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Mark Kenneth Woods (date of birth unknown) is a Canadian writer, actor, producer, director and TV host.

Mark Kenneth Woods
Born (1977-09-08) September 8, 1977 (age 44)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
York University
Occupation
  • Actor
  • producer

Biography


Woods was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] He graduated from University of Toronto's cinema studies program and continued with a Master's degree in communication and cultural studies from York University in Toronto.[2]

Woods is a filmmaker, writer and actor who works in film, video and television. He is best known for writing, producing and acting on the TV series and digital project The Face of Furry Creek[3][4] and the House of Venus Show which initially aired on OutTV in Canada, and his commercial for Starbucks featuring Bianca Del Rio and Adore Delano called "Coffee Frenemies" which has been viewed over 1 million times.[5][6]

Woods has also produced and directed several documentaries including Is The Village Dying? about the state of LGBT neighbourhoods,[7] Take Up the Torch (co-directed with Michael Yerxa) about the LGBT sports movement in Canada[8] and This Is Drag featuring Bianca Del Rio, Adore Delano and Courtney Act which was released exclusively in Canada on March 2, 2015.[9][10]

Woods' latest feature documentary Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things explores the challenges faced by LGBTQ Inuit in Nunavut and how a new generation is forging a more inclusive society.[11][12] The film had its world premiere on June 3, 2016 at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival In Toronto.[13]

In 2019, Woods and Yerxa debuted the documentary television series Pride, which travels around the world to profile different LGBT Pride festivals, for OutTV.[14] The series has been nominated for 5 Leo Awards and a Canadian Screen Award.[15][16]


Filmography



Director / Producer / Writer


(Selected works)


Actor


(Selected works)


References


  1. "Mark Kenneth Woods". imdb.com. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
  2. "Official Website". markkennethwoods.com. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
  3. "BlouinArtInfo". Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  4. "DailyXtra". Retrieved 2013-09-04.
  5. "MKW's Starbucks Commercial Now Airing". Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  6. "Time Magazine..." Retrieved 2014-10-30.
  7. "OUTspoken". outtv.ca. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  8. "Image+Nation Festival LGBT Montréal". image-nation.org.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  9. "This Is Drag". outtv.ca. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  10. "NewNowNext". newnownext.com. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  11. "NewNowNext". newnownext.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  12. "Docs about LGBT women in Asia, Uganda and rural Canada play at Toronto's Inside Out Film Festival - AfterEllen". AfterEllen. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  13. "Inside Out Film Festival". inisdeout.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  14. Peter Knegt, "Take a trip to Pride celebrations around the world in this wonderful new docu-series". CBC Arts, July 31, 2019.
  15. "LEO AWARDS, Nominees by Program 2019". www.leoawards.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  16. "2020 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees". Academy.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-04.




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