Biography

Based in London, Ontario, Patrick Barfoot is a documentary filmmaker and media technology instructor. He is drawn to showcasing stories of unique and compelling individuals, and interested in exploring Canada's regional history, visual arts, experimental film, and social justice.

Patrick's work has been broadcasted on Bell Fibe TV and TVO, and nationally on CBC. His 2019 short documentary, Jaan Poldaas New Work, has been screened at film festivals throughout Canada, and internationally in the US, Italy, and Spain. His 2016 film The Constant Refugee won Achievement in Documentary from the Enroute Film Festival and was showcased at the Jays Human Rights Film Festival, REELWorld Film Festival, Forest City Film Festival, and many others. In addition, his work as a documentary editor has had international acclaim, with works premiering at Hot Docs and the Sheffield Doc Fest.

As an instructor, Patrick developed Humber College's first documentary post-production course using Adobe Premiere Pro for their Bachelor of Film and Media program. He taught a lecture series on documentary post-production at Wilfrid Laurier University, and has been a guest lecturer at Western University.

Patrick is a member of the Documentary Organization of Canada.
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