I am a former solo theater artist who greenscreens performance art movies and animation in my livingroom. I am self-taught as a filmmaker except for 2-1/2 years of private study with a professional editor.
I develop script, character and production design using performance art and Method Acting techniques. My projects have 3 phases: 1) story and character development through acting improvisation; 2) scene rehearsal and production design; 3) production with continuity. As a dramatist and filmmaker I have been most influenced by Theatre of the Absurd, silent film, German Expressionism, the New Wave(s), dance theater, and Butoh.
FICIMAD, Best Experimental Film, Featurette Movies (THE CAVE).
Vesuvius International Film Awards, Best Smartphone Short (THE CAVE).
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, Experimental Films, Outstanding Achievement Award (THE LABYRINTH).
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, Special Mention (HALF LIVES).
FICIMAD, Best Director in the Feature movies category (HALF LIVES).
Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards, Honorary Awardee of the 2nd Pigeon D’or Awards (HALF LIVES).
Hazel Eye Experimental Film Festival,
Best Experimental Animated Feature Film (CREATION).
Five Continents International Film Festival, Best Special Effects (CREATION).
L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film, & Script Online Festival, Femmes Fatales Grand Jury Award (KILLER JANE).
Creative Arts Film Festival, Honorable Mention for Best Cinematography (BEFORE CHILL).
Official Selection
Dr. Verne's Little Big Bang (avec sous-titres françaises)
Austin Arthouse Film Festival
Austin, Texas
2020
Official Selection
THE SELF MADE TRAP by Sylvia Toy: 3
Human Rights Global Videos
Numerous (Haarlem, Hong Kong, Kathmandu, Karachi, Berlin, Milan and Zaandam)
2019
Commission
CREDO, A Pilgrim by Sylvia Toy
The Democracy Scrabble Project
Milan
2018
Best Fx Design
CREATION by Sylvia Toy
Five Continents International Film Festival
Official Selection
Sequence 13
Five Continents International Film Festival
Official Selection
Killer Jane, a performance art movie
Chicago Amarcord Arthouse Television Awards
Chicago
Official Selection
VOICE by Sylvia Toy, Festival Cutting 3
Black Underground FilmFest
Rancho Cucamonga
Official Selection
VOICE, a performance art movie
Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival
Official Selection
before chill
Creative Arts Film Festival
Malvern, Pennsylvania
College
Writers Who Act
Solo Performance
College
Private Study with Darrell Holdaway
Editing
Current City
San Francisco, California
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
Mixed race African-American
Married To
Michael Lewis
Acting is the least mysterious of all crafts. Whenever we want something from somebody or when we want to hide something or pretend, we're acting. Most people do it all day long. MARLON BRANDO, New York Times, Jul. 2, 2004
I am a former solo theater artist who greenscreens performance art movies and animation in my livingroom. I am self-taught as a filmmaker except for 2-1/2 years of private study with a professional editor.
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  • CATALOGUE September 2018 VisualContainer TV Monography of Sylvia Toy St Louis - 120 minutes and 32 seconds
  • Sylvia Toy St Louis – LinkedIn Resume
  • Mini Stills Portfolio, 2014-2022
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