St. John’s own Anthony Tooton is getting back to work to tell personal story about survival
Anthony returns to work on Baptism by Fire, a script loosely based on his own life, and plans to step back in front of the camera.
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Anthony McGrath Tooton IV
Documentarian and filmmaker. Founder of TooTon Communications International, the umbrella company behind TooTon Films and TooTonCut, and director of The Art of Resilience: Phoenix from the Flame for NTV (Canada’s Superstation).
About
Boilerplate
Anthony McGrath Tooton IV is an award-winning documentarian and filmmaker based in Hamilton, Ontario, with more than 20 years of work across broadcast television, independent documentary and digital storytelling. His documentary Tooton’s Photography: In the Business of Making Memories won Best Documentary Short at the San Diego Movie Awards in 2021.
TooTon Communications International is his registered umbrella company: registered in Toronto, built in Hamilton. Under it sit TooTon Films, the film division; TooTonCut, the in-house iPhone editing and production tool; and AM TooTon (amtooton.com), the founder’s personal portfolio.
The flagship is The Art of Resilience: Phoenix from the Flame, a 90-minute feature documentary for NTV (Canada’s Superstation), now in post-production. It’s a story about overcoming adversity by dedicating oneself to art, made in honour of G. Scott Stirling and in memory of his son, Geoffrey Shyam Stirling Jr. Director, producer and editor: Anthony McGrath Tooton IV. Executive producer: Maryann Hrycak.
Coverage
Press
What newspapers and broadcasters have reported about Anthony and his work.
‘Film is in my DNA’: Anthony Tooton answers 20 Questions
After Tooton’s Photography: In the Business of Making Memories won Best Documentary Short at the San Diego Movie Awards.
Local filmmaker to document visit of Canadian youth to Vimy Ridge
Anthony joins the Maples for Vimy project in France to film Living Memorials of Honour.
Front-page mention, linking to Hey Rosetta! live at The Majestic Theatre, St. John’s
The Globe’s print front page pointed readers to Anthony’s live video of Hey Rosetta! performing “Black Heart”.
On television
Selected videos
Works
Performances, interviews and broadcast work Anthony shot and produced, from his YouTube channel.
Leonard Cohen & Friends: “So Long, Marianne”
Shot and edited by Anthony. Leonard Cohen with Ron Sexsmith, Stephen Page, Terence Gowan and Tim Bovaconti.
722,000+ views on YouTube →
Ron Hynes: “Take a Picture of This”
Ron Hynes’ tribute to Tooton’s Photography, performed live for the first time. He finished the lyrics that night, moments before he went on stage.
1,800+ views on YouTube →
At Humour’s Edge!
As first broadcast on NTV HD (Canada’s Superstation): Shaun Majumder, Mark Critch, Sean Cullen and more on the comedy of Newfoundland and Labrador.
1,100+ views on YouTube →
Kiefer Sutherland interview
Anthony interviews Kiefer Sutherland in St. John’s, Newfoundland, during the Sieved years.
5,100+ views on YouTube →
Ron Hynes: “I’ll Be There Christmas Eve”
The legendary Ron Hynes, captured live by Anthony.
16,000+ views on YouTube →
Stephen Page: “The Sisters of Mercy”
Stephen Page, Terence Gowan, Jim Creeggan and Tim Bovaconti, as Leonard Cohen looks on from the side of the stage.
28,000+ views on YouTube →
Ron Sexsmith: “Heart With No Companion”
Ron Sexsmith and friends perform Cohen’s song while Mr. Cohen watches from the side of the stage.
24,000+ views on YouTube →
Hey Rosetta!: “Black Heart”
The Polaris-nominated band, live. Shot by Anthony.
5,200+ views on YouTube →
On Out of the Fog: talking At Humour’s Edge!
Jen White interviews Anthony about his NTV HD comedy special ahead of its premiere.
2,000+ views on YouTube →
Sir Frederick Banting: Moment of Inspiration
A look at the life of Sir Frederick Banting, the Canadian Nobel laureate behind the first use of insulin in humans.
2,600+ views on YouTube →
Gastops: 5S
A TooTon Films production for Gastops, by Anthony McGrath Tooton IV, Shamir Doshi and Maryann Hrycak.
Watch on YouTube →
More on YouTube · @tooton. View counts as of October 2026.
Press kit
Logos & images
Free to use in coverage of Anthony McGrath Tooton IV, TooTon Films and TooTon Communications International.
From the archive
2020 lockdown offer
“Call us today! Deals this good don’t last forever.”
During the 2020 lockdown, Tooton Films offered businesses a scripted, filmed and edited 30-second promotional spot for $250, or a 2 to 3 minute docu-style piece for $500, so they could tell past and future customers how they were staying open through the pandemic.
Archival piece. The prices are from 2020, and the phone number has been updated to the current one, 437.318.4704.
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Interviews, screeners & inquiries
Reach TooTon Communications International directly.