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Greyson was raised in London, Ontario . He moved to Toronto in 1980 , becoming a writer for '' The Body Politic '' and other local arts and culture magazines, and becoming a video and performance artist. He directed several short films, including ''The Perils of Pedagogy'', ''Kipling Meets the Cowboy'' and ''Moscow Does Not Believe in Queers'', before releasing his first feature film, '' Pissoir '', in 1988 . He made his breakthrough as a filmmaker with '' Zero Patience '', a musical film which challenged AIDS orthodoxy, in 1993 . In 1996 , he released his most famous film, '' Lilies '', an adaptation of Michel Marc Bouchard 's play '' Les Feluettes ''. His other films include '' Uncut '' ( 1997 ), '' The Law Of Enclosures '' ( 1999 ) and '' Proteus '' ( 2003 ). He has also directed for television, including episodes of '' Queer As Folk '', '' Made In Canada '' and '' Paradise Falls ''. Greyson is popular with Film Critic s but controversial with some audiences because of the flamboyant Theatricality and thematic complexity of his filmmaking style, and the frank depiction of gay themes in his work. He is currently a professor at York University , where he teaches film production and editing. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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