Sphinx Productions

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Web Name: Sphinx Productions

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Carmine Street Guitars, the surprise-hit documentary by award-winning Toronto-based filmmaker Ron Mann premieres June 25th on iTunes (Canada). Exclusive to iTunes are 30 minutes of additional bonus performances by musicians Steve Gunn, Bill Kirchen, Mary Halvorson, Julie Byrne, Popa Chubby, Willie Nile, The Sadies and Vieux Farka Touré. Once the centre of the New York bohemia, Greenwich Village is now home to lux restaurants, and buzzer door clothing stores catering to the nouveau riche. But one shop in the heart of the Village remains resilient to the encroaching gentrification: Carmine Street Guitars. On a snowy night in February 1972, the famous jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot to death by his wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York. The murder sent shock waves through the world of jazz .This music documentary is a love letter to two unique personalities and music that brought them together. A film about love, jazz and America. A half-hour documentary looking at the life and ideologies of Igor Kenk, the infamous and prolific bicycle thief eventually arrested in Toronto. The film, which will be told through both interviews and animated sequences, will also cover the ongoing issue of bike theft. A feature documentary about the powerful allure of a universal myth. MERMAIDS immerses audiences in a world where fantasies come to life. Following the stories of five extraordinary tail-donning women who are part of a growing "mermaiding" subculture. Audiences voyage between mermaid theme parks, conventions, tail-making studios, and deep into the ocean where escaping reality and transforming into the empowered icon of the mermaid is possible. That magic moment just before dropping the boiling oil on the Christmas carollers; that rich, rare occasion when, by the dark of night, the pumpkin in the patch carves itself into a jack-o-lantern; that mystical way in which the skier defies reason (and physics) by rounding both sides of the tree – this is what goes on in the universe that is Charles Addams’ mind. Charles Addams: Drawn and Quartered delves into the life and art of the famed, internationally renowned New Yorker magazine cartoonist who first offered scenes of unsettlingly macabre humor to a conservative mid-20th century America and then went on to create one of the most enduring television/movie/theatrical franchises in modern memory – The Addams Family – all of which was the direct result of Addams’ unique way of seeing the sinister within the ordinary. THE COLOUR OF INK is a film about the first, and maybe last, analog medium. Ink has always been with us. It’s the liquid currency of secrets and scripture, literature and legislation: civilization’s carbon fingerprint. This documentary feature explores ink’s ancient bloodline by following a contemporary alchemist who harvests pigments from the urban wild. Once the centre of the New York bohemia, Greenwich Village is now home to lux restaurants, and buzzer door clothing stores catering to the nouveau riche. But one shop in the heart of the Village remains resilient to the encroaching gentrification: Carmine Street Guitars. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. Altman, Canadian director Ron Mannʼs new documentary, explores and celebrates the epic fifty-year redemptive journey of one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of the medium. On the eve of her 70th birthday, Canadian writer Margaret Atwood set out on an international tour criss-crossing the British Isles and North America to celebrate the publication of her new dystopian novel, The Year of the Flood. Inspired by a chance conversation with fellow filmmaker and mushroom buff Jim Jarmusch, Mann set off to the annual Telluride Mushroom Festival in Colorado. Ron Mann's wildly inventive bio about Renaissance man Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, who engineered a shift in mid-twentieth century culture with his customized cars, "monster" T-shirts and America's alternative rodent - "Rat Fink". Celebrating 20 years of Blue Rodeo. Featuring a reunion concert with the original 5 members i.e. Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor, Bazil Donovan, Bob Wiseman and Cleave Anderson! GO FURTHER explores the idea that the single individual is the key to large-scale transformational change. A humorous and surprisingly balanced history of recreational MARIJUANA use in the late 20th century. With artists and educators jousting for position with motorcycle gangs and dealers in the same high-rise, Rochdale became a focal point for the best and worst dreams of the Canadian generation of baby boomers. Combining rare and often hilarious archival footage with interviews, Twist chronicles the evolution of rock and roll dance. COMIC BOOK CONFIDENTIAL is a feature-length documentary that profiles twenty-two of the most significant artists and writers working in comic books, graphic novels and strip-art in North America today. Ron Mann's rare early non-documentary movie is like a downtown artist's poster collage of DIY urgency. Called the "Woodstock of Poetry" by American Film, and "Dazzling" by the Los Angeles Times, Poetry in Motion is an unprecedented anthology of twenty-four leading North American poets who sing, chant, anything but "read" their work. Bringing together interviews and performances with the prime innovators of the once controversial free jazz movement of the 60s. Made by Ron Mann when he was 16, Flak is a gritty improvised drama screening for the first time in 30 years as part of this retrospective. Influenced by John Cassavetes' Shadows, Michelangelo Antonioni's The Red Desert, and above all, Robert Kramer's classic film Ice, Mann's working title was Viva La Dynamite, a phrase borrowed from Anaïs Nin. Resnick is irreverent in her narration, and her portrait gallery made up of celebrities and nobodies is quotidian, ridiculous, and titillating in turn. A uniquely straightforward expression of the female gaze. The Coach House Press, an innovative Toronto-based publishing and printing house that since 1965 has produced distinctive and experimental books of poetry, fiction and visual art. A humorous plasticine animation film which tells the story of a father and son relationship using the poker game as a metaphor. Ron Mann and David Fine profile the comings and goings at Toronto's central Bus terminal. THE COLOUR OF INK is a film about the first, and maybe last, analog medium. Ink has always been with us. It’s the liquid currency of secrets and scripture, literature and legislation: civilization’s carbon fingerprint. This documentary feature explores ink’s ancient bloodline by following a contemporary alchemist who harvests pigments from the urban wild. FIRE MUSIC will stand as the first serious attempt to capture the sights and sounds of one of the most innovative movements in music history. The intensity of the music and the outlandish personalities of the artists who played it make for a compelling story. On a snowy night in February 1972, the famous jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot to death by his wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York. The murder sent shock waves through the world of jazz .This music documentary is a love letter to two unique personalities and music that brought them together. A film about love, jazz and America. A half-hour documentary looking at the life and ideologies of Igor Kenk, the infamous and prolific bicycle thief eventually arrested in Toronto. The film, which will be told through both interviews and animated sequences, will also cover the ongoing issue of bike theft. A feature documentary about the powerful allure of a universal myth. MERMAIDS immerses audiences in a world where fantasies come to life. Following the stories of five extraordinary tail-donning women who are part of a growing "mermaiding" subculture. Audiences voyage between mermaid theme parks, conventions, tail-making studios, and deep into the ocean where escaping reality and transforming into the empowered icon of the mermaid is possible. Al Purdy Was Here is the story of a crusade to revive the legacy of an iconic Canadian poet. It revolves around a fundraising campaign to restore Al Purdy’s A-frame house on Roblin Lake in Ontario’s Prince Edward County, and make it a writing retreat for young poets. Built by Purdy and his wife with salvaged materials in 1957, the A-frame was a mecca for the pioneers of CanLit, including Margaret Lawrence, Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje. Now, 14 years after the poet’s death, as a new generation discovers his work, Al’s modest cabin becomes an unlikely beacon for a creative renaissance. An environmental thriller set in the wilderness of Canada’s Pacific North West. This is the true story of two men who dared to challenge the destruction of the world’s last great temperate rainforest – Grant Hadwin and Herb Hammond. But while one man’s story stands as a beacon of hope for the future, the other’s ended in madness and self-destruction. An irreverent weekly video podcast hosted by Canadian film critic Richard Crouse, highlighting and reviewing the latest movie releases available on the iTunes store. "Pure Pwnage" is based on the hit web series on www.purepwnage.com which receives over 10,000 unique visitors a day. This site has an incredible fan base who have been following the antics of Jeremy for over 4 years. Lunarcy! follows a disparate group of dreamers and schemers who share one thing in common; they’ve all devoted their lives to the Moon. A touching and comic portrait of passion, creativity and quixotic dreams. Mighty Uke travels the world to discover why so many people of different nations, cultures, ages and musical tastes are turning to the ukulele to express themselves, connect with the past, and with each other. A father, Peter Wintonick, and his 19-year-old daughter, Mira, both filmmakers, take a cinematic roadtrip around the world. PilgrIMAGE is a trans-generational, cine-genetic meditation on media and its personal and social consequences. Examined Life takes philosophy out of the darkened corners of academia and into the hustle and bustle of the everyday, a visual reminder that great ideas are born through profound engagement with the world around us. As an event designed specifically for the film, two of the most renowned young chefs working in Canada come together to collaborate on a special meal for a surprise guest. A vibrant collective portrait of the legendary figures who powered the tumultuous post-war New York art scene. Poetry in Motion II, brings twenty-four stirring performances to light for the first time ever. Some poets are familiar from the first volume. The CD-ROM of Comic Book Confidential adds over 120 pages of comics by the film's featured artists. Scott McCloud, author of "Understanding Comics", provides new introductions. A splendid synergy between the spoken work and written word. Includes bonus features performances, interviews, and original texts.Films We LikeIn 2002, Ron also founded FILMS WE LIKE, a boutique distributor of documentary, independent and international films in Canada. Beginning with Sam Green and Bill Siegel's The Weather Underground (2002), Films We Like has released over 444 films and counting.Titles represented by Films We Like → Sphinx Productions, 50 Baldwin Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 1L4, Canadamike@filmswelike.com Powered by Squarespace

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