The Magus will screen in Toronto at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival alongside the film Dust. A Sculptor's Journey by Jeanne Pope.
The films will screen Sunday, May 1st at 9:30pm and again on Wednesday May 4 at 1:00pm.
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is North America's largest documentary film festival, conference and market, held annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 2011 edition of the Festival runs from April 28 to May 8.
For showtimes and to purchase tickets:
http://www.hotdocs.ca/film/title/magus_the
Multimedia artist Jaimz Asmundson turns the camera on his visual artist father, documenting his dad’s incredible artistic practice over a six-month period. Using multi-format film processing and an evocative musical score, Asmundson intuitively explores the mind-altered states of creation in this cinematic manifestation of his father’s occult experiences. - Michelle Latimer