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Original Films
Shirkers Paradise E-mail
Thursday, 10 May 2007

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  It's finally here!  The Shirkers Paradise, a sequel to The Left Coast, had it's Premiere May 6th - things didn't go smoothly, the projector only showed part of the screen - the part with no captions!!  Only the Russian speakers were in on the jokes.! However, here it is , full screen, and we'll be showing it in full definition at various film fests, and the Tobescene Theatre too!

 

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Suzy Snake E-mail
Friday, 09 March 2007

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 Tobescene's first animated music video!  With Nick E. Cushing's song, Suzy Snake providing the foundation, this psychedelic romp through a Parkdale back yard showcases  the animation skills of Jon Van Doorn, the "rotoscoped" photos of Nick E. Cushing, and the artwork of Hugh Jackson and Jon Van Doorn.  

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Post Dada Crap E-mail
Wednesday, 26 July 2006
postdadacrap This short film by Toronto's Lee Sjostrom examines the motivations behind certain class of art patrons. What really makes someone appreciate a work of art? The metaphysical message underlying it's layers of paint or the potential investment value? Pick the wrong answer and you'll get what you deserve. ToBeScene associate Cad Gold Jr. stars as the not-so-starving artist. Also starring Radu Tudorancea and Sharon Gant.

Written by Lee Sjostrom
Directed by Lee Sjostrom
Director of photography Aldo Erdic
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The Left Coast E-mail
Wednesday, 26 July 2006
theleftcoast The Left Coast concerns the exploits and misshaps of a group of former Soviets who flee to Canada's Left Coast to re-create a workers paradise. Tobescene's Nick E. Cushing's first collaborative film, which he wrote and produced, was directed and shot by Victoria filmaker David Burke, in and around beautiful Victoria B.C. This latest version has been faithfully recreated from the original using a new high resolution transfer from the original B&W Ektachrome Super-8 film!

Directed by David Burke
Written by Nick E. Cushing
Released December 2001
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Cow The Moovie II E-mail
Wednesday, 26 July 2006
cowthemoovie2 Released May 2005, the second Cow Moovie Meat, Me, In Toronto continues where the first left off, this time the Cow is stalked not only by the usual suspects, but by a devious and ruthless BUTCHER determined to turn our gentle Cow into chops, steaks, and burgers!
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