ABOUT DEMYSTIFY

Demystify explores the mysteries of life and asks questions about the nature of reality itself.

What if consciousness isn’t confined to the brain? What if time, space, and identity are far more fluid than we’ve been taught?

Through interviews and personal experiences we explore:
spiritual awakenings | consciousness | extraterrestrial contact | disclosure | near‑death experiences | the afterlife | the paranormal | channeling | quantum physics | and the unexplained.

We’re here to question everything, challenge assumptions, and explore the mysteries of existence.

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ABOUT THE FILMMAKER

Toni

TONNETTE (TONI) STANFORD

Tonnette is a writer and director and a graduate of the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS), the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Her films have won over 30 awards, both nationally & internationally, & screened at over 200 festivals worldwide, including Oscar recognised festivals.

Her web-series, Love Bytes has over 9 million youtube views, and the follow up series, Romp, was funded by both Screen Australia and Queer Screen. Her feature documentary, Holding Hands is a multi-award winning film that is distributed by CFMDC Distribution in Canada. Her AFTRS musical short film is distributed by Ouat Media Inc. in Canada and has been sold to Canal +France and Canal +Spain and has reached #1 on iTunes.

PREVIOUS FILM AWARDS

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ROMP
Writer / Director

90min Webseries (6 webisodes)

    * Silver Telly Award - Scripted Webseries Telly Award 2023
    * Shortlisted for Rose d'Or Award for multiplatform series 2023
    * Best International Comedy - Miami Webfest 2023
    * Best Comedy Series - Minnesota Webfest
    * Creators' Choice Awards - Finalist Top 3 - 2023
    * Creators' Choice Awards - Finalist Top 3 - 2023
    * Best International Comedy - Chile Digital Fest 2023
    * Best LGBTIQ Series - Chile Digital Fest 2023
    * Best Comedy Ensemble Cast - Baltimore Web Fest 2023
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HOLDING HANDS
Co-Director / Editor

67min | Documentary

    * The Spokane Audience Choice Award, Spokane Film Festival, USA, 2010
    * The John M. Deen Memorial Award, Spokane LGBT Film Festival, USA, 2010
    * ScreenNSW Travel Grant, 2010
    * SPECIAL JURY AWARD at KASHISH – Mumbai Int. Queer Film Festival 2010
    * Frameline Film and Video Completion Fund, 2009
    * Metro Screen Network production subsidy, 2008
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THE VICIOUS & THE DELICIOUS
Writer / Director

12min | Comedy

    * Finalist: The Iris Prize 2008
    * Audience Award – Perv Film Festival, Australia 2009
    * Selected for distribution across North America by Frameline
    * Selected for distribution across German-speaking territories by Salzgeber and Co. Home Entertainment
    * Winner of the top ten prize pack, Optus One80 Project 2008
    * Travel Grant Funding, AFC 2008
    * Metro Screen Network production subsidy, 2007
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SPARK - THE MUSICAL
Writer / Director

16min | Comedy

    * Outstanding Comedy, Queer Fruits Film Festival, 2012
    * Selectors Choice, Best Short Film – Celluloid Casserole, Melbourne Queer Film Festival, 2011
    * Queer Perspective Award, My Queer Career, Mardi Gras Film Fest, 2011
    * Audience Award, My Queer Career, Mardi Gras Film Festival, Sydney, 2011
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WALLY
Writer / Director

7min | Comedy

    * Best Film, Joy House Film Festival, Australia 2013
    * Peoples Choice Award – Howard Shorts Film Festival, Australia 2010
    * Best Comedy, Westgarth Film Festival, Australia 2007
    * Best Children’s Film, Newtown Flicks, Australia 2007
    * Best Student Film, Mandura Film Festival, Australia 2006
    * Best Editing, Queen St Film Festival 2006
    * Best Visual Effects Film, VCA Opening Night 2005
    * Animal Logic Script Award, VCA Opening Night 2005
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OTHER FILM AWARDS
Writer / Director

    FRONTBUM DANCIN' | 7min | Comedy
    * Selected for distribution across North America by Frameline
    * Travel Grant Funding, AFC 2007

    TINA SOL | 3min | Comedy
    * Best Film, Digibytes Film Festival, Australia 2006

    INSPIRIT | 8min | Horror
    * Best Film, Eye Scream Film Festival, Australia 2002






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