Private Project

ESSENTIAL NOISE VOLUME 1 (Extended)

ESSENTIAL NOISE VOLUME 1 is a time trip back to 1968 YORKVILLE when coffee houses, folk music and the spirit of revolution filled the streets, and the minds of a new generation of beatniks, hippies and artists who would change the world with only an acoustic guitar, three chords an the truth.

ZOOM is my acoustic guitar.

Featuring interviews with Steppenwolf, Judy Collins, Robby Krieger of The Doors, Sylvia Tyson, Dan Hill, The Paupers, Alan Cross, Clayton Ruby, David Depoe, Nick Laird-Clowes, KOS, Edward Bear, Alan Frew, Serena Ryder, Producer Bob Ezrin, Bob Rae, Jeanne Beker and more.

THIS IS AN EXTENDED VERSION. THERE IS ALSO A SHORTER 50 MIN VERSION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

  • Paul Koidis
    Director
  • Paul Koidis
    Writer
  • Paul Koidis
    Producer
  • Paul Koidis
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental
  • Genres:
    music, politics, activism
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 15 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 7, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:0
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • toronto
    Canada
Director Biography - Paul Koidis

I am a FOLK FILMMAKER.

I am an academic, author, artist and activist.

I have spent most of my professional life in between the worlds of media and education, and then I realized that they are actually the same thing.

I have been an academic dean, entrepreneur, conference founder, political affairs advisor, cartoonist, marketing guy, basement poet, and bartender.

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Director Statement


This is a political film. This is a protest film. This is a poetic film.
It is many things because the 60s were about many things.
This film is not meant to entertain you, but to enlighten you.