Paco Corroy Films

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I am Paco Corroy, I made fictional films portraying humanistic stories, loving how meaningful they are for audiences. “Jeans” is my new film project based on “Timeline” a book of poetry, this page is meant to promote its making.

03/01/2026

Jeans
new trailer.
A B&W 16mm silent film I made in 2003 merges with contemporary images of The City to hear “should I”.
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01/12/2026

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12/21/2025

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12/21/2025

Jeans
a film in progress …
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How does this film project come to be?
Jeans comes from the2007 independent video: “Art Therapy”, as well as from the 2021 book of poetry “Timeline”.

Jeans is a fictional film in progress telling the journey of a poet named Jeans, who is dealing with memories from his past as an exotic performer and discerning a new way forward for his life in The City.

This film project applies visual poetry to the human necessity of introspection able to heal the past, discern present, and create a happier future.

Watch a fragment of what has been done so far, your contribution is quite important for the ongoing production of Jeans.

Contact:
[email protected]

11/01/2025

Música, Emociones Y Recuerdos.
¿Qué hay en The ArQuives? Colección de música
Por Paco Corroy.
Abril de 2016 - Octubre de 2018

Quizas la música / perhaps music genera sonidos que podrían hacernos sentir el ritmo de una melodía en particular. Entonces, si el latido acompaña palabras o un significado, puede evocar emociones en nosotros, o podría traer recuerdos de momentos especiales en nuestra vida como salir del closet, o nuestro primer beso.
Tal vez algunos de nosotros nos fuimos de casa para ser nosotros mismos cantando la letra de "Bohemian Rhapsody" de Queen: "Tengo que dejar todo atrás y enfrentar la verdad”. Probablemente "I Will Survive" de Gloria Gaynor, o estábamos pensando en nuestro entorno como en la canción "Le Monde Est Stone/The World Is Stoned/El Mundo Es De Piedra“ de Fabienne Thibeault ":
"No sé si es la tierra girando al revés
o si soy yo haciéndome un poco de cine
haciéndome mi propio cine".

La música también podría ser parte de nuestros enamoramientos, podemos recordar que lo pasamos bien solo escuchando una melodía como la expresa k.D. Lang es su canción "Constant Craving":
"Tal vez un gran imán tire
todas las almas hacia la verdad".
Peaches' en su canción "I U She":
"No tengo que tomar la decisión
Me gustan las chicas y me gustan los chicos",
O George Michael en su canción "I Want Your S*x":
"Te juro que no me burlaré de ti
No te diré mentiras
No necesito ninguna biblia
Solo mírame a los ojos".

Por supuesto, estoy escribiendo en general, asumiendo que todos podemos tener emociones y/o recuerdos con un buen swing. Sé que cada uno de nosotros es único y todos tenemos nuestra propia manera de conectar con la música, que es para mí, sin duda, la compañera perfecta.

Estoy compartiendo estos pensamientos porque he estado inmerso trabajando con la Colección de Música en The ArQuives, disfrutando de la oportunidad de aprender sobre nuestra comunidad a través de melodías, ritmos, sonidos y letras.

Por ejemplo, ahora sé que algunas canciones originales de los años 60’, 70’, 80’ y 90’ han abierto camino a través de nuestros tiempos actuales, me refiero a nuestro nuevo milenio, porque sus letras revelan las sensibilidades LGBTQ2+. Esas melodias ahora son compilaciones en los álbumes de baile disco: "Gay Happening" y "Glad To Be Gay" que se lanzan todos los años desde los años 90’.

Las canciones originales con sensibilidades q***r también cruzan décadas al pertenecer a las bandas sonoras de películas, como en el caso de la canción de Sylvester de los años 70’ "You Make Feel (Mighty Real)" en la película Milk.

También he aprendido que a los artistas de grabación les encanta hacer nuevas versiones de viejos exitos para que las toquen los DJ en bares y clubs gay como "I Was Born This Way" la versión de 1977 del cantante Carl Bean. Esta canción en particular refuerza la de Lady Gaga porque fue un éxito en los años 70; décadas antes. Igualmente ambas canciones usan letras similares:

La de Carl Bean:
“Soy feliz, soy despreocupado, soy gay, nací así
me estás llamando raro porque no entiendes
el papel de Dios para mí en el plan general de la vida.
He aprendido a mantener la cabeza en alto
ni en desprecio ni en desgracia
haciendo lo mío tan individualmente
entrelazado con esta raza humana
ahora no te juzgaré, no me juzgues
somos todos como la naturaleza quiso que seamos
Soy feliz, soy despreocupado, soy gay. nací así.

La de Lady Gaga:
“Soy hermosa a mi manera
porque Dios no comete errores
estoy en el camino correcto, bebe, nací así.
No te escondas en el arrepentimiento
solo ámate a ti mismo y estás listo
estoy en el camino correcto, bebe, nací así.”

Me gustaría terminar recordándoles que The ArQuives tiene más de 1.281 discos de LP, EP, cassettes, y CD de todos los géneros (incluyendo material q***r y raro) que los miembros de la comunidad están donando. Puedes acceder a la colección de música de The ArQuives reservando una hora diciendo qué tipo de material te interesa. El personal buscará ese material para que esté listo cuando llegues. También puedes pasar durante el horario público y alguien te ayudará a empezar a planificar tu propia investigación.

Todo el material citado en este artículo forma parte de la colección de música de The ArQuives

Adiu
Paco Corroy

11/01/2025

Music, Emotions, And Memories.
What is in The ArQuives? Music Collection
By Paco Corroy.
April 2016 - Oct 2018

Quizas la musica / perhaps music displays sounds that could make us feel the rhythm of a particular melody. Then, if a beat comes along with words or meaning it may evoke emotions in us, or it could bring back memories of special moments in our life like coming out , or our first kiss.
Perhaps some of us left home to be ourselves singing the lyrics of “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen: “Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth”. Maybe Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive”, or were thinking about our surroundings like in the song “Le Monde Est Stone/The World Is Stoned” by Fabienne Thibeault “:
“Don’t know if it is the earth spinning in reverse
or if it’s me making myself some cinema
making myself my own cinema”.

Music could also be part of our crushes, we may remember having a good time just by listening to a tune as it is expressed by k.D. Lang is her song “Constant Craving”:
“Maybe a great magnet pulls
All souls towards truth”.
Peaches’ in her song “I U She”:
“I don’t have to make the choice
I like girls and I like boys”,
Or George Michael in his song “I Want Your S*x”:
“I swear I won’t tease you
won’t tell you no lies
I don’t need no bible
just look in my eyes”.

Of course I am writing in general, assuming that we all may get emotions and /or memories with a good swing. I know that every one of us is unique and we all have our own way to connect with music, which is for me without a doubt, the perfect companion.
I am sharing these thoughts because I have been immersed working with the Music Collection in The ArQuives, enjoying the opportunity to learn about our community through melodies, beats, sounds, and lyrics.
For instance, I know now that some original songs from the 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's have been making their way through our present times, I mean our new millennium, because their lyrics reveal LGBTQ2+’ sensibilities. Those tracks are now compilations in the disco dance albums: “Gay Happening” and “Glad To Be Gay” being released every year since the 90’s.
Original songs with q***r sensibilities also cross decades by belonging to movie's soundtracks like in the case of the 70’s Sylvester‘s song “You Make Feel (Mighty Real)” in the film Milk.
I also have learnt that recording artists love to make new versions of old goodies to be played by DJ’s in modern p***y lounges, gay bars, and clubs, like “I Was Born This Way” 1977 version by singer Carl Bean. This particular song reinforces Lady Gaga’s because it was a hit in the 70’s; decades prior to her hit and equally both songs use similar lyrics:

Carl Bean’s:
“I'm happy, I'm carefree, I'm gay�, I was born this way�
you're calling me strange 'cause you don't understand�
God's role for me in life's overall plan.�
I've learned to hold my head up high�
not in scorn nor disgrace�
doin' my thing so individually�
entwined with this human race
now I won't judge you�
don't you judge me�
we're all the way nature meant us to be �
I'm happy, I'm carefree, I'm gay� I was born this way”�
Lady Gaga’s:
“I'm beautiful in my way�
'cause God makes no mistakes�
I'm on the right track baby I was born this way
don't hide yourself in regret�
Just love yourself and you're set�
I'm on the right track baby�
I was born this way”

I would like to finish by reminding you that The ArQuives holds more than 1,281 records of LP’s, EP’s, Tapes, and CD’s from all genres (including q***r and rare material) that community members are donating. You can get access to The ArQuives music collection by booking a time saying what kind of material interests you. Staff will look for that material so it’s ready when you arrive. You can also drop in during public hours and somebody will help you to start planning your own research.

All material quoted in this article are part of The ArQuives’ Music collection https://arquives.ca

Adiu
Paco Corroy

09/14/2025

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