The Mirror, East York, Ontario July 26, 2001

Beach director takes off with  humorous look at our world by MICHAEL TRAIKOS
Filmmaker Cameron Tingley isn't too concerned his films are probably winning him more enemies than friends. A Beach resident, Tingley's films take a provocatively humorous look at the modern world, listing the social injustices society inflicts.  "I'm being a bit critical of this beast that I call society," Tingley said. "I'm at the part now where we can't be this blatantly irresponsible."  Tingley, the artistic director of The Flying Spot Players, a troupe of actors from the Beach and Toronto area, is in the process of producing a series of four- to five-minute shorts, called 'Life As We Know It'.  Tingley said he hopes to trick viewers into being entertained by the films, while at the same time, injecting varying social and environmental messages. "I'm trying to reach people that don't want to down and watch documentaries," he said. "Unlike a feature length movie, these are just single little ideas in a much greater scheme of things."		The Flying Spot Players, first film, Out of Sight, Out of Mind, depicted the hazards of automobile emissions on the environment. The four-minute film, produced in 1999, has since been shown by community television and cable access channels across North America. Tingley's latest creation, Welcome to Our Humble Home, tackles the is- sue of violence, in particular guns, on television. "I'm at the point where I'm troubled by the quality of violence in television," he said. "I'm just shocked by the images that have become a daily part of the television fabric." The Flying Spot Players don't receive funding from the government or private		companies. Tingley confessed his main expense is feeding the crew, which is made up of friends met through the film industry. Ultimately, Tingley would like to see his social commentary reach as many viewers as has director Michael Moore, whose 'Roger and Me' documented lay-offs in the auto industry in Flint, Mich. But unlike Moore, who sympathizes with the public and makes the corporations the enemy, Tingley is taking an unpopular route. "People love the idea of David and Goliath," he said. "What I'm trying to is show that it's us. We're the ones that are ultimately responsible."