Steven Woloshen

Steven Woloshen

Known for
Directing
Born
January 1, 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Laval, Québec, Canada

Biography

Steven Woloshen is a Canadian animator born in Laval in 1960. He studied film at Concordia University, where he initially made documentaries and collage films. 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. He is 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.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Territoires parallèles poster

Territoires parallèles

Movie · Director

2022
Perf Dance poster

Perf Dance

Movie · Director

2021
Father Knows Father Best

Father Knows Father Best

Movie · Director

2021
The Zolle Suite poster

The Zolle Suite

Movie · Director

2019
Rhythm in the Backstroke

Rhythm in the Backstroke

Movie · Director

2019
Organic poster

Organic

Movie · Director

2018
The Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls

Movie · Director

2016
Casino poster

Casino

Movie · Director

2015
National Tapestry poster

National Tapestry

Movie · Director

2014
1000 Plateaus poster

1000 Plateaus

Movie · Director

2013
The Lost World poster

The Lost World

Movie · Director

2013
Crossing Victoria

Crossing Victoria

Movie · Director

2012
Free Speech

Free Speech

Movie · Director

2011
Fiesta Brava

Fiesta Brava

Movie · Director

2011
Shimmer Box Drive

Shimmer Box Drive

Movie · Director

2011
When the Sun Turns Into Juice

When the Sun Turns Into Juice

Movie · Director

2011
Visual Music for 10 Voices poster

Visual Music for 10 Voices

Movie · Director

2010
Carbon Copies

Carbon Copies

Movie · Director

2009
Playtime

Playtime

Movie · Director

2009
Editorial

Editorial

Movie · Director

2009
The Homestead Act poster

The Homestead Act

Movie · Director

2008
Chronicle Reconstructions

Chronicle Reconstructions

Movie · Director

2008
Fleeing Rotland

Fleeing Rotland

Movie · Director

2006
Changing Evan

Changing Evan

Movie · Director

2005
The Curse of the Voodoo Child

The Curse of the Voodoo Child

Movie · Director

2005
Rebuttal

Rebuttal

Movie · Director

2004
Two Eastern Hair Lines

Two Eastern Hair Lines

Movie · Director

2004
Snip

Snip

Movie · Director

2003
Minuet

Minuet

Movie · Director

2003
Cameras Take Five

Cameras Take Five

Movie · Director

2002
The Babble on Palms poster

The Babble on Palms

Movie · Director

2002
Bru Ha Ha

Bru Ha Ha

Movie · Director

2001
Ditty Dot Comma

Ditty Dot Comma

Movie · Director

1999
Get Happy

Get Happy

Movie · Director

1984
Pepper Steak poster

Pepper Steak

Movie · Director

1983
Didre Novo

Didre Novo

Movie · Director

1982
Son of Dada

Son of Dada

Movie · Director