Biography
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, Toronto. He has also taught at the School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University.
Woods is a prolific media artist, writer and actor who works in film, video and television. Drawing from feminist, queer and post-colonial theory, his works in both TV and film often combine comedy, parody and camp with ideas about gender, sexuality and race.
Woods is best known for writing, producing and acting on the TV series the House of Venus Show on OUTtv Canada, OUTTV Netherlands, Pink TV France/Belgium/Switzerland and here! Network USA.
His first feature film Deb and Sisi premiered at the Out On Screen Vancouver Queer Film Festival in August 2008 and was released on DVD on May 25, 2010. The movie had its television broadcast premiere on OUTtv Canada on October 30, 2011.
His mockumentary TV Special Vance and Pepe's Porn Start had its television broadcast premiere on OUTtv Canada July 29, 2012. and was previously made available online via amazon.com
Woods currently resides in Toronto, Ontario and is currently producing a new scripted television series called "The Face of Furry Creek" due out in spring 2013.
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