Apostoly Peter(TolyAK) Kouroumalis  (Canada)


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Author page of TolyAK, established Canada Council film maker since 2003. Film making since 1994.



Works under the name pen name TOLY A.K.
Graduated in 1996 from the film animation department and has worked on and off in the film industry.
The paintings below are an example of what you can expect from this low brow artist, the movement founded by Robert Williams and Coop, the art often borders on the extreme
But always has regard for showing the way things are in a given moment in time although often taken as fantasy, and borrows from comic book art.
Toly A.K. has had some success in showing in Cannes short film corner with a film called “Ascention” and his book"all purpose" is currently being marketed through frankfurt germany book fair.
You can find his experimental films at the Cinematheque Quebecois, distributed through the CFMDC and his books at the Bibliotheque Nationale archives.

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
2019"50 Shades of grey matter"award recognition indieFEST L.A.
2018 “Her Little Black Book”award recognition bestshorts L.A.
2018 “Band Aid Solutions”Award recognition IndieFEST L.A.
2017 “A Fable” award of recognition Best shorts competition
2017 “The Casting Couch” screening at BESTSHORTS L.A.
2016 “velvet dreams”, award recognition indieFEST los angeles
2016 “million dollar deals” award recognition, accolade global film competition
2015 “one foot in the grave” screened at bestshorts.net in l.a.
2014 “process” screened in L.A. film fest
2013 under new management Canadian tour of films with the cfmdc
2010 cfmdc member
2008 C.a.l..q recipient of grant for goin ape
2006 screened at cannes short film corner
2006 Best experimental short(Paradise Lost) New York Independent International film festival
2001 BC Arts Council Grant (Monolethea), 2001 NFB FAP Grant (Monolethea), 2004 NFB FAP grant(Streaks in the Mirror)
2000 Cineworks Post-Production Grant (Monolethea), 1999 Regina Film Festival Honourable Mention,
1998 New York Film Academy Filmcore Grant, 4th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival,
27th Canadian Annual Film Festival 3rd in Best Animation Category,
1996 Concordia University Kodak Award, 1996 Vancouver International Film Festival