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Persistent Cinema

PERSISTENT
CINEMA

Inspired by cinema. Guided by memory. Driven by the subconscious.

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Cinephile.

Marcel Potvin, Writer & Director

“My passion for cinema began in childhood and has shaped the way I see the world, where subconscious thought and film intertwine.”
— MP
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Marcel Potvin on the red carpet

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My Films

A child's silhouette presses both hands against a window of light framed by film perforations

In development · Coming 2028

Heredity

Short film into the past, present & future subconscious of an artist who defies God, by writing him a letter.

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The Persistence of Memory official poster — set in 1990, a 12-year-old girl and two boys aged 10 and 7, seen from behind, stand apart on a chalk-drawn asphalt lot facing three tall condo buildings at sunset as they cope with their parents' divorce. Title: The Persistence of Memory. A film by Marcel Potvin. Persistent Cinema Productions Inc. Written & directed by Marcel Potvin.

In development · Coming 2029

The Persistence of Memory

In the aftermath of their parents' divorce, three ambitious siblings find their once-disciplined lives unraveling as the relentless pressure to excel collides with the emotional scars of a fractured family.

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Rent out my movie collection, including VHS tapes, DVDs, Blu-rays, and 4K films.

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Cinepaper

Old movie newspaper ads, posted on Instagram @cinepaper_.

Cinepaper newspaper ad — December 19th 2015 @latimes_entertainment @starwars found a gem in the vault

December 19th 2015

Cinepaper newspaper ad — October 27th 1995 #copycat #sigourneyweaver

October 27th 1995

Cinepaper newspaper ad — November 11th 1983 #bobfosse #star80 #ericroberts

November 11th 1983

Cinepaper newspaper ad — September 24th 2024 @megalopolisfilm @francisfordcoppola

September 24th 2024

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My Writing

Open spiral notebook of Marcel Potvin's handwritten pages for Heredity — synopsis drafts on the left, the scene INT. SUBCONSCIOUS CAVE on the right, a pencil resting in the spine
Video of Marcel Potvin's handwritten notebook pages on his desk, with a pencil on the page
Notebook page in Marcel Potvin's fountain-pen handwriting, dated 02/21/26 and headed Heredity, opening 'Silence. Darkness. A flicker of light, like a blinking eye. The sound of a projector fills the screen', with a black fountain pen resting on the left
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Listening

Soundtracks

PersistentCinema playlist coverCurated over the past 15 yearsPersistentCinemaSoundtrack Inspired playlist coverOn Apple MusicSoundtrack InspiredHeredity Soundtrack playlist coverThe sound of the filmHeredity Soundtrack

Film History

The IMDb Top 250 and Roger Ebert's Great Movies.

  1. 1

    The Shawshank Redemption

    1994 · ★ 9.3

  2. 2

    The Godfather

    1972 · ★ 9.2

  3. 3

    The Dark Knight

    2008 · ★ 9.1

  4. 4

    The Godfather Part II

    1974 · ★ 9.0

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Burlington, Ontario · 1981–2009

Showcase Cinemas

An old six-screen movie theatre on Harvester Road, rebuilt here from the front doors to the back row.

3325 Harvester Road · Burlington, ON L7N 3N2

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The brick front of Showcase Cinemas on Harvester Road after it closed, its marquee reading 'Theatre now closed', 'For other locations visit empiretheatres.com' and 'Thanks for 28 great years'.