TooTonCut The Art of Resilience (Phoenix from the Flame)
A personal and intergenerational documentary exploring family legacy, media history, resilience, and creative survival. Currently in final stages of production.
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Anthony McGrath
Tooton IV
Award-Winning Documentarian & Filmmaker
Over 20 years crafting compelling visual stories — from high-profile interviews and broadcast specials to deeply personal documentaries about resilience, memory, and the human condition.
About
A life in pictures & stories
Anthony McGrath Tooton IV is an award-winning documentarian and filmmaker whose work spans broadcast television, independent documentary, and digital storytelling. He is the founder of Tooton Films and Prescient Productions Inc.
Trained at a young age by Ms. Mary Sharrett, via satellite, through the Guildhall School of Music and Drama — receiving Speech & Drama Honors from there — he went on to study at Ridley College (New Boy of the Year; graduated OAC), the University of Toronto, Memorial University, and the Toronto Film School, where he won the Entrance Scholarship for his 52-minute film Restaurants Are Not Democracies. He brings a rigorous creative foundation to every project.
His films explore legacy, resilience, media history, and the stories we tell about ourselves and our families. Current projects in production include The Art of Resilience (Phoenix from the Flame) and The Ostrich Effect.
20+
Years creating visual stories
Award
Best Documentary Short · San Diego
NTV
Broadcast & network credits
2
Feature docs currently in production
Selected Work
Films & productions
The Ostrich Effect
An examination of systemic patterns around misdiagnosis, housing, and the human cost of looking away. Currently in production.
Tooton’s Photography: In the Business of Making Memories
Preview presented to a sold-out crowd at The Rooms (March 2018). Supported by the National Film Board of Canada. 41-minute version released 2021. Winner – Best Documentary Short, San Diego Movie Awards 2021.
Also on YouTube · AnthonyTootonIV
@Humour’s Edge
28-minute comedy special broadcast March 2012 on NTV as the lead-in to SNL.
Restaurants Are Not Democracies
52-minute documentary exploring the dynamics of restaurant culture and power.
Sieved.com
Partner, Co-creator, Producer, Director, Presenter, Actor & Editor. Exclusive interviews with premier acts including Kiefer Sutherland and The Tragically Hip. Named Yahoo’s Website of the Week.
Background
Education & training
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama — young-age satellite study with Ms. Mary Sharrett; Speech & Drama Honors (tested by Guildhall representatives)
- Ridley College — New Boy of the Year; graduated OAC
- University of Toronto
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Toronto Film School — Entrance Scholarship for the 52-minute film Restaurants Are Not Democracies
A foundation that blends classical performance training with practical film craft and a deep connection to Canadian media and storytelling traditions.
Companies: Tooton Films · Prescient Productions Inc.
Contact
Let’s connect
For collaborations, screening inquiries, or project discussions.
tootonanthony@gmail.com
anthonymtooton@icloud.com
289-212-2102