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Birthday May 16, 1945
James MacSwain was born in Amherst, received a BA in English from Mount Allison University, studied drama at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, and has worked in theatre and arts administration. Since 1980 he has worked in film and video, receiving both Canada Council and Ontario Arts Council grants. He helped to set up Atlantic Independent Media and worked for the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre in Toronto. His photography and collage have been exhibited in both Toronto and Halifax. He teaches courses in Super 8 and 16mm film, and is a member of the board of the Nova Scotia Arts Council.
Works & Notable Events
- 1978
- (date approximate) The Beaded Lady's Reflection - article in The Body Politic here
- January 30, 1979
- Three Monkeys anti-censorship demonstration at the Ralston Building
- 1997
- Essay in QueerLookingQueerActing.
- January, 2004
- someone writes: Radical Faerie comes to mind. Pagan. Minstrel. Court Jester. Lear's "Fool".
- October, 2011
- Jim wins the 2012 Portia White Prize, which recognizes the cultural and artistic excellence of a Nova Scotian who is a professional artist. Front page story in the November, 2011 WayvesMagazine about it.
- 2023
- Documentary, Celestial Queer by Eryn Foster and Sue Johnson, about Jim.
- March 2023 article in WayvesMagazine
- September 18, 2023 premiere at the Atlantic International Film Festival
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