Simon Paradis
This avid cinema and literature enthusiast has had a close relationship with the arts for a longtime now. He studied film at the Cégep St-Laurent and screenwriting at UQÀM, literature and history at UQÀM and UNAM (Mexico City). He co-directed a medium length film in 2005 on the Mayan culture of the Yucatan titled Le Puits du Tigre. In 2006, he founded a radio show, Terre des hommes (CIBL 101.5 FM). He was also involved with the FIFA and FTA for a period of two years. Since over ten years, he has worked in the book sector: Indigo bookstore, Librairie Monet, Salons du livre and more recently as a video maker for the ALQ by conducting training as part of his professional certification program. In 2009, he cofounded the not-for-profit organization L’aire libre, whose mission is to disseminate and promote the arts. From 2010 to 2012 he collaborated with the theatre company Singulier Pluriel and participated in the mounting of the play Jocaste at Espace Libre by making the prologue video and producing the show. He has also been active in Latin America as the tour manager of the same company. Finally, since February 2012 he has been directing and producing the web TV airelibre.tv which is dedicated to literature, the visual arts and theatre.