Toby Amies

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Toby Amies

Toby Amies is interested in exploring extraordinary points of view. He has made two feature-length documentaries that have played widely across the world at festivals, via streaming, and on television. He also makes short films about nature and the creative process for The BBC, Nowness, SkyArts, and commercial clients such as Chanel and Tate. His first documentary The Man Whose Mind Exploded had …

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The ImageThe Image · 2018
The Image
2018
MovieDrama
A response to Virginia Woolf's "Orlando" re-created into a new fairytale encompassing the ideas of the novel mixed with personal experience, traditional folk stories, and snippets from art and literature.
Alien Sex PartyAlien Sex Party · 2003
Alien Sex Party
7.72003
MovieComedy
A comic frenzy filled with sex, music, science fiction, and all combinations thereof... as well as a dildo-festooned Moby. In an adult video store on Christmas Eve, we join Joe (an owner terrified of his own merchandise), Adam (an employee spouting indignation about everything), and Tina (whose unabashed promiscuity lends itself well to the locale).
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 · 2022
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
7.22022
MovieDocumentaryMusic
The film explores the “acute suffering” and transcendent glory experienced by current and former members of King Crimson, allowing the audience an intimate and sometimes uncomfortable insight into the musicians’ experience as they confront life and death head on in the world’s most demanding rock band.
The Man Whose Mind ExplodedThe Man Whose Mind Exploded · 2014
The Man Whose Mind Exploded
5.92014
MovieDocumentary
In this "beautifully intimate and utterly unique piece of cinema", Toby Amies crosses the line between filmmaker and carer, trying to cope with the strange and hilarious world view of the fragile eccentric, Drako Zarharzar. A love story. Drako Oho Zaraharzar can remember modeling for Salvador Dali and hanging out with The Stones. But he can’t remember yesterday. Following a severe head injury, Drako Zaraharzar suffers from terrible memory loss, he can access memories from before his accident, but can’t imprint new ones. As he puts it, “the recording machine in my head doesn’t work”. Consequently, and as an antidote to depression he chose to live “completely in the now” according to the bizarre mottoes delivered to him whilst in a coma.
King Crimson: Tring: Live in the StudioKing Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio · 2022
King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio
2022
MovieMusic
A one hour plus ‘Live in the Studio’ setting with King Crimson performing in the round. Presented in DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround & LPCM 24/48 Stereo with an audio only option on Blu-Ray & in Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 on the DVD.
Angela and FriendsAngela and Friends · 2009
Angela and Friends
5.02009
SeriesTalk
Daily chat show, hosted by Angela Griffin, that combines topical debate with five lifestyle clubs: Diet and Health, Beauty, Books and Travel, Entertainment and Fashion. 

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The Man Whose Mind ExplodedThe Man Whose Mind Exploded · 2014
The Man Whose Mind Exploded
5.92014
MovieDocumentary
In this "beautifully intimate and utterly unique piece of cinema", Toby Amies crosses the line between filmmaker and carer, trying to cope with the strange and hilarious world view of the fragile eccentric, Drako Zarharzar. A love story. Drako Oho Zaraharzar can remember modeling for Salvador Dali and hanging out with The Stones. But he can’t remember yesterday. Following a severe head injury, Drako Zaraharzar suffers from terrible memory loss, he can access memories from before his accident, but can’t imprint new ones. As he puts it, “the recording machine in my head doesn’t work”. Consequently, and as an antidote to depression he chose to live “completely in the now” according to the bizarre mottoes delivered to him whilst in a coma.

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