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Victor Cicansky: The Gardener's Universe

Victor Cicansky’s body of work, from the 1960s to present includes surrealist pieces, early experimental Funk sculptures, ceramic Mason jars, and bronze bonsai trees. Cicansky’s work reflects his early exposure to gardening and his Romanian-Canadian working class roots.

  • Ian Toews
    Director
    Bugs on the Menu, Ageless Gardens, Landscape as Muse
  • Ian Toews
    Writer
    Bugs on the Menu, Ageless Gardens, Landscape as Muse
  • Jason Nielsen
    Writer
    Bugs on the Menu, Ageless Gardens, Landscape as Muse
  • Mark Bradley
    Producer
    Bugs on the Menu, Ageless Gardens, Great Minds of Design
  • Ian Toews
    Producer
    Bugs on the Menu, Ageless Gardens, Landscape as Muse
  • Victor Cicansky
    Key Cast
    "(Himself)"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Arts, Nature, Food, Environment
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Production Budget:
    20,875 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Arri Alexa
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • 291 Film Company Inc.
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Ian Toews

Ian Toews has been making films and television series since 1996. His works are primarily concerned with the natural environment and often, its degradation. He is the producer, director, and DOP of 7 short films, more than 70 television episodes, and 7 full-length documentaries, including the Gemini Award winning series Landscape as Muse and the Canadian Screen Award nominated theatrical feature documentary Bugs on the Menu. His latest series is Ageless Gardens, which was nominated for six Leo Awards, including Best Documentary Series, Direction, Cinematography, Editing, Sound, and Music.

In 2018, Toews was awarded the “Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Regina (Department of Film)”. The award was presented to Toews “for excellent and outstanding contributions to the art of film, and the film industry.”

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