The Paper Man (, lit. "Lafortune in Paper") is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Tanya Lapointe and released in 2020.Pat Mullen, "A Life in Paper: Tanya Lapointe on Her Claude Lafortune Doc ‘The Paper Man’". Point of View, December 4, 2020. The film is a portrait of Claude Lafortune, a paper artist who was an influential personality in Québécois children's television., "Hommage à l’idole de jeunesse Claude Lafortune". La Presse, December 7, 2020.
Lapointe began making the film in 2018 with an intention to work toward releasing it in 2021 or 2022, but sped up production following Lafortune's death of COVID-19 in April 2020.Marsha Lederman, "Documentary The Paper Man looks at the impact and magic of Claude Lafortune’s sculptures". The Globe and Mail, December 22, 2020. The film premiered at the 2020 Whistler Film Festival,Alyssa Noel, "Whistler Festival Film unveils 2020 lineup". Pique Newsmagazine, November 5, 2020. where it received an honourable mention from the jury for the Whistler Film Festival Documentary Award,Craig Takeuchi, "Whistler Film Festival 2020 award winners: From B.C.'s Indian Road Trip to Newfoundland's Little Orphans". The Georgia Straight, December 21, 2020. and won the Audience Award.Pat Mullen, "The Paper Man Wins Audience Award at Whistler Film Fest". Point of View, December 28, 2020.
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