Sylvia Toy

I am an independent filmmaker and video artist. I am interested in filmmaking, writing and self-distribution.

I am an actor trained as a visual artist. I create video art/microcinema that crosses genre into nonlinear narrative. A lot of my work is autobiographical, dealing with psychosis.

My movies are “solo productions” for the most part, composed primarily of scenes improvised directly on camera.

My specialty as an actor is performing multiple characters.

I am an actor & video performance artist trained as a visual artist, playwright & videographer. My work is primarily short, existential nonlinear drama. 

My BA is in Art and English. I studied playwriting for 10 years. I studied acting with Luis Oropeza, Sharon Walton, Shelton Studios & Studio A.C.T. I studied voice for 1 year with Selma Toy & for 3 years with Dr. Lee Strawn. My professional videography training was by Darrell Holdaway, internships & the American Guild of Court Videographers certification program. 

● FANPAGE: www.facebook.com/Sylviatoyindustries

● WEBSITE:  www.youtube.com/user/SylviaToyStLouis

● PROFESSIONAL LISTINGS: Artist Network Database: and.nmartproject.net/?p=4318; African American Visual Artists Database: aavad.com/artistbibliog.cfm?id=7820

● NETWORKS: ello.co/sylviatoy; www.facebook.com/nenasylviatoy

Sylviatoyindustries is licensed to do business in San Francisco.

My shop: www.sylviatoystlouis.com.

Featured artist, BKNGallery.com, Performance.

ESSAYS ON ACTING & PERFORMANCE ART: 

http://contemporaryperformance.org/profiles/blogs/the-medium-is-the-messenger-not-the-message-itself

http://contemporaryperformance.org/profiles/blogs/character-my-own-definition

http://contemporaryperformance.org/profiles/blogs/acting-vs-performance-art

https://plus.google.com/107977435898912375623/posts/P9uUHHvWnWJ

http://kitchenscenesstudio.wordpress.com/2014/10/17/serious-shorts/

GREENSCREENING IN SMALL PLACES (videos)

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF6jWf5H1XJ1_cucc07CXICmzqW02c4m8