Click on the image above to see something amazing.
Public Service Announcement on Kids and Violence
en francais
English
Maria Laskar conceived, wrote, and directed these cartoon public service announcements.
The Japanese version won an award in Japan!
Baghdad
Boys heeding call to war (over loudspeaker)
Maria went to Baghdad for the 1st Gulf War in 1990 as a photojournalist. Her photos and articles were published by the New York Times, Norway’s Dagablat, and Paris Match.
Maria Laskar is a Director, Songwriter, Writer, Producer, and Photographer from Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Details
Books :
2010 – Present
Author
Professor Blue Top Secret Lab Journal – Maria Laskar Professeure Bleue Top Secret Journal de Bord – Maria Laskar
Films and Shorts Experience :
2000 – Present
Creator, Writer, Director, Editor
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Professor Blue video podcast series – Do you know where your water comes from?
Funded by MIT, MIT Arts Council, Earth Systems Initiative.
Film showcase and live performances of Professor Blue written and directed by Maria Laskar for the Cambridge Science Foundation and Boston Museum of Science.
Funded by World Computer Exchange, Ambit Press, Dell Computers, Gov Connection, VWR, The Home Depot, Quebec
Translation of two Feature films, Co-production France – Ontario – Agent- Lawrence Steinberg and Associates, Toronto (Film in progress).*Rewrite songs / shorts / documentaries – French – English
*Wrote scenario of feature film, and dialogue rewrites for « Hotel California » – Giuseppe Romanciera Productions. (Film in Progress).
*Wrote scenario and dialogue for the sequel « Mortadella » (in progress).
1994-2000
Wrote scenario, and did translations of various 30-second commercials, educational preventive for kids 5- 18 yrs. French to English for Animations Ciné-Clic, Cinè-Groupe, Villain Garnement, Montréal, Québec. Won award for 30-second commercial on the environment and too much violence on television in Japan, 1994.
1999
*Wrote and Videographed- interviews , short films and documentary for First World Summit of Women in Power and Economics – Vidéastre Film, Montréal, Québec (over 200 filmed interviews).
* Wrote script English to French, short documentary, « Shades My Mother Gave Me » (TV pilot) for Ensemble Studios, Montréal, Québec.
Marjo sang to the villagers of our little Laurentian town in July 2018. Marjo was touring this past summer with a guitarist and drummer, not Corbeau, her old band, but talented enough to back her powerhouse talent. The song, below, is an encore song called, “Je sais Je sais.” Not one of Maria Laskar’s songs …
