2023 Webseries for Bell Fibe
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Eleftheromania follows Auschwitz survivor Piroska (portrayed by Academy Award Winner Olympia Dukakis) as she recites a true story about a group of Greek-Jewish prisoners confronting a moral dilemma.
Directed by David Antoniuk
Produced by Gregory C Pappas, Chuck Scott and Joanna Tsanis.
Written by Joanna Tsanis
feature NAME
2018
Short Film
Comedian Ron James must unravel the mystery behind the note he discovered inside Captain Kidd’s shattered opium pipe. But with a new life mission as a wellness Guru, the absentminded hero must balance his new vocation while solving a series of cryptic messages leading to ‘a treasure beyond words.’ With the help of new allies and old friends, Ron will risk his dignity, new spiritual calling, and Nova Scotian home to find the treasure, sell a movie, and prove he’s not on a fool’s journey!
Directed by David Antoniuk
Created by Thomas Conway and starring Ron James, Patrick McKenna, Chris Sandiford, Les Stroud and Jillian Welch
2018
Short Film
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AWARDS & SELECTION
Best Shorts Competition - Award of Excellence 2012
California International Shorts Festival - Official Selection 2013
Sunset Film Festival - Honorable Mention 2013
Canada International Film Festival - Award of Excellence 2013
Grand River Film Festival - Audience Favourite Award 2013
BLOW-UP Chicago Arthouse Film Fextival - Official Selection 2016
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TIME SPENT
2026
Comic Book
Written by David Antoniuk
Drawn by Kevin Phillips
Coloured by Linda Scott Campbell
In the summer of 1989, I moved to Toronto from Winnipeg to go to film school. I was studying Media Arts at Ryerson Polytechnic University. In my heart, I always considered myself a writer; I still do. In that first winter, I wrote a short story that got published in a hip Toronto magazine called ICE. I didn’t get paid, but it didn’t matter. My name and words were out there for all to see. I got published a couple more times after that. Once I was even paid! But then life, school, and work took precedence and I largely stopped writing. I have scores of notebooks with jottings and ideas for stories in a drawer somewhere. I had always hoped to make a movie based on this concept. As a kid, I read a lot of comic books, and I thought TIME SPENT lent itself to that medium. So here it is, the immature ramblings and worldview of me at the end of the 80’s...
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TIME SPENT
Comic Book • 2026
Written by Vanessa Ireson
Drawn by Kevin Phillips
Coloured by Linda Scott Campbell
Dave Was Here Ltd is proud to present a new comic featuring the writing of Vanessa Ireson.
Maritime archaeologist Linda is thrilled to be exploring an ancient trireme while dive master Roger is only interested in treasure. But in the murky depths, the flash of Linda’s camera exposes a terrifying scene.
The Trireme stirs up old ghosts, along with three more spooky tales: Say “Hello”, The Doll, and Heading Home.
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THE TRIREME
2026
Comic Book
Written by Vanessa Ireson
Drawn by Kevin Phillips
Coloured by Linda Scott Campbell
Dave Was Here Ltd is proud to present a new comic featuring the writing of Vanessa Ireson.
Maritime archaeologist Linda is thrilled to be exploring an ancient trireme while dive master Roger is only interested in treasure. But in the murky depths, the flash of Linda’s camera exposes a terrifying scene.
The Trireme stirs up old ghosts, along with three more spooky tales: Say “Hello”, The Doll, and Heading Home.
AWARDS & SELECTION
Best Shorts Competition - Award of Excellence 2012
California International Shorts Festival - Official Selection 2013
Sunset Film Festival - Honorable Mention 2013
Canada International Film Festival - Award of Excellence 2013
Grand River Film Festival - Audience Favourite Award 2013
2026
Comic Book
Story by David Antoniuk
Drawn by Kevin Phillips
Coloured by Linda Scott Campbell
In the summer of 1989, I moved to Toronto from Winnipeg to go to film school. I was studying Media Arts at Ryerson Polytechnic University. In my heart, I always considered myself a writer; I still do. In that first winter, I wrote a short story that got published in a hip Toronto magazine called ICE. I didn’t get paid, but it didn’t matter. My name and words were out there for all to see. I got published a couple more times after that. Once I was even paid! But then life, school, and work took precedence and I largely stopped writing. I have scores of notebooks with jottings and ideas for stories in a drawer somewhere. I had always hoped to make a movie based on this concept. As a kid, I read a lot of comic books, and I thought TIME SPENT lent itself to that medium. So here it is, the immature ramblings and worldview of me at the end of the 80’s...
BLOW-UP Chicago Arthouse Film Fextival - Official Selection 2016
Find HERE
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