The Rated R Art Show & Beguilling

This is a satirical profiling of Eric Kim and Mara Sternberg, curators of the 2009 Rated R Art Show. Together with a film crew, the pair sequester themselves deep into the wilds of northern Ontario in preparation for the Fall Art Show. With the camera set upon them so as to objectively frame their state of mind and capture the tension and its subsequent happenings, there is great build-up to the eventual and climactic release.

Founded in 1987, The Beguiling has set a new standard in Canada for comics and graphic novel retail. Showcasing the largest selection of alternative, underground and avant-garde graphic story telling in the country, The Beguiling has a worldwide reputation for excellence. Among the many accolades afforded the store, the most prestigious was the first-ever Will Eisner Spirit of Retailing Award for excellence in retailing.
In its long history, The Beguiling sponsored numerous book launches, author signings, readings and other comic events. It has featured legendary creators including Robert Crumb, Harlan Ellison, Jamie Hernandez, Neil Gaiman, Joann Sfar, and literally hundreds more. In 2003 several members of The Beguiling staff founded the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, bringing alternative and independent comics creators from around the world to Toronto to celebrate the best in comic art. Held every two years, the show continues to thrive and grows in size with each iteration.

Music is Brahms “Rhapsody, Op.79-2″