Sphinx Productions

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.

Inspired by a chance conversation with fellow filmmaker and mushroom buff Jim Jarmusch, Mann set off to the annual Telluride Mushroom Festival in Colorado.

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.

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.

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.

The Sadies perform songs from their new record COLDER STREAMS in an impromptu concert which could possibly be their last.

A Two Hours Traffic music video.

A tribute to Bill Monroe.

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.

Quiet please, we're watching a movie.

An animated film on health.

A humorous plasticine animation film which tells the story of a father and son relationship using the poker game as a metaphor.

The Colour of Ink uncovers the mystery and power of our oldest medium through the eyes of Jason Logan, a Toronto inkmaker. Harvesting colours from the natural world—weeds, berries, bark, flowers, rocks, rust—he makes ink from just about anything.

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.

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. 

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.

A film about the life and work of avant-garde filmmaker Stan Brakhage.

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.