Lawrence Dupuis
Filmmaker
About Lawrence
Lawrence Dupuis is an independent filmmaker and visual artist rooted in the vibrant landscape of Montreal. He weaves his narratives with a decade of expertise in fashion, documentaries, behind-the-scenes productions, and collaborative art installations.
Working at both local and global levels, his work has reached various festivals, art museums, and even retirement homes. For Lawrence, art is a voice, a testament that fosters reflection and which can help to awaken human consciousness. Through cinema as well as other visual arts, his creations are a constant dance of symbols and enigmas. With a background steeped in the rich history of the Canadian and Montreal-based film industry, Lawrence breathes life into stories, where his visions and daydreams unfold upon the canvas of the seventh art.
Fluent in both French and English, he shapes his cinematic narratives and artistic installations with a transnational spirit, connecting his homeland of Canada to the wider world. Lawrence has also worked on several projects with IAMovement in the wider Caribbean, helping to capture and tell stories of island-nations and communities working together to build more climate-smart, resilient and connected environments and societies.