​A.J. Bond is an award-winning filmmaker and storyteller with a background in acting and a bold sense of design. A.J. began his film career as a child actor before graduating from the UBC Film Program where he produced the breakthrough short, Why the Anderson Children Didn’t Come to Dinner (TIFF ’03). A.J. went on to produce several other successful short films with director Jamie Travis, including The Saddest Boy in the World (TIFF ’06) and The Patterns Trilogy (TIFF ’06). A.J. formed the production company The Siblings in 2006 with Amy Belling to produce his debut as a writer and director, the comedic time travel short Hirsute. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and went on to play at over 50 film festivals around the world. Hirsute won 9 film festival prizes and was nominated for 7 Leo Awards. Most recently, A.J.released his award-winning first feature, the documentary-thriller Stress Position. A.J. has been invited to attend the Berlinale Talent Campus and TIFF's Talent Lab and Pitch This competition, and is currently developing his next feature film.

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NEWS

• September 2, 2015 – A.J. selected to compete in TIFF's PITCH THIS:

A.J. will be pitching his new film E.V.E. at TIFF's annual Telefilm PITCH THIS competition on September 13. The entire competition will be viewable here.

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• February 1, 2015 – Stress Position to air on Super Channel:

Catch Stress Position on Super Channel starting this month! Check out their website for screening dates and channels.

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• January 15, 2015 – Stress Position partners with Canadian Distributor:

We're really happy to announce that Pacific Northwest Pictures will be distributing Stress Position in Canada. 

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• July 30, 2014 – Stress Position on VOD & DVD:

Stress Position is coming out on VOD and limited edition DVD in the US on August 26th! The DVD contains numerous deleted scenes and a tense and humourous commentary track between A.J. and star David Amito. Read more about it on Dread Central.

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• July 11, 2014 – Stress Position picked up by Brink Vision in the US:

We're thrilled to announce that Stress Position has been picked up by Brink Vision for distribution in the US.

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• July 3, 2014 – New Ark Analog video released:

A.J. directed the new music video for Ark Analog's single Was That It? premiering on Spin today. Check it out!

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• April 24, 2014 – Stress Position nominated for 7 Leo Awards:

We are thrilled to announce that Stress Position has been nominated for 7 Leo Awards, including Best Motion Picture, Direction, Cinematography, Sound, Score and Lead Performance for David Amito. Congrats to the whole team and to all of the other nominees!

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• April 1, 2014 – STRESS POSITION OPENS IN CANADA:

Stress Position finally comes to Canada! The film opens in Toronto at the Carlton Cinema on April 18 and in Vancouver at the Vancity Theatre on May 23! Get half price tickets here: http://igg.me/at/stress/x/342697

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• December 4, 2013 – Top 12 Canadian Films of 2013:

Kellie Ann Benz of the National Screen Institute named Stress Position one of the "Top 12 Canadian Narrative Feature Films of 2013". We are thrilled to be included among so many excellent films!

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• October 1, 2013 – Stress Position at the Cyprus International Film Festival:

Stress Position has been selected for the Cyprus International Film Festival! The film screens on Saturday, October 19 at 7pm.

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• September 30, 2013 – Stress Position wins two awards at LFFF!:

Stress Position won two awards last night at the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival in LA: Best Supporting Actor for A.J. and Best Experimental Film!

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• September 10, 2013 – Stress Position at the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival LA:

Stress Position has been selected for the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival in LA! The film screens on Sunday, September 29 at 3:30pm. Actress Courtenay Webber, producer/DP Amy Belling and production Designer Lauren Meyer will all be in attendance.

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• September 5, 2013 – Stress Position in Arizona:

Stress Position has been selected for the Arizona Underground Film Festival! The film screens on Saturday, September 14 at 4pm.

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• August 15, 2013 – Stress Position in Oaxaca:

Stress Position has been selected for the Global Feature Competition at the Oaxaca Film Festival in Mexico! The film screens on Wednesday, September 25 at 9pm. Director A.J. Bond and producer Amy Belling will both be in attendance for a Q&A after the film.

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• July 22, 2013 – Stress Position wins two awards at LVFF!

Stress Position won two awards last night at the Las Vegas Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor for star David Amito and Best Cinematography for DP Amy Belling! Big congrats to Dave and Amy and the whole team.

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• July 18, 2013 – Directors Notes podcast:

A.J. returns to the excellent Directors Notes podcast to unravel the mystery of his new film, Stress Position, with host MarBelle.

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• July 03, 2013 – Stress Position in Las Vegas:

Stress Position has been selected for the Las Vegas Film Festival! The film will screen on Sunday, July 21 at 1pm. Producer Amy Belling and star Marguerite Moreau will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening.

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• June 12, 2013 – Adjust Your Tracking podcast:

A.J. is the guest on a special edition of the excellent Adjust Your Tracking podcast for an in-depth interview about his feature Stress Position with host Erik McClanahan. 

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• June 01, 2013 – Stress Position in Portland, OR:

Our feature Stress Position has been selected for the Northwest Film Center's Northwest Tracking Series. The film will play on Thursday, June 13 at 7pm. Join producer Amy Belling for a Q&A after the screening!

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• May 10, 2013 – The complete Stress Position Q&A from Sci-Fi-London (SPOILER ALERT):

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• May 08, 2013 – Hirsute plays in the NSI Online Short Film Festival:

Our short film Hirsute has been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival. To celebrate, we have finally uploaded an HD version of the film for your viewing pleasure!

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• May 07, 2013 – Stress Position is a finalist for the Cine Gear Film Competition:

Stress Position has been selected as one of 3 finalists for the Cine Gear Film Series Competition on the Paramount Studios Backlot. All three finalists screen during the Cine Gear LA Expo on Thursday, May 30 and the winner is announced at the VIP reception Friday along with the Lifetime Achievement tribute to Haskell Wexler!

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• April 30, 2013 – Stress Position Official Trailer released:

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• April 23, 2013 – Stress Position nominated for Best Editing by the CCE:

Stress Position has been nominated for Best Editing in a Feature length film by the Canadian Cinema Editors association, big congrats to our multitalented editor Adam Locke-Norton!

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• April 15, 2013 – Stress Position to premiere in the UK at Sci-Fi-London:

Our feature film Stress Position has been selected for a special festival preview at Sci-Fi-London on Sunday, May 5 at 6:30. Director A.J. Bond will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening. 

We also now have a Facebook page with some exclusive photos from the film!

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• February 19, 2013 – Bad Choices plays in the NSI Online Short Film Festival:

Our music video for Bad Choices by Shout Out Out Out Out has also been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival!

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• February 11, 2013 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard plays in the NSI Online Short Film Festival:

Our short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard has been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival!

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• May 09, 2012 – Bad Choices nominated for a Leo Award:

Our music video for Bad Choices by Shout Out Out Out Out has been nominated for Best Music Video at the 2012 Leo Awards. Congrats to everyone involved!

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• April 23, 2012 - That's a wrap!

After a 21 day shoot, we have officially wrapped principal photography on Stress Position. Congratulations to everyone involved and a big thank you to all of our amazing and talented cast and crew for their hard work and dedication! Now the editing begins...

Follow along on the The Siblings blog.

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• March 5, 2012 - Preproduction begins on Stress Position:

We are thrilled to announce that A.J. is going into preproduction on his first feature film, Stress Position:

A psychological experiment between two friends spirals out of control.

Follow along on the The Siblings blog for project updates, concept art, references and more.

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• January 18, 2012 - A.J. on CBC's Here and Now:

A.J. was interviewed on CBC's Here and Now Toronto along with his co-writing/co-eating team from The Kimchi Diaries. Find out what the CBC thinks about our one-hit tumblr! Listen to the complete interview here (and now).

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• January 10, 2012 - The Kimchi Diaries in Toronto Life:

The Kimchi Diaries is featured in Toronto Life this week:

"We’ve seen our share of “ate my way through ____” blogs, but The Kimchi Diaries has a quiet humour that makes us think it’ll be worth the trip."

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• January 8, 2012 - The Kimchi Diaries:

A.J. is joining his friends Dan and Beth on a culinary adventure over the next year, systematically trying every restaurant in Toronto's Koreatown. Follow along on their blog, The Kimchi Diaries!

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• November 15, 2011 - Bad Choices music video finally released!

After months of painstaking editing (much of the video involved cutting every 6 frames, or 4 cuts per second), our music video for Bad Choices by Shout Out Out Out Out is finally complete! 

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• October 24, 2011 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard and Q&A at Cucalorus in Wilmington, NC:

A.J. will be heading to Wilmington, North Carolina next month for the Cucalorus Film Festival, where Madame Perrault's Bluebeard will be screening in the programme Tortured Surface Shorts. A.J. will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening.

Details: 
Saturday, November 12 
10:30pm
Jengo's Playhouse
815 Princess Street / 910-343-5995

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• August 17, 2011 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard and Q&A at A World of Shorts:

A.J. will be in Toronto on Wednesday, August 17 for a screening of his short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard as part of the Worldwide Short Film Festival's monthly screening series, in the programme Fairy Tale Redux. The programme plays at 6pm and 8pm at the NFB Mediatheque, and A.J. will be in attendance for a Q&A following both screenings.

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• August 16, 2011 – The Patterns Trilogy and Q&A at Out On Screen:

A.J. will be in Vancouver on Tuesday, August 16th for a special Q&A and screening of several short films he produced and edited at Out On Screen, including a rare chance to see The Patterns Trilogy on the big screen, as part of a retrospective of the work of director Jamie Travis. The screening starts at 7pm at Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas.

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• July 29, 2011 – Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You in the Globe & Mail:

So, lover - what's your 'number'?

"The largely autobiographical, one-man show follows a guy who unwittingly reveals the bulk of his sexual history to a new girlfriend over dinner. (The audience stands in for the girlfriend.)"

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• July 15, 2011 – Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You is the Patrons' Pick:

"Patrons' Pick Performances are one more chance for you to see the shows everyone’s been talking about. On July 17th, each venue has an encore performance of the venues’ most attended shows."

That means there are now two final chances to see the show this Sunday in Toronto. 

We are also pleased to announce a special one-night only preview of the show in Vancouver!

Check out our latest review, from The More the Merrier Arts Radio: "Woody Allen’s characters never had it so good or bad as David, and it’s this honesty as well as his engaging delivery that makes this show such an appealing ride. ... The fact that he gets knocked down by love but perseveres with giddiness and passion is admirable, pathetic, and funny."

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• July 11, 2011 – Amusing article in Metro Toronto about Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You:

Taking to the Stage to Bare his Soul:

"Together with director A.J. Bond, Amito has created a comical if at times disturbingly honest reflection on the romantic and sexual conquests of a man who clearly still believes in true love." – Urban Compass by Lia Grainger, Metro Toronto

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• July 5, 2011 – Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You premieres July 6th:

Our one-man show Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You is now playing at the Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival. The show runs 8 nights over two weeks in the Solo Room beside the Annex Theatre, the show is an uproarious and brutally honest comedy starring David Amito and directed by A.J. Bond. If you're in Toronto come check it out!

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• July 1, 2011 – CFC Go West Lab complete:

Producers Amy Belling and Jessica Cheung recently completed the Canadian Film Centre's Go West Lab in Whistler, BC with our feature script Wisteria. Amy described the lab as an "Incredible experience! The caliber of the guests, and the one-on-one time we received with each guest exceeded my expectations." 

Other participants included Tony Wosk, E Jane Thompson, Cher Hawrysh and Corey Marr.

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• June 21, 2011 – Wisteria selected for CFC Go West Lab in Whistler:

"Six producers from across Canada have been selected to participate in the fifth annual CFC GO WEST Project Lab. Presented by the Whistler Film Festival in association with Telefilm Canada, the CFC GO WEST Project Lab is an intense five day business and marketplace immersion experience held in Whistler June 26 to 30th, 2011."

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• June 08, 2011 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard wins three Leo Awards:

Our short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard took home 3 Leo Awards last night, Best Cinematography for Amy Belling, Best Sound Editing and Best Overall Sound both for Kevin Hamilton of Fresh Air Audio. The short was also nominated for Best Short Film and Best Score. Congratulations to all the winners!

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• May 12, 2011 – Packaged Goods Q&A with A.J. Bond and Scott Mackenzie of Radke:

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• May 12, 2011 – Off to Cannes!

Our short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard was selected to screen Coup de Coeur at the Cannes Short Film Corner. Director A.J. Bond, Producer and Cinematographer Amy Belling and Writer Paul Victor Schoucair will be in Cannes representing the film.

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• May 11, 2011 – Hirsute plays at the TIFF Lightbox as part of Packaged Goods:

"This exciting new series surveys some of the most innovative music videos, short films and TV spots from around the world, revealing the richness and invention of this often overlooked sphere of filmmaking. ... Special guests include independent director A.J. Bond and Scott Mackenzie, executive producer of Toronto-based commercial production house Radke, who will discuss the ups and downs on the road to directorial success."

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• May 09, 2011 – Soft Serve nominated for a Leo Award:

Our music video for Soft Serve by Audio Ahdeo Awdio has been nominated for Best Music Video at the 2011 Leo Awards. Congrats to everyone involved!

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• May 09, 2011 – Trampoline Hall Lecture:

A.J. will be giving the cryptically titled lecture, Forgetting Really Important Things at the Trampoline Hall lecture series in Toronto tonight.

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• May 02, 2011 – Wisteria awarded Jim Murphy Bursary:

"The $2,500 bursary is presented annually to a filmmaking team going through the NSI Features First training program with an inventive and creatively-integrated marketing plan for their feature film."

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• May 30, 2011 – Photography complete for Bad Choices music video:

We just finished shooting in Vancouver and are beginning the lengthy and complicated editing process in Toronto on the new music video for Shout Out Out Out Out.

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• November 29, 2010 – Wisteria selected for NSI Features First:

"NSI Features First is a 10-month professional development program for Canadian filmmakers working on their first or second feature."

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• September 15, 2010 – Soft Serve wins Olio Festival Music Video competition:

We are delighted that our music video Soft Serve was selected as the winner of the Olio Festival's Music Video competition by one of our favourite Canadian bands, Shout Out Out Out Out. The prize is a $2000 gift certificate from PS Production Services and we get to make a video for Shout Out Out Out Out's new track, Bad Choices!

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• March 21, 2010 – A.J. Bond interviews "art porn" provocateur Bruce LaBruce for Ion Magazine:

"I caught up with LaBruce shortly after a sneak preview of L.A. Zombie at the Peres Projects gallery in Berlin to discuss art porn, zombie porn, torture porn, emotional porn and just straight up porn."

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• July 30, 2014 – Stress Position on VOD & DVD:

Stress Position is coming out on VOD and limited edition DVD in the US on August 26th! The DVD contains numerous deleted scenes and a tense and humourous commentary track between A.J. and star David Amito. Read more about it on Dread Central.

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• July 1, 2014 – Stress Position out on DVD in the US:

We're thrilled to announce that Stress Position is coming out on DVD this month in the US! Watch the trailer and find out how to purchase your copy on the Brink Vision website.

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• July 3, 2014 – New Ark Analog video released:

A.J. directed the new music video for Ark Analog's single Was That It? premiering on Spin today. Check it out!

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• April 24, 2014 – Stress Position nominated for 7 Leo Awards:

We are thrilled to announce that Stress Position has been nominated for 7 Leo Awards, including Best Motion Picture, Direction, Cinematography, Sound, Score and Lead Performance for David Amito. Congrats to the whole team and to all of the other nominees!

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• April 1, 2014 – STRESS POSITION OPENS IN CANADA:

Stress Position finally comes to Canada! The film opens in Toronto at the Carlton Cinema on April 18 and in Vancouver at the Vancity Theatre on May 23! Get half price tickets here: http://igg.me/at/stress/x/342697

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• December 4, 2013 – Top 12 Canadian Films of 2013:

Kellie Ann Benz of the National Screen Institute named Stress Position one of the "Top 12 Canadian Narrative Feature Films of 2013". We are thrilled to be included among so many excellent films!

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• October 2, 2013 – Wisteria in development with the CFC:

We are excited to announce that A.J.'s next feature film, the psychological thriller Wisteria, is officially in development with the Canadian Film Centre Features Program!

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• October 1, 2013 – Stress Position at the Cyprus International Film Festival:

Stress Position has been selected for the Cyprus International Film Festival! The film screens on Saturday, October 19 at 7pm.

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• September 30, 2013 – Stress Position wins two awards at LFFF!:

Stress Position won two awards last night at the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival in LA: Best Supporting Actor for A.J. and Best Experimental Film!

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• September 10, 2013 – Stress Position at the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival LA:

Stress Position has been selected for the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival in LA! The film screens on Sunday, September 29 at 3:30pm. Actress Courtenay Webber, producer/DP Amy Belling and production Designer Lauren Meyer will all be in attendance.

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• September 5, 2013 – Stress Position in Arizona:

Stress Position has been selected for the Arizona Underground Film Festival! The film screens on Saturday, September 14 at 4pm.

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• August 15, 2013 – Stress Position in Oaxaca:

Stress Position has been selected for the Global Feature Competition at the Oaxaca Film Festival in Mexico! The film screens on Wednesday, September 25 at 9pm. Director A.J. Bond and producer Amy Belling will both be in attendance for a Q&A after the film.

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• July 22, 2013 – Stress Position wins two awards at LVFF!

Stress Position won two awards last night at the Las Vegas Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor for star David Amito and Best Cinematography for DP Amy Belling! Big congrats to Dave and Amy and the whole team.

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• July 18, 2013 – Directors Notes podcast:

A.J. returns to the excellent Directors Notes podcast to unravel the mystery of his new film, Stress Position, with host MarBelle.

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• July 03, 2013 – Stress Position in Las Vegas:

Stress Position has been selected for the Las Vegas Film Festival! The film will screen on Sunday, July 21 at 1pm. Producer Amy Belling and star Marguerite Moreau will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening.

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• June 12, 2013 – Adjust Your Tracking podcast:

A.J. is the guest on a special edition of the excellent Adjust Your Tracking podcast for an in-depth interview about his feature Stress Position with host Erik McClanahan. 

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• June 01, 2013 – Stress Position in Portland, OR:

Our feature Stress Position has been selected for the Northwest Film Center's Northwest Tracking Series. The film will play on Thursday, June 13 at 7pm. Join producer Amy Belling for a Q&A after the screening!

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• May 10, 2013 – The complete Stress Position Q&A from Sci-Fi-London (SPOILER ALERT):

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• May 08, 2013 – Hirsute plays in the NSI Online Short Film Festival:

Our short film Hirsute has been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival. To celebrate, we have finally uploaded an HD version of the film for your viewing pleasure!

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• May 07, 2013 – Stress Position is a finalist for the Cine Gear Film Competition:

Stress Position has been selected as one of 3 finalists for the Cine Gear Film Series Competition on the Paramount Studios Backlot. All three finalists screen during the Cine Gear LA Expo on Thursday, May 30 and the winner is announced at the VIP reception Friday along with the Lifetime Achievement tribute to Haskell Wexler!

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• April 30, 2013 – Stress Position Official Trailer released:

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• April 23, 2013 – Stress Position nominated for Best Editing by the CCE:

Stress Position has been nominated for Best Editing in a Feature length film by the Canadian Cinema Editors association, big congrats to our multitalented editor Adam Locke-Norton!

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• April 15, 2013 – Stress Position to premiere in the UK at Sci-Fi-London:

Our feature film Stress Position has been selected for a special festival preview at Sci-Fi-London on Sunday, May 5 at 6:30. Director A.J. Bond will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening. 

We also now have a Facebook page with some exclusive photos from the film!

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• February 19, 2013 – Bad Choices plays in the NSI Online Short Film Festival:

Our music video for Bad Choices by Shout Out Out Out Out has also been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival!

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• February 11, 2013 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard plays in the NSI Online Short Film Festival:

Our short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard has been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival!

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• May 09, 2012 – Bad Choices nominated for a Leo Award:

Our music video for Bad Choices by Shout Out Out Out Out has been nominated for Best Music Video at the 2012 Leo Awards. Congrats to everyone involved!

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• April 23, 2012 - That's a wrap!

After a 21 day shoot, we have officially wrapped principal photography on Stress Position. Congratulations to everyone involved and a big thank you to all of our amazing and talented cast and crew for their hard work and dedication! Now the editing begins...

Follow along on the The Siblings blog.

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• March 5, 2012 - Preproduction begins on Stress Position:

We are thrilled to announce that A.J. is going into preproduction on his first feature film, Stress Position:

A psychological experiment between two friends spirals out of control.

Follow along on the The Siblings blog for project updates, concept art, references and more.

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• January 18, 2012 - A.J. on CBC's Here and Now:

A.J. was interviewed on CBC's Here and Now Toronto along with his co-writing/co-eating team from The Kimchi Diaries. Find out what the CBC thinks about our one-hit tumblr! Listen to the complete interview here (and now).

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• January 10, 2012 - The Kimchi Diaries in Toronto Life:

The Kimchi Diaries is featured in Toronto Life this week:

"We’ve seen our share of “ate my way through ____” blogs, but The Kimchi Diaries has a quiet humour that makes us think it’ll be worth the trip."

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• January 8, 2012 - The Kimchi Diaries:

A.J. is joining his friends Dan and Beth on a culinary adventure over the next year, systematically trying every restaurant in Toronto's Koreatown. Follow along on their blog, The Kimchi Diaries!

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• November 15, 2011 - Bad Choices music video finally released!

After months of painstaking editing (much of the video involved cutting every 6 frames, or 4 cuts per second), our music video for Bad Choices by Shout Out Out Out Out is finally complete! 

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• October 24, 2011 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard and Q&A at Cucalorus in Wilmington, NC:

A.J. will be heading to Wilmington, North Carolina next month for the Cucalorus Film Festival, where Madame Perrault's Bluebeard will be screening in the programme Tortured Surface Shorts. A.J. will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening.

Details: 
Saturday, November 12 
10:30pm
Jengo's Playhouse
815 Princess Street / 910-343-5995

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• August 17, 2011 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard and Q&A at A World of Shorts:

A.J. will be in Toronto on Wednesday, August 17 for a screening of his short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard as part of the Worldwide Short Film Festival's monthly screening series, in the programme Fairy Tale Redux. The programme plays at 6pm and 8pm at the NFB Mediatheque, and A.J. will be in attendance for a Q&A following both screenings.

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• August 16, 2011 – The Patterns Trilogy and Q&A at Out On Screen:

A.J. will be in Vancouver on Tuesday, August 16th for a special Q&A and screening of several short films he produced and edited at Out On Screen, including a rare chance to see The Patterns Trilogy on the big screen, as part of a retrospective of the work of director Jamie Travis. The screening starts at 7pm at Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas.

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• July 29, 2011 – Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You in the Globe & Mail:

So, lover - what's your 'number'?

"The largely autobiographical, one-man show follows a guy who unwittingly reveals the bulk of his sexual history to a new girlfriend over dinner. (The audience stands in for the girlfriend.)"

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• July 15, 2011 – Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You is the Patrons' Pick:

"Patrons' Pick Performances are one more chance for you to see the shows everyone’s been talking about. On July 17th, each venue has an encore performance of the venues’ most attended shows."

That means there are now two final chances to see the show this Sunday in Toronto. 

We are also pleased to announce a special one-night only preview of the show in Vancouver!

Check out our latest review, from The More the Merrier Arts Radio: "Woody Allen’s characters never had it so good or bad as David, and it’s this honesty as well as his engaging delivery that makes this show such an appealing ride. ... The fact that he gets knocked down by love but perseveres with giddiness and passion is admirable, pathetic, and funny."

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• July 11, 2011 – Amusing article in Metro Toronto about Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You:

Taking to the Stage to Bare his Soul:

"Together with director A.J. Bond, Amito has created a comical if at times disturbingly honest reflection on the romantic and sexual conquests of a man who clearly still believes in true love." – Urban Compass by Lia Grainger, Metro Toronto

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• July 5, 2011 – Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You premieres July 6th:

Our one-man show Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You is now playing at the Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival. The show runs 8 nights over two weeks in the Solo Room beside the Annex Theatre, the show is an uproarious and brutally honest comedy starring David Amito and directed by A.J. Bond. If you're in Toronto come check it out!

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---

• July 1, 2011 – CFC Go West Lab complete:

Producers Amy Belling and Jessica Cheung recently completed the Canadian Film Centre's Go West Lab in Whistler, BC with our feature script Wisteria. Amy described the lab as an "Incredible experience! The caliber of the guests, and the one-on-one time we received with each guest exceeded my expectations." 

Other participants included Tony Wosk, E Jane Thompson, Cher Hawrysh and Corey Marr.

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• June 21, 2011 – Wisteria selected for CFC Go West Lab in Whistler:

"Six producers from across Canada have been selected to participate in the fifth annual CFC GO WEST Project Lab. Presented by the Whistler Film Festival in association with Telefilm Canada, the CFC GO WEST Project Lab is an intense five day business and marketplace immersion experience held in Whistler June 26 to 30th, 2011."

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• June 08, 2011 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard wins three Leo Awards:

Our short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard took home 3 Leo Awards last night, Best Cinematography for Amy Belling, Best Sound Editing and Best Overall Sound both for Kevin Hamilton of Fresh Air Audio. The short was also nominated for Best Short Film and Best Score. Congratulations to all the winners!

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• May 12, 2011 – Packaged Goods Q&A with A.J. Bond and Scott Mackenzie of Radke:

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• May 12, 2011 – Off to Cannes!

Our short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard was selected to screen Coup de Coeur at the Cannes Short Film Corner. Director A.J. Bond, Producer and Cinematographer Amy Belling and Writer Paul Victor Schoucair will be in Cannes representing the film.

---

---

• May 11, 2011 – Hirsute plays at the TIFF Lightbox as part of Packaged Goods:

"This exciting new series surveys some of the most innovative music videos, short films and TV spots from around the world, revealing the richness and invention of this often overlooked sphere of filmmaking. ... Special guests include independent director A.J. Bond and Scott Mackenzie, executive producer of Toronto-based commercial production house Radke, who will discuss the ups and downs on the road to directorial success."

---

---

• May 09, 2011 – Soft Serve nominated for a Leo Award:

Our music video for Soft Serve by Audio Ahdeo Awdio has been nominated for Best Music Video at the 2011 Leo Awards. Congrats to everyone involved!

---

---

• May 09, 2011 – Trampoline Hall Lecture:

A.J. will be giving the cryptically titled lecture, Forgetting Really Important Things at the Trampoline Hall lecture series in Toronto tonight.

---

---

• May 02, 2011 – Wisteria awarded Jim Murphy Bursary:

"The $2,500 bursary is presented annually to a filmmaking team going through the NSI Features First training program with an inventive and creatively-integrated marketing plan for their feature film."

---

---

• May 30, 2011 – Photography complete for Bad Choices music video:

We just finished shooting in Vancouver and are beginning the lengthy and complicated editing process in Toronto on the new music video for Shout Out Out Out Out.

---

---

• November 29, 2010 – Wisteria selected for NSI Features First:

"NSI Features First is a 10-month professional development program for Canadian filmmakers working on their first or second feature."

---

---

• September 15, 2010 – Soft Serve wins Olio Festival Music Video competition:

We are delighted that our music video Soft Serve was selected as the winner of the Olio Festival's Music Video competition by one of our favourite Canadian bands, Shout Out Out Out Out. The prize is a $2000 gift certificate from PS Production Services and we get to make a video for Shout Out Out Out Out's new track, Bad Choices!

---

---

• March 21, 2010 – A.J. Bond interviews "art porn" provocateur Bruce LaBruce for Ion Magazine:

"I caught up with LaBruce shortly after a sneak preview of L.A. Zombie at the Peres Projects gallery in Berlin to discuss art porn, zombie porn, torture porn, emotional porn and just straight up porn."

---

• April 1, 2014 – STRESS POSITION OPENS IN CANADA:

Stress Position finally comes to Canada! The film opens in Toronto at the Carlton Cinema on April 18 and in Vancouver at the Vancity Theatre on May 23! Get half price tickets here: http://igg.me/at/stress/x/342697

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• December 4, 2013 – Top 12 Canadian Films of 2013:

Kellie Ann Benz of the National Screen Institute named Stress Position one of the "Top 12 Canadian Narrative Feature Films of 2013". We are thrilled to be included among so many excellent films!

---

---

• October 2, 2013 – Wisteria in development with the CFC:

We are excited to announce that A.J.'s next feature film, the psychological thriller Wisteria, is officially in development with the Canadian Film Centre Features Program!

---

---

• October 1, 2013 – Stress Position at the Cyprus International Film Festival:

Stress Position has been selected for the Cyprus International Film Festival! The film screens on Saturday, October 19 at 7pm.

---

---

• September 30, 2013 – Stress Position wins two awards at LFFF!:

Stress Position won two awards last night at the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival in LA: Best Supporting Actor for A.J. and Best Experimental Film!

---

---

• September 10, 2013 – Stress Position at the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival LA:

Stress Position has been selected for the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival in LA! The film screens on Sunday, September 29 at 3:30pm. Actress Courtenay Webber, producer/DP Amy Belling and production Designer Lauren Meyer will all be in attendance.

---

---

• September 5, 2013 – Stress Position in Arizona:

Stress Position has been selected for the Arizona Underground Film Festival! The film screens on Saturday, September 14 at 4pm.

---

---

• August 15, 2013 – Stress Position in Oaxaca:

Stress Position has been selected for the Global Feature Competition at the Oaxaca Film Festival in Mexico! The film screens on Wednesday, September 25 at 9pm. Director A.J. Bond and producer Amy Belling will both be in attendance for a Q&A after the film.

---

---

• July 22, 2013 – Stress Position wins two awards at LVFF!

Stress Position won two awards last night at the Las Vegas Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor for star David Amito and Best Cinematography for DP Amy Belling! Big congrats to Dave and Amy and the whole team.

---

---

• July 18, 2013 – Directors Notes podcast:

A.J. returns to the excellent Directors Notes podcast to unravel the mystery of his new film, Stress Position, with host MarBelle.

---

---

• July 03, 2013 – Stress Position in Las Vegas:

Stress Position has been selected for the Las Vegas Film Festival! The film will screen on Sunday, July 21 at 1pm. Producer Amy Belling and star Marguerite Moreau will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening.

---

---

• June 12, 2013 – Adjust Your Tracking podcast:

A.J. is the guest on a special edition of the excellent Adjust Your Tracking podcast for an in-depth interview about his feature Stress Position with host Erik McClanahan. 

---

---

• June 01, 2013 – Stress Position in Portland, OR:

Our feature Stress Position has been selected for the Northwest Film Center's Northwest Tracking Series. The film will play on Thursday, June 13 at 7pm. Join producer Amy Belling for a Q&A after the screening!

---

---

• May 10, 2013 – The complete Stress Position Q&A from Sci-Fi-London (SPOILER ALERT):

---

• May 08, 2013 – Hirsute plays in the NSI Online Short Film Festival:

Our short film Hirsute has been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival. To celebrate, we have finally uploaded an HD version of the film for your viewing pleasure!

---

---

• May 07, 2013 – Stress Position is a finalist for the Cine Gear Film Competition:

Stress Position has been selected as one of 3 finalists for the Cine Gear Film Series Competition on the Paramount Studios Backlot. All three finalists screen during the Cine Gear LA Expo on Thursday, May 30 and the winner is announced at the VIP reception Friday along with the Lifetime Achievement tribute to Haskell Wexler!

---

---

• April 30, 2013 – Stress Position Official Trailer released:

---

• April 23, 2013 – Stress Position nominated for Best Editing by the CCE:

Stress Position has been nominated for Best Editing in a Feature length film by the Canadian Cinema Editors association, big congrats to our multitalented editor Adam Locke-Norton!

---

---

• April 15, 2013 – Stress Position to premiere in the UK at Sci-Fi-London:

Our feature film Stress Position has been selected for a special festival preview at Sci-Fi-London on Sunday, May 5 at 6:30. Director A.J. Bond will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening. 

We also now have a Facebook page with some exclusive photos from the film!

---

---

• February 19, 2013 – Bad Choices plays in the NSI Online Short Film Festival:

Our music video for Bad Choices by Shout Out Out Out Out has also been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival!

---

---

• February 11, 2013 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard plays in the NSI Online Short Film Festival:

Our short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard has been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival!

---

---

• May 09, 2012 – Bad Choices nominated for a Leo Award:

Our music video for Bad Choices by Shout Out Out Out Out has been nominated for Best Music Video at the 2012 Leo Awards. Congrats to everyone involved!

---

---

• April 23, 2012 - That's a wrap!

After a 21 day shoot, we have officially wrapped principal photography on Stress Position. Congratulations to everyone involved and a big thank you to all of our amazing and talented cast and crew for their hard work and dedication! Now the editing begins...

Follow along on the The Siblings blog.

---

---

• March 5, 2012 - Preproduction begins on Stress Position:

We are thrilled to announce that A.J. is going into preproduction on his first feature film, Stress Position:

A psychological experiment between two friends spirals out of control.

Follow along on the The Siblings blog for project updates, concept art, references and more.

---

---

• January 18, 2012 - A.J. on CBC's Here and Now:

A.J. was interviewed on CBC's Here and Now Toronto along with his co-writing/co-eating team from The Kimchi Diaries. Find out what the CBC thinks about our one-hit tumblr! Listen to the complete interview here (and now).

---

---

• January 10, 2012 - The Kimchi Diaries in Toronto Life:

The Kimchi Diaries is featured in Toronto Life this week:

"We’ve seen our share of “ate my way through ____” blogs, but The Kimchi Diaries has a quiet humour that makes us think it’ll be worth the trip."

---

---

• January 8, 2012 - The Kimchi Diaries:

A.J. is joining his friends Dan and Beth on a culinary adventure over the next year, systematically trying every restaurant in Toronto's Koreatown. Follow along on their blog, The Kimchi Diaries!

---

---

• November 15, 2011 - Bad Choices music video finally released!

After months of painstaking editing (much of the video involved cutting every 6 frames, or 4 cuts per second), our music video for Bad Choices by Shout Out Out Out Out is finally complete! 

---

---

• October 24, 2011 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard and Q&A at Cucalorus in Wilmington, NC:

A.J. will be heading to Wilmington, North Carolina next month for the Cucalorus Film Festival, where Madame Perrault's Bluebeard will be screening in the programme Tortured Surface Shorts. A.J. will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening.

Details: 
Saturday, November 12 
10:30pm
Jengo's Playhouse
815 Princess Street / 910-343-5995

---

---

• August 17, 2011 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard and Q&A at A World of Shorts:

A.J. will be in Toronto on Wednesday, August 17 for a screening of his short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard as part of the Worldwide Short Film Festival's monthly screening series, in the programme Fairy Tale Redux. The programme plays at 6pm and 8pm at the NFB Mediatheque, and A.J. will be in attendance for a Q&A following both screenings.

---

---

• August 16, 2011 – The Patterns Trilogy and Q&A at Out On Screen:

A.J. will be in Vancouver on Tuesday, August 16th for a special Q&A and screening of several short films he produced and edited at Out On Screen, including a rare chance to see The Patterns Trilogy on the big screen, as part of a retrospective of the work of director Jamie Travis. The screening starts at 7pm at Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas.

---

---

• July 29, 2011 – Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You in the Globe & Mail:

So, lover - what's your 'number'?

"The largely autobiographical, one-man show follows a guy who unwittingly reveals the bulk of his sexual history to a new girlfriend over dinner. (The audience stands in for the girlfriend.)"

---

---

• July 15, 2011 – Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You is the Patrons' Pick:

"Patrons' Pick Performances are one more chance for you to see the shows everyone’s been talking about. On July 17th, each venue has an encore performance of the venues’ most attended shows."

That means there are now two final chances to see the show this Sunday in Toronto. 

We are also pleased to announce a special one-night only preview of the show in Vancouver!

Check out our latest review, from The More the Merrier Arts Radio: "Woody Allen’s characters never had it so good or bad as David, and it’s this honesty as well as his engaging delivery that makes this show such an appealing ride. ... The fact that he gets knocked down by love but perseveres with giddiness and passion is admirable, pathetic, and funny."

---

---

• July 11, 2011 – Amusing article in Metro Toronto about Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You:

Taking to the Stage to Bare his Soul:

"Together with director A.J. Bond, Amito has created a comical if at times disturbingly honest reflection on the romantic and sexual conquests of a man who clearly still believes in true love." – Urban Compass by Lia Grainger, Metro Toronto

---

---

• July 5, 2011 – Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You premieres July 6th:

Our one-man show Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You is now playing at the Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival. The show runs 8 nights over two weeks in the Solo Room beside the Annex Theatre, the show is an uproarious and brutally honest comedy starring David Amito and directed by A.J. Bond. If you're in Toronto come check it out!

---

---

• July 1, 2011 – CFC Go West Lab complete:

Producers Amy Belling and Jessica Cheung recently completed the Canadian Film Centre's Go West Lab in Whistler, BC with our feature script Wisteria. Amy described the lab as an "Incredible experience! The caliber of the guests, and the one-on-one time we received with each guest exceeded my expectations." 

Other participants included Tony Wosk, E Jane Thompson, Cher Hawrysh and Corey Marr.

---

---

• June 21, 2011 – Wisteria selected for CFC Go West Lab in Whistler:

"Six producers from across Canada have been selected to participate in the fifth annual CFC GO WEST Project Lab. Presented by the Whistler Film Festival in association with Telefilm Canada, the CFC GO WEST Project Lab is an intense five day business and marketplace immersion experience held in Whistler June 26 to 30th, 2011."

---

---

• June 08, 2011 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard wins three Leo Awards:

Our short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard took home 3 Leo Awards last night, Best Cinematography for Amy Belling, Best Sound Editing and Best Overall Sound both for Kevin Hamilton of Fresh Air Audio. The short was also nominated for Best Short Film and Best Score. Congratulations to all the winners!

---

---

• May 12, 2011 – Packaged Goods Q&A with A.J. Bond and Scott Mackenzie of Radke:

---

• May 12, 2011 – Off to Cannes!

Our short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard was selected to screen Coup de Coeur at the Cannes Short Film Corner. Director A.J. Bond, Producer and Cinematographer Amy Belling and Writer Paul Victor Schoucair will be in Cannes representing the film.

---

---

• May 11, 2011 – Hirsute plays at the TIFF Lightbox as part of Packaged Goods:

"This exciting new series surveys some of the most innovative music videos, short films and TV spots from around the world, revealing the richness and invention of this often overlooked sphere of filmmaking. ... Special guests include independent director A.J. Bond and Scott Mackenzie, executive producer of Toronto-based commercial production house Radke, who will discuss the ups and downs on the road to directorial success."

---

---

• May 09, 2011 – Soft Serve nominated for a Leo Award:

Our music video for Soft Serve by Audio Ahdeo Awdio has been nominated for Best Music Video at the 2011 Leo Awards. Congrats to everyone involved!

---

---

• May 09, 2011 – Trampoline Hall Lecture:

A.J. will be giving the cryptically titled lecture, Forgetting Really Important Things at the Trampoline Hall lecture series in Toronto tonight.

---

---

• May 02, 2011 – Wisteria awarded Jim Murphy Bursary:

"The $2,500 bursary is presented annually to a filmmaking team going through the NSI Features First training program with an inventive and creatively-integrated marketing plan for their feature film."

---

---

• May 30, 2011 – Photography complete for Bad Choices music video:

We just finished shooting in Vancouver and are beginning the lengthy and complicated editing process in Toronto on the new music video for Shout Out Out Out Out.

---

---

• November 29, 2010 – Wisteria selected for NSI Features First:

"NSI Features First is a 10-month professional development program for Canadian filmmakers working on their first or second feature."

---

---

• September 15, 2010 – Soft Serve wins Olio Festival Music Video competition:

We are delighted that our music video Soft Serve was selected as the winner of the Olio Festival's Music Video competition by one of our favourite Canadian bands, Shout Out Out Out Out. The prize is a $2000 gift certificate from PS Production Services and we get to make a video for Shout Out Out Out Out's new track, Bad Choices!

---

---

• March 21, 2010 – A.J. Bond interviews "art porn" provocateur Bruce LaBruce for Ion Magazine:

"I caught up with LaBruce shortly after a sneak preview of L.A. Zombie at the Peres Projects gallery in Berlin to discuss art porn, zombie porn, torture porn, emotional porn and just straight up porn."

---

• December 4, 2013 – Top 12 Canadian Films of 2013:

Kellie Ann Benz of the National Screen Institute named Stress Position one of the "Top 12 Canadian Narrative Feature Films of 2013". We are thrilled to be included among so many excellent films!

---

---

• October 2, 2013 – Wisteria in development with the CFC:

We are excited to announce that A.J.'s next feature film, the psychological thriller Wisteria, is officially in development with the Canadian Film Centre Features Program!

---

---

• October 1, 2013 – Stress Position at the Cyprus International Film Festival:

Stress Position has been selected for the Cyprus International Film Festival! The film screens on Saturday, October 19 at 7pm.

---

---

• September 30, 2013 – Stress Position wins two awards at LFFF!:

Stress Position won two awards last night at the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival in LA: Best Supporting Actor for A.J. and Best Experimental Film!

---

---

• September 10, 2013 – Stress Position at the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival LA:

Stress Position has been selected for the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival in LA! The film screens on Sunday, September 29 at 3:30pm. Actress Courtenay Webber, producer/DP Amy Belling and production Designer Lauren Meyer will all be in attendance.

---

---

• September 5, 2013 – Stress Position in Arizona:

Stress Position has been selected for the Arizona Underground Film Festival! The film screens on Saturday, September 14 at 4pm.

---

---

• August 15, 2013 – Stress Position in Oaxaca:

Stress Position has been selected for the Global Feature Competition at the Oaxaca Film Festival in Mexico! The film screens on Wednesday, September 25 at 9pm. Director A.J. Bond and producer Amy Belling will both be in attendance for a Q&A after the film.

---

---

• July 22, 2013 – Stress Position wins two awards at LVFF!

Stress Position won two awards last night at the Las Vegas Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor for star David Amito and Best Cinematography for DP Amy Belling! Big congrats to Dave and Amy and the whole team.

---

---

• July 18, 2013 – Directors Notes podcast:

A.J. returns to the excellent Directors Notes podcast to unravel the mystery of his new film, Stress Position, with host MarBelle.

---

---

• July 03, 2013 – Stress Position in Las Vegas:

Stress Position has been selected for the Las Vegas Film Festival! The film will screen on Sunday, July 21 at 1pm. Producer Amy Belling and star Marguerite Moreau will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening.

---

---

• June 12, 2013 – Adjust Your Tracking podcast:

A.J. is the guest on a special edition of the excellent Adjust Your Tracking podcast for an in-depth interview about his feature Stress Position with host Erik McClanahan. 

---

---

• June 01, 2013 – Stress Position in Portland, OR:

Our feature Stress Position has been selected for the Northwest Film Center's Northwest Tracking Series. The film will play on Thursday, June 13 at 7pm. Join producer Amy Belling for a Q&A after the screening!

---

---

• May 10, 2013 – The complete Stress Position Q&A from Sci-Fi-London (SPOILER ALERT):

---

• May 08, 2013 – Hirsute plays in the NSI Online Short Film Festival:

Our short film Hirsute has been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival. To celebrate, we have finally uploaded an HD version of the film for your viewing pleasure!

---

---

• May 07, 2013 – Stress Position is a finalist for the Cine Gear Film Competition:

Stress Position has been selected as one of 3 finalists for the Cine Gear Film Series Competition on the Paramount Studios Backlot. All three finalists screen during the Cine Gear LA Expo on Thursday, May 30 and the winner is announced at the VIP reception Friday along with the Lifetime Achievement tribute to Haskell Wexler!

---

---

• April 30, 2013 – Stress Position Official Trailer released:

---

• April 23, 2013 – Stress Position nominated for Best Editing by the CCE:

Stress Position has been nominated for Best Editing in a Feature length film by the Canadian Cinema Editors association, big congrats to our multitalented editor Adam Locke-Norton!

---

---

• April 15, 2013 – Stress Position to premiere in the UK at Sci-Fi-London:

Our feature film Stress Position has been selected for a special festival preview at Sci-Fi-London on Sunday, May 5 at 6:30. Director A.J. Bond will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening. 

We also now have a Facebook page with some exclusive photos from the film!

---

---

• February 19, 2013 – Bad Choices plays in the NSI Online Short Film Festival:

Our music video for Bad Choices by Shout Out Out Out Out has also been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival!

---

---

• February 11, 2013 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard plays in the NSI Online Short Film Festival:

Our short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard has been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival!

---

---

• May 09, 2012 – Bad Choices nominated for a Leo Award:

Our music video for Bad Choices by Shout Out Out Out Out has been nominated for Best Music Video at the 2012 Leo Awards. Congrats to everyone involved!

---

---

• April 23, 2012 - That's a wrap!

After a 21 day shoot, we have officially wrapped principal photography on Stress Position. Congratulations to everyone involved and a big thank you to all of our amazing and talented cast and crew for their hard work and dedication! Now the editing begins...

Follow along on the The Siblings blog.

---

---

• March 5, 2012 - Preproduction begins on Stress Position:

We are thrilled to announce that A.J. is going into preproduction on his first feature film, Stress Position:

A psychological experiment between two friends spirals out of control.

Follow along on the The Siblings blog for project updates, concept art, references and more.

---

---

• January 18, 2012 - A.J. on CBC's Here and Now:

A.J. was interviewed on CBC's Here and Now Toronto along with his co-writing/co-eating team from The Kimchi Diaries. Find out what the CBC thinks about our one-hit tumblr! Listen to the complete interview here (and now).

---

---

• January 10, 2012 - The Kimchi Diaries in Toronto Life:

The Kimchi Diaries is featured in Toronto Life this week:

"We’ve seen our share of “ate my way through ____” blogs, but The Kimchi Diaries has a quiet humour that makes us think it’ll be worth the trip."

---

---

• January 8, 2012 - The Kimchi Diaries:

A.J. is joining his friends Dan and Beth on a culinary adventure over the next year, systematically trying every restaurant in Toronto's Koreatown. Follow along on their blog, The Kimchi Diaries!

---

---

• November 15, 2011 - Bad Choices music video finally released!

After months of painstaking editing (much of the video involved cutting every 6 frames, or 4 cuts per second), our music video for Bad Choices by Shout Out Out Out Out is finally complete! 

---

---

• October 24, 2011 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard and Q&A at Cucalorus in Wilmington, NC:

A.J. will be heading to Wilmington, North Carolina next month for the Cucalorus Film Festival, where Madame Perrault's Bluebeard will be screening in the programme Tortured Surface Shorts. A.J. will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening.

Details: 
Saturday, November 12 
10:30pm
Jengo's Playhouse
815 Princess Street / 910-343-5995

---

---

• August 17, 2011 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard and Q&A at A World of Shorts:

A.J. will be in Toronto on Wednesday, August 17 for a screening of his short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard as part of the Worldwide Short Film Festival's monthly screening series, in the programme Fairy Tale Redux. The programme plays at 6pm and 8pm at the NFB Mediatheque, and A.J. will be in attendance for a Q&A following both screenings.

---

---

• August 16, 2011 – The Patterns Trilogy and Q&A at Out On Screen:

A.J. will be in Vancouver on Tuesday, August 16th for a special Q&A and screening of several short films he produced and edited at Out On Screen, including a rare chance to see The Patterns Trilogy on the big screen, as part of a retrospective of the work of director Jamie Travis. The screening starts at 7pm at Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas.

---

---

• July 29, 2011 – Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You in the Globe & Mail:

So, lover - what's your 'number'?

"The largely autobiographical, one-man show follows a guy who unwittingly reveals the bulk of his sexual history to a new girlfriend over dinner. (The audience stands in for the girlfriend.)"

---

---

• July 15, 2011 – Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You is the Patrons' Pick:

"Patrons' Pick Performances are one more chance for you to see the shows everyone’s been talking about. On July 17th, each venue has an encore performance of the venues’ most attended shows."

That means there are now two final chances to see the show this Sunday in Toronto. 

We are also pleased to announce a special one-night only preview of the show in Vancouver!

Check out our latest review, from The More the Merrier Arts Radio: "Woody Allen’s characters never had it so good or bad as David, and it’s this honesty as well as his engaging delivery that makes this show such an appealing ride. ... The fact that he gets knocked down by love but perseveres with giddiness and passion is admirable, pathetic, and funny."

---

---

• July 11, 2011 – Amusing article in Metro Toronto about Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You:

Taking to the Stage to Bare his Soul:

"Together with director A.J. Bond, Amito has created a comical if at times disturbingly honest reflection on the romantic and sexual conquests of a man who clearly still believes in true love." – Urban Compass by Lia Grainger, Metro Toronto

---

---

• July 5, 2011 – Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You premieres July 6th:

Our one-man show Every Woman I Slept With Before I Met You is now playing at the Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival. The show runs 8 nights over two weeks in the Solo Room beside the Annex Theatre, the show is an uproarious and brutally honest comedy starring David Amito and directed by A.J. Bond. If you're in Toronto come check it out!

---

---

• July 1, 2011 – CFC Go West Lab complete:

Producers Amy Belling and Jessica Cheung recently completed the Canadian Film Centre's Go West Lab in Whistler, BC with our feature script Wisteria. Amy described the lab as an "Incredible experience! The caliber of the guests, and the one-on-one time we received with each guest exceeded my expectations." 

Other participants included Tony Wosk, E Jane Thompson, Cher Hawrysh and Corey Marr.

---

---

• June 21, 2011 – Wisteria selected for CFC Go West Lab in Whistler:

"Six producers from across Canada have been selected to participate in the fifth annual CFC GO WEST Project Lab. Presented by the Whistler Film Festival in association with Telefilm Canada, the CFC GO WEST Project Lab is an intense five day business and marketplace immersion experience held in Whistler June 26 to 30th, 2011."

---

---

• June 08, 2011 – Madame Perrault's Bluebeard wins three Leo Awards:

Our short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard took home 3 Leo Awards last night, Best Cinematography for Amy Belling, Best Sound Editing and Best Overall Sound both for Kevin Hamilton of Fresh Air Audio. The short was also nominated for Best Short Film and Best Score. Congratulations to all the winners!

---

---

• May 12, 2011 – Packaged Goods Q&A with A.J. Bond and Scott Mackenzie of Radke:

---

• May 12, 2011 – Off to Cannes!

Our short film Madame Perrault's Bluebeard was selected to screen Coup de Coeur at the Cannes Short Film Corner. Director A.J. Bond, Producer and Cinematographer Amy Belling and Writer Paul Victor Schoucair will be in Cannes representing the film.

---

---

• May 11, 2011 – Hirsute plays at the TIFF Lightbox as part of Packaged Goods:

"This exciting new series surveys some of the most innovative music videos, short films and TV spots from around the world, revealing the richness and invention of this often overlooked sphere of filmmaking. ... Special guests include independent director A.J. Bond and Scott Mackenzie, executive producer of Toronto-based commercial production house Radke, who will discuss the ups and downs on the road to directorial success."

---

---

• May 09, 2011 – Soft Serve nominated for a Leo Award:

Our music video for Soft Serve by Audio Ahdeo Awdio has been nominated for Best Music Video at the 2011 Leo Awards. Congrats to everyone involved!

---

---

• May 09, 2011 – Trampoline Hall Lecture:

A.J. will be giving the cryptically titled lecture, Forgetting Really Important Things at the Trampoline Hall lecture series in Toronto tonight.

---

---

• May 02, 2011 – Wisteria awarded Jim Murphy Bursary:

"The $2,500 bursary is presented annually to a filmmaking team going through the NSI Features First training program with an inventive and creatively-integrated marketing plan for their feature film."

---

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• May 30, 2011 – Photography complete for Bad Choices music video:

We just finished shooting in Vancouver and are beginning the lengthy and complicated editing process in Toronto on the new music video for Shout Out Out Out Out.

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• November 29, 2010 – Wisteria selected for NSI Features First:

"NSI Features First is a 10-month professional development program for Canadian filmmakers working on their first or second feature."

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• September 15, 2010 – Soft Serve wins Olio Festival Music Video competition:

We are delighted that our music video Soft Serve was selected as the winner of the Olio Festival's Music Video competition by one of our favourite Canadian bands, Shout Out Out Out Out. The prize is a $2000 gift certificate from PS Production Services and we get to make a video for Shout Out Out Out Out's new track, Bad Choices!

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• March 21, 2010 – A.J. Bond interviews "art porn" provocateur Bruce LaBruce for Ion Magazine:

"I caught up with LaBruce shortly after a sneak preview of L.A. Zombie at the Peres Projects gallery in Berlin to discuss art porn, zombie porn, torture porn, emotional porn and just straight up porn."

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c. A.J. Bond, 2013