Mr. De Garie

by Laura Marroquin-Éthier

L'inis, Canada

Synopsis

Is creativity the only thing that defines an artist? Visual arts teacher Julien De Garie is an insatiably curious, self-confessed screen printing geek and texture junkie. This documentary is a glitch-art-inspired plunge into the world of a singularly passionate human and his equally singular vision of creativity, the art of teaching, and what it means to be an artist. What if teaching were our true masterwork?

Director's biography

Laura Marroquin-Éthier knew she wanted to be a storyteller when she grew up. And after a degree in cinema from UQAM, she was keen to turn her focus to her passion for communicating, multigenerational narratives, the visual arts, and the poetic repetitions of everyday life. Her film, Cap aux chiens, was screened at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma festival, and in 2023, she was accepted into the L’inis documentary program.

Credits

Director: Laura Marroquin-Éthier

Screenplay: Laura Marroquin-Éthier

Cinematography: Alex Margineanu

Editing: Annie Deniel

Music: Claudie Bertounesque

Specifications

Original title: Monsieur De Garie

Running time: 13'

Film type: Documentary

Country: Canada

Completion date: June 2024