English | French | Spanish
EDUCATION
2018-2019: Entrepreneurship Diploma
École des Entrepreneurs de Montréal
2013 - 2015 : Studies in Visual Arts
Concordia University
2012 : École des Beaux-arts de Montréal EBAMA
Private studies. Painting with Nikolai Kupriakov
2012 : Carter Thor Studios East
Acting for Television, Stage and Film
With Jock Macdonald et Isabel Farias
2011 : ASM School of Performance Arts
Studies in Theatre Performance
2008-09 : John Abbott College
Studies in Creative Arts and Darkroom Photography
SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE
2016-Present: Freelance Videographer, Director, and Photographer for a variety of clients, including :
Adobe Canada Festival des Arts de la Ruelle «FAR»
AYA Casting FIFEQ- Festival des Films Ethnographiques du Québec
BABEL Magazine (Amsterdam) Festival Les Escales Improbables de Montréal
Big Band Intersection Festival M Pour Montréal
Centre PHI Groupe Réalisation Ciné TV
Coco Films Studio Hôpital Général Juif de Montréal
Corporation du patrimoine de Berthierville Printemps Numérique
Disques Juliette Productions Kalabanté
DJI Drones Sofar Sounds Montréal
Encore Télévision Steven Myrthil Beauty
Ecole de Danse Contemporaine de Montréal The Vocalist Magazine
MAIN SKILLS:
Videography (Camera operating for: Documentary, Fiction, Event, Lifestyle, Corporate, Wedding, etc.)
Photography (Portrait, Event, Food, Lifestyle, etc.)
Directing (Documentary, music video)
Lighting (Classic 3-point lighting setup, creative/experimental lighting, dynamic use of natural light)
Audio (Audio recording for solo or group interviews)
Photoshop (Advanced skills)
DaVinci Resolve (Advanced skills)
EXHIBITIONS
2021: Portraits Montréalais - Solo Photo Exhibition: Featured Visual Artist for the Festival du Film Québécois de Biscarrosse (France)
2020 : Portraits of Montréal - Solo Photo Exhibition: at Szerpentin-Szalon in Budapest (Hungary)
2018 : L’Expression du Goût - Group Exhibition: Photographs of local producers exposed at Musée des Beaux Arts du Québec (Canada)
2017 : Floating Photographs - Solo Exhibition: Exposed at Concordia University and Television CUTV Montreal (Canada)
2016 : 9 Painted Portraits - Solo Exhibition: Exposed in Art Studio “Urban Crafter” in Melbourne (Australia)
2015 : I Don’t Drink Milk I’m a Cyborg - Solo Exhibition: One Night Pop-Up Exhibition at Village le Pied du Courant in Montreal (Canada) 2015 : L’Apocalypse d’Hochelaga - Solo Exhibition: Art Collective “Le Réacteur” in Montreal (Canada)
2013 : Framed Illustrations - Group Exhibition: Exposed in Store “Goo Goo Goggles” in Victoria (Canada)
SCREENINGS
TERRA BESTIA : Original Short film DÉCLIN DES ANIMAUX: Documentary Short
Director, Cinematographer, Editor Director, Cinematographer, Editor
8th Music Film Festival https://www.lafabriqueculturelle.tv/
Buenos Aires Argentina, 2022 Longueuil, Qc, 2023
À BAS L’IMAGINAIRE : Original Short film THE JABERWOKKY : Stop Motion Animation film
Selected for “Vues, Brièvement, à Montréal” Co-created with Artist Coltrane McDowell Short
Film Projection Night at La Flèche Rouge Official Selection for “Puppets on Film’’ Festival.
Montréal, Canada, 2017 Vancouver, Canada, 2017
À BAS L’IMAGINAIRE : Original Short film CIRQUE KALABANTÉ EN GUINÉE : Promotional Documentary Teaser
Selected for “Festival Equinox’’ Co-created with Artistic Director Yamoussa Bangoura
Film Projection Night at Quai des Brumes Film Projection + Informative Session at Studio Kalabanté
Montréal, Canada 2019 Montréal, Canada, 2019
À BAS L’IMAGINAIRE : Original Short film CARNAVAL EN CIRQUE: Documentary Film
Featured Visual Artist Film Projection and Conference for graduate students
Film Projection Week at Café ORR National Circus School
Montréal, Canada, 2019 Montréal, Canada, 2020
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2024: SHORT FILM “RED” (Cinematographer)
Official Selection in Film Festival New York Film and Cinematography Awards 2024
Official Selection in Film Festival New York Film and Actress Awards 2024
2022-2023: SHORT FILM “TERRA BESTIA” (Cinematographer)
- Official Selection, FilmFest by Rogue Dancer, Raleigh USA 2023
- Winner Best Dance Musical Video Parai International Musical Awards 2022
- Semi-Finalist, Near Nazareth International Film Festival 2022
- Official Selection, 8th Music Film Festival, Buenos Aires 2022
2019: Funded by LOJIQ to fly to Guinea, West Africa, and film Conakry’s 12-day-long International Circus Festival
2018: Finalist in Photography Contest presented by Québec Exquis ''L'Expression du Goût''
2017: Winner of 1st Place Filmmaker Award at Little Angels Charity “Canadian Artist of the Year Bi-Annual Honors Ceremony”
2016: Granted by Concordia University Fine Arts Students Alliance to publish a Photography Book entitled “SAINTS”.
2014-15 : Head Organizer of KINO Filmmaking Competitions at Le Réacteur Nucléaire
2015 : Facilities Coordinator at ''Le Trou Noir'' Photography Cooperative
Liana Paré
I review every email individually. Weither you are contacting me for a Music Video, a Headshot, a Wedding or a Family Portrait, I like to know as much as I can about what you envision so as to provide a visual product that surpasses your expectations.