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'The Paper Man' (, lit. "Lafortune in Paper") is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Tanya Lapointe and released in 2020.[Pat Mullen, [http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/tanya-lapointe-lafortune-en-papier-paper-man-documentary-interview "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 Qubcois children's television.[, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/entrevues/2020-12-07/lafortune-en-papier/hommage-a-l-idole-de-jeunesse-claude-lafortune.php "Hommage lidole 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, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-documentary-the-paper-man-looks-at-the-impact-and-magic-of-claude/ "Documentary The Paper Man looks at the impact and magic of Claude Lafortunes sculptures"]. 'The Globe and Mail', December 22, 2020.] The film premiered at the 2020 Whistler Film Festival,[Alyssa Noel, [https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/must-reads/whistler-festival-film-unveils-2020-lineup-2854424 "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, [https://www.straight.com/movies/whistler-film-festival-2020-award-winners-from-bcs-indian-road-trip-to-newfoundlands-little "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, [http://povmagazine.com/blog/view/the-paper-man-wins-audience-award-at-whistler-film-fest "The Paper Man Wins Audience Award at Whistler Film Fest"]. 'Point of View', December 28, 2020.]
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