Kire Paputts Explained
Kire Paputts is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.[1] He is most noted for his feature films The Rainbow Kid, which premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] and The Last Porno Show, which premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
He previously directed the short films Animal Control[4] and Rainbow Connection,[5] and the documentary films Only I Know, Paul the Dowser: Opening a Portal to the 5th Dimension, Coxwell & Gerrard and Gerrard Street East.[1] He was also co-director with Colin Brunton of The Last Pogo Jumps Again, the 2013 feature expansion of Brunton's 1978 short film The Last Pogo.[6]
He is a graduate of the film studies program at Ryerson University.[7]
Notes and References
- https://www.toronto.com/news-story/4038871-kire-paputts-documents-gerrard-street-east/ "Kire Paputts documents Gerrard Street East"
- https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/movies/the-rainbow-kid-is-worth-every-bit-of-the-pot-of-gold-he-finds-himself-in-search-of "The Rainbow Kid is worth every bit of the pot of gold he finds himself in search of"
- Etan Vlessing, "Toronto: Alex Wolff's 'Castle in the Ground,' Ellen Page Racism Documentary Join Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter, July 31, 2019.
- https://torontoist.com/2010/09/toronto_film_collective_brings_taxidermy_to_tiff/ "Toronto Film Collective Brings Taxidermy to TIFF 2010"
- https://www.toronto.com/news-story/4437316-east-end-filmmakers-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-to-bring-the-rainbow-kid-to-life/ "East-end filmmakers launch crowdfunding campaign to bring The Rainbow Kid to life"
- Norman Wilner, "Seminal Toronto punk scene doc The Last Pogo turns 40". Now, November 27, 2018.
- https://www.toronto.com/news-story/4391079-east-end-filmmakers-kire-paputts-and-colin-brunton-continue-telling-the-stories-of-gerrard-street-east/ "East end filmmakers Kire Paputts and Colin Brunton continue telling the stories of Gerrard Street East"
