Stéphane Calce

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2024-present Faculty (sessional). Emily Carr University of Art and Design.

2021-2023 Teacher. Cinema and Communications. Department of Arts, Literature and Communication. Dawson College.

2019-2021 Teacher. Post-Production. School of Media, Design and Dramatic Arts, Canadore College. North Bay, Canada.

2016-2019 Assistant-Professor (LTA). Film Production. Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University. Montreal, Canada.

2008-present Independent Filmmaker, Freelance Sound Recordist, Picture Editor, Sound Designer, Composer and Mixer.

2015-2016 Sound Digital Coordinator, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University.

2013-2016 Tutorial Instructor, Workshop Instructor, guest Lecturer, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University.

2014-2015 Research-Assistant, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University.

2014-2015 Sound Mixer, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University.

2014 Project Fundraiser, Coordinator and Administrator, Regroupement Pour La Formation En Audiovisuel’s professional training in green screen cinematography, Concordia University.

2012-2014 Teaching-Assistant, Faculty of Fine Art, Concordia University.

2010-2013 Teaching-Assistant, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

2014 MFA, Studio Arts - Film Production, Concordia University, Qc.

2009 BFA, Film Production, Concordia University, Qc.

With Great Distinction

2003 Certificate in Arts, Scriptwriting, UQÀM, Qc.

GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

2024-2025 SSHRC IG Explore Grant. Research Grant.

2010-2013 Fonds de Recherche sur la Société et la Culture (FQRSC). Master’s Research Scholarship.

2010-2012 Concordia Fine Art Scholarship. Graduate studies award.

2010-2011 J.W. McConnell Memorial Graduate Fellowship. Concordia University.

2010-2011 Fondation De Sève Scholarship. Concordia University.
Graduate studies entrance bursary.

2009 The Alfred Pinsky Medal.
Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University. Highest ranking undergraduate award.

2009 The Mel Hoppenheim Award.
Cinema Department Award, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University. Highest ranking undergraduate award.

2008 Faculty of Fine Arts Fund Scholarship. Concordia University.
Undergraduate award.

2008 New Millenium Student Contribution Scholarship. Concordia University.
Undergraduate award.

2008 The Location Michel Trudel Scholarship in Film Production. Concordia University.
Undergraduate award.

2007 The Fondation De Sève Production Grant in Film Production. Concordia University.
Undergraduate award.

TEACHING

Professor (Sessional). Faculty of Design and Dynamic Media. Emily Carr University.

2025 Spring Term. SOUN-320: Post-Production Sound Film+Ani.

2025 Spring Term. SOUN 206: Sound for Animation Film.

2025 Spring Term. SOUN 205: Sound Essentials.

2024 Fall Term. FMSA 200: Film + Screen Arts Core I.

2024 Fall Term. SOUN 300: Sound Production for Film + Anim.

2024 Fall Term. SOUN 206: Sound for Animation Film.

2024 Summer Term. SOUN 205: Sound Essentials.

2024 Spring Term. ANIM-350: Special Topics in Animation. Sound for Animation Film.

2024 Spring Term. SOUN-320: Post-Production Sound Film+Ani.

Professor (Part-Time Faculty). Department of Arts, Literature and Communication. Dawson College.

2023 Summer term. Cinema Styles. 530-BWA-03 | 530-916-DW. Enrollment: 26.

2023 Winter term. Integrated Activity. 502-498-DW. Enrollment: 24.

2023 Winter term. Media Lab. 530-413-DW. Enrollment: 21.

2022 Fall term. Integrated Activity. 502-498-DW. Enrollment: 24.

2022 Fall term. Media Lab. 530-413-DW. Enrollment: 15.

2022 Fall term. Cinema Styles. 530-BWA-03 | 530-916-DW. Enrollment: 24.

2022 Winter & Summer terms. Cinema Styles. 530-BWA-03. Enrollment: 20. 2 sections.

2021 Fall Term. Cinema and Media History. 530-213-DW. Enrollment: 18

2021 Fall Term. Journalism: Writing News Stories. 502-941-DW. Enrollment: 28.

2021 Fall Term. Explorations in Cinema-Communications. Enrollment: 18.

2021 Fall Term. Film and Culture. 530-BWA-03. Enrollment: 26.

2021 Winter Term. Film and Culture. 530-BWA-03. Enrollment: 26.

2021 Winter Term. Cinema Styles. 530-BWA-03 | 530-916-DW. Enrollment: 20.

Professor (Partial-Load). School of Media, Design and Dramatic Arts, Canadore College.

2021 Winter term. Advanced Post Production. PPN205-01. 6 credits. Enrollment: 12.

2021 Winter term. Post North II. PPN215-01. 6 credits. Enrollment: 12.

2020 Fall term. Intro to Post Production. PPN 105-01. Enrollment: 12.

2020 Fall term. Post North I. PPN 115-01. Enrollment: 12.

2020 Winter term. Advanced Post Production. PPN205-01. 6 credits. Enrollment: 7.

2020 Winter term. Post North II. PPN215-01. 6 credits. Enrollment: 7.

2019 Fall term. Intro to Post Production. PPN 105-01. Enrollment: 7.

2019 Fall term. Post North I. PPN 115-01. Enrollment: 7.

Assistant-Professor (LTA). Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. Concordia University.

2018-2019 Fall-Winter term. Filmmaking I. FMPR 231 / D. 6 credits. Enrollment: 17.

2018 Fall Term. Independent Study I (Studio) / FMPR 448 / AA. Enrollment: 1.

2018 Fall Term. Professional Internship (Studio) / FMPR 446 / AA. Enrollment: 1.

2018 Fall term. Montage I. FMPR 339 / B. 3 credits. Enrollment: 21.

2018 Fall term. Sound I. FMPR 340 / A. 3 credits. Enrollment: 21.

2018 Fall term. Sound I. FMPR 340 / AA. 3 credits. Enrollment: 14.

2018 Fall term. Sound I. FMPR 340 / B. 3 credits. Enrollment: 18.

2018 Winter term. Sound II. FMPR 440 / A. 3 credits. Enrollment: 21.

2017-2018 Fall-Winter term. Filmmaking I. FMPR 231 / A. 6 credits. Enrollment: 15.

2017-2018 Fall-Winter term. Filmmaking I. FMPR 231 / D. 6 credits. Enrollment: 16.

2017 Fall term. Sound I. FMPR 340 / A. 3 credits. Enrollment: 21.

2017 Fall term. Sound I. FMPR 340 / AA. 3 credits. Enrollment: 19.

2017 Fall Term. Professional Internship / FMPR 446 / AA. 3 credits. Enrollment: 1.

2016-2017 Fall-Winter term. Filmmaking I. FMPR 231 / B. 6 credits. Enrollment: 14.

2016 Fall term. Montage I. FMPR 339 / B. 3 credits. Enrollment: 21.

2016 Fall term. Sound I. FMPR 340 / A. 3 credits. Enrollment: 21.

2016 Fall term. Sound I. FMPR 340 / B. 3 credits. Enrollment: 21.

2016 Fall term. Sound I. FMPR 340 / AA. 3 credits. Enrollment: 21.

2016 Fall Term. Independent Study I (Studio) / FMPR 448 / AA. Enrollment: 1.

Guest Lecturer. The University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus), Faculty of Creative & Critical Studies.

2021 ''Sound Editing''. 2D-Animation.VISA 266. Teacher: Éléonore Goldberg. March 18.

Guest Lecturer. College de Maisonneuve.

2021 ''Sound and Picture Editing''. Arts plastiques: Du Réel à l’Illusion. 520-702-MA. Teacher:

Éléonore Goldberg. May 3, 4, 6.

Guest Lecturer. The Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University.

2021 ''Sound Design''. Sound II. FMPR440. 16 students. Teacher: Roy Cross. February 6.

2014 ''Sound Design''. Filmmaking I. FMPR231. 18 students x 5. Teachers: Michael Wees & Andrew Lima. February 6 (2), October 30 (2), November 13.

2013 ''In-camera Editing''. Montage I. FMPR339. 18 students. Teacher: A. Larose. March 17.

Guest Lecturer. John Abbott College.

2020 ''Sound Design''. Teacher: Michael Wees. July 9.

Workshop Instructor. Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University.

2016 ''722 Digital Sound Recorders''. Filmmaking I. FMPR231. 18 students. Teacher: F. Miron. November 12.

2015-2016 ''Pro Tools Workshops''. Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. 65 students.

2015-16 ''Double System Recording''. Introduction to Video. IMCA 210. 21 students x 2. Teacher: L. Oades. October 15, 2015; February 10, 2016.

2015 "633 Digital Sound Recorders''. Sound 1. FMPR 340. 18 students x 3. Teachers: R. Cross & R.Tyrell. October 1, 2 & 5.

2015 ''Sound Editing in Pro Tools'' Filmmaking I. FMPR231. 18 students. Teacher: G. Dionne.

Teaching-Assistant. Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University.

2012-2014 Visual and Performing Arts in Canada. FFAR250. Course Teacher: MJ Thompson. T.A. Record: ffar250/tu ii,jj. 21 Students x 4 (6 credits courses). Fall & Winter terms.

2010-2014 Filmmaking II. FMPR 332/3/AA. Course teacher: R. Kerr. 18 students x 3 : Fall & Winter terms.

SERVICE

Mentorship

2024-2025. Emily Carr University. Research And Development for: The Tide Is Rising (Principal Researcher: Éléonore Goldberg). Hiring and mentoring a 4th year FMSA student for a sound project.

Curriculum Development

2018 The Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema Curriculum Development Project with The Center for Teaching and Learning. Aim: rethinking learning objectives and outcomes of the film production program in response to the digital shift in filmmaking. Concordia University.

Coordination

2022 ALC Festival Coordinator. Dawson College.

2016-present Filmmaking 1 production Coordinator. Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. Concordia University.

Juries

2023 Graduate Thesis Defence Jury. Student: Arizona O'Neill. Department of Cinema, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia. May 23. April 27.

2017 Graduate Thesis Defence Jury. Student: Dominic Poliquin-Lasnier. Department of Cinema, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia. May 23.

2017 Graduate Thesis Defence Jury. Student: Daniel Brière. Department of Cinema, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia. May 23.

2017 Graduate Thesis Defence Jury. Student: Christian Rivera. Department of Cinema, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia. May 23.

2017 Graduate Thesis Defence Jury. Student: Mia Donovan. Department of Cinema, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia. March 10.

2016 Undergraduate Admission Jury. Department of Cinema, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia.

2011-2012 Graduate Admission Jury. Department of Cinema, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia

Presentations

2019 Film Production Representative. The Mel Hoppenheim Awards Ceremony. April 25. 2018 School Representative. Concordia Open House. October 20.

2017 School Representative. Concordia Open House. October 28.

2016 School Representative. Concordia Open House. October 29.

2013 Teaching Workshop. Faculty of Fine Art. Concordia University.
FFAR250 T.A. Orientation and Faculty Development. Stéphane Calce. ''Cultural Work: Case Study, or Using Keywords to Get to Argument’’. 20 participants. August 28.

Extra-curricular activities

2014 Concordia University. Department of Cinema, Faculty of Fine Arts. Project Fundraiser, Coordinator and Administrator. RFAVQ Professional Training on Green Screen Cinematography.

2012 Concordia University, Faculty of Fine Arts. Exhibition Organizer.
''Sortie''. M.F.A. Group exhibition at l’Ancienne École des Beaux Arts, Montreal.

RESEARCH

Collaboration

2024-2025. Emily Carr University. 2024-2025 SSHRC IG Explore Grant. Research Grant. Collaborator (Principal Researcher Éléonore Goldberg).

Group Membership

2017-2018 Artist-Researcher. Fabrique-Mondes, Concordia University Research Chair (CURC) in experimental and nonfiction practices in the arts. Chair: Marielle Nitoslawska, cinema. Other group members: Jean-Claude Bustros, Michael Yaroshevsky, Cilia Sawadogo, Shira Avni, Luigi Allemano, Guylaine Dionne.

Technological Development

2016 Managing the purchasing and achievement of one sound recording recording studio, one small audio editing room, and two 5.1 sound editing/mixing studio (Pro Tools) with a budget of $65 000 CAN for the film production program at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia university.

Research Assistantships

2014-present Research Assistant. Concordia University, Faculty of Fine Art.
Researchers: Guylaine Dionne, Associate Professor (Film Production), Head, Undergraduate Program, Cinema Department, Faculty of Fine Arts. Rosanna Maule, Associate Professor (Film Studies), Head, Undergraduate Program, Cinema Department, Faculty of Fine Arts.

2011 Main Collaborator and Research Assistant. ''Marshall McLuhan: (My Teacher)''. Richard Kerr at Pop Montreal.

2011 Research Assistant to Guylaine Dionne. Concordia University, Faculty of Fine Art.

2009-2010 Main Collaborator and Research Assistant. ''Eight Made In Québec''. Archival Compilation of Richard Kerr’s work in the Province.

2008 Research Assistant to Jean-Claude Bustros and Patrick Leroux. Concordia University, Matralab.

PORTFOLIO

Selected Works

2025 ''La Colle Falls''. Short. Dir. Mike Rollo. Credits: Sound Designer, Mixer.

2025 ''Parallel Lands''. Short. Dir. Steven Woloshen. Credits: Sound Designer, Mixer.

2025 ''The Tide is Rising''. (W.I.P). Short Animation. Dir. Éléonore Goldberg. Main Collaborator / Sound Designer and Composer.

2025 ''Écran noir''. (W.I.P). Feature. 16mm & 35mm to HD video.

2023 ''Carry''. Short. Dir. Miranda Handford. Credit: Mixer.

2023 ''Falling to Earth''. Short. Dir. Roy Cross. Credits: Sound Consultant, Mixer.

2022 ''Piluk''. Short Animation. Dir. Marc Séguin, Elisapie Issac. Prod. Marc Bertrand, National Film Board of Canada. Credit: Sound Designer.

2022 ''The Diabetic''. Feature. Dir. Mitchell Stafiej. Credit: Sound Mixer

2021 ''Québec Fantastique: la roche pleureuse''. Medium-length feature. Dir. Louise Lamarre. Credit: Audio Post Supervisor.

2020 ''Death Trip''. Feature. Dir. James Watts. Credit: Audio Post Supervisor - Mastering team.

2020 ‘''Forward-Backward''. Short. Dir. Mitchell Stafiej. Credit: Audio Post Supervisor - Mix team.

2020 ''Québec Fantastique: la légende du lieu-dit-de-l’arbre-sec''. Medium-length feature. Dir. Louise Lamarre. Credit: Audio Post Supervisor.

2020 ''La Aguja Y El Tambor''. short. Dir. Andrés Solis. Credit: Audio Post Supervisor - Mix team.

2019 ''La saison des hibiscus''. Short Animation. Dir. Éléonore Goldberg. Embuscade Films Production. Credits: Sound Designer, Music Composer, Picture Editor.

2019 ''Sur un seuil''. Short Animation. Dir. Marie-Josée Archambault. Credit: Sound Mixer.

2018 ''Mon Beau Voyage''. Short Animation. Dir. Éléonore Goldberg. Production: Centre Turbine. Credit: Sound Designer.

2017 ''Hurlent les Chiens''. Short. Dir. Gabrielle Provost. Credit: Location Sound Recordist. Sound Mixer.

2017 ''Le Baiser''. Short. Dir. Louise Lamarre. Credit: Sound Mixer.

2017 ''On My Mind''. Short Animation. Dir. Stanila Syarova. Credit: Sound Mixer.

2017 ''The Devil’s Trap''. Feature. Dir. Mitchell Stafiej. Parabola Films Production. Credit: Sound Mixer.

2016-17 ''Jazz Club Owner''. Feature. Dir. Guylaine Dionne. Credits: Live Music and Field Sound Recordist, Picture Editor, Sound Editor, Sound Mixer.

2016 ''Les Arts de la Parole''. Feature. Dir. Olivier Godin. Credits: Live Music Sound Recordist, Sound Mixer.

2016 ''Tony''. Short. Dir. Andrew Lima. Credits: Sound Designer, Composer, Sound Mixer.

2016 ''How to Chop an Onion''. Multimedia Installation by Anna Hawkins. Credit: Sound Mixer.

2013-2016 Sound Mixer. The Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University. Mixed over 250 student short films. Portfolio available on request.

2015 ''Morning... Came a Day Early''. Short. Dir. Richard Kerr. Credits: Sound Designer, Mixer.

2015 ''Untitled''. Website video for the course FFAR 250. Commissioned by the Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University.

2015 ''Les Brigands de l’Hotel Bleu''. Short. Dir. Olivier Godin. Credit: Sound Mixer.

2015 ''Cru''. Web Series, La Fabrique Culturelle, Télé-Québec. Prod. Mouvement Perpétuel. Credit: Sound Recordist.

2015 ''The Cleansing''. Multimedia Installation by Tammy Salzl. Credits: Artist Assistant, Video Editor, Sound Editor and Designer, Sound Mixer.

2014 ''Windeye''. Short. Dir. Thorunn Hafstað. Credits: Sound Designer, Composer, Sound Mixer.

2014 ''Distinction Sans Différence''. Multimedia Installation. 30 min. Loop. M.F.A. Thesis. Group Exhibition: ''OK OK OK'', at Les Ateliers Jean-Brillant, Montreal, May 10-24.

2014 ''Les réalisatrices contemporaines: l’état des choses''. Feature. Dir. Guylaine Dionne and Rosanna Maule. Credit: Sound Recordist.

2013 ''The Broken Altar''. Short. Dir. Mike Rollo. Credit: Sound Designer.

2012 ''Peinture Blanche''. Short. S16mm. Stereo Sound. Group Exhibition: ''Sortie''. Concordia M.F.A. Group Show. Ancienne École des Beaux- Arts, Montreal, March-April, 2012.

2012 ''Little Big Gun''. Feature. Dir. Simon Trépanier. Credit: Sound recordist.

2011 ''Fleuve St-Laurent''. Short. 16mm. Stereo Sound.

2009 ''De Mouvement''. Short. Dir. Richard Kerr. Credit: Sound Designer

2009 ''Di Maniera''. 3 min. S8mm. Silent.

2009 ''Oparine''. Short. 16mm. Stereo Sound.

2009 ''Danger of Death: Pour Pénélope''. Short. Dir. Olivier Godin. Credit: Picture editor.

2009 ''Editorial''. Short. Dir. Steven Woloshen. Credit: Sound Editor.

2008 ''Dialogues Fantasques Pour Causeurs Éperdus''. Video (multimedia). Credit: Co-Director.

2008 ''Ghosts and Gravel Roads''. Short. Dir. Mike Rollo. Credit: Sound Designer.

ARTICLES & REVIEWS

2014 ''School’s Out for Summer and the Kids Are OK''. By Reilley Bishop-Stall, Natalie Zayne Bussey. Passenger Art. Published May 26, 2014.

2014 ''OK OK OK: An MFA Exhibition''. By Dr. Tammer El-Sheikh (Exhibition Catalogue). Published May 10, 2014.

2012 ''The Marriage of Pictures and Sound''. By Liz Crompton. Concordia University Featured Student Profile. Published March 14.

2009 ''Student Filmmakers Exposed''. By Karen Herland. Concordia Journal, May 7, 2009. http://cjournal.concordia.ca/archives/20090507/student_filmmakers_exposed.php