Shystie Films’ America 911 is a mixed-media extravaganza scheduled for the Ground Level Coffee House on Sept. 11.

The showcase will feature an hour of short films by company founder Stephen Daniel, known to many around Toledo simply as Shystie, as well as music by Bastard Lovechild and the Lesbian Commotion, Tranquil and fastclouds. There will also be a puppet show from Shelly Fank’s Thyme Studio, “The Impatient Puppets from the Dollhouse.” The event marks the release of Shystie Films’ first full-length collection, which will be available for $8.

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“This whole thing started off as really just a way to show my films and then Terry Burton got involved, helping organize the show and it became something much larger,” Shystie said. “It has been a really great experience and I’m sure this won’t be the last time that we all work together. I finally feel like I’m moving toward something, though I love writing comedy so much that even if nobody was watching my films, I’d still be making them.”

The Toledo native first got started with the film “Computer Shakedown” and then moved operations to the Internet at www.shystie.net. He is a graduate of Liberty Center High School, Liberty Center, Ohio, and Northwest Community College, from which he graduated with a degree in business.

“I think this event stands out because of everyone involved — these aren’t mainstream artists,” co-organizer Burton said. “We’re not pulling any punches with this show, and thanks to the openness of the venue we don’t have to. Shystie really has created a platform where just by working together, we can all make each other better artists, that’s why I wanted to get  involved with his work from the very beginning.”

Burton, a painter whose work graced a number of local venues including the Toledo Museum of Art, is the founder and lead singer of Bastard Lovechild and the Lesbian Commotion as well as a budding filmmaker.

The event starts at 8 p.m. The cost is $3. The Ground Level Coffee House is located at 2636 W. Central Ave.  For information, call (419) 671-6272 or visit www.myspace.com/oursocial.

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