2022 Clicks and Pops

Clicks and Pops Presents...

A loving exploration into the world of vinyl records, the passion of the enthusiasts that collect them, and the reasons physical media has managed to stay so popular during the age of streaming. We welcome you to open the....

...Door to the Cosmo's

Hi my name is Caleb Vanslingerland, I’m the director of Door to the Cosmo’s. For the last three months I’ve had the honour of getting to create a documentary about Cosmos Records. I’m thankful to the store’s owner Aki Abe for sitting down and sharing his story. I’m proud as hell of all the people who’ve worked their hardest to create something really special here, it’s been a privilege to work with such a great crew. So if you appreciate the medium of vinyl, or just love music in general, make sure to check out the film! And remember to always support your local record store.
- Caleb Vanslingerland, Director of Door to the Cosmos

Meet The Team

Octavio Couto - Producer

“Working with our team on this has been great! I’ve had a lot of fun throughout the production process with meeting our amazing subjects and getting the chance to work with this amazing team. Looking forward to the final product!”

Connor Hotchkies - CoProducer/Transmedia

"I was initially drawn to the project due to its focus on physical media. I don't collect Vinyl records myself, but throughout the project, I saw Caleb's passion for Vinyl Records come into motion as he showed genuine affection for the media. Working on a project like this was fun, as I got to work with a fantastic crew. I hope our final product reciprocates the same energy and love we put into making it."

Caleb Vanslingerland - Director

"It was an amazing experience directing this project. I had the honour of working with an incredible crew, and I got the chance to learn a lot by listening to Aki and Hisa. I'm incredibly thankful towards them for sharing their time with us. It was an eye opening experience that gave me even more of an appreciation towards the medium of vinyl."

Boyu Shi - Director of Photography

"I have learned a lot about vinyl record through shooting this documentary. I shared incredible two days with an amazing team. It is such a good experience that I can be director of photography in a project that I am interested in."

Katelyn Slama - Editor

Working on this project has been an amazing experience! I’ve been a collector of records for 5 years and it’s been so interesting to hear stories from people who have been in the community for as long as Aki and Hisa have. It was amazing to work with the crew and put together this amazing story!

Evan Jones

Max Geoffrion - Location Sound

“It was a privilege to be a part of this project. The sound recording process went very smoothly and I’m happy with the results achieved“

Dylan Phillips - VFX Artist

I’ve been happy to work on this documentary that Caleb is so passionate about. I have seen this vision of Caleb’s since the beginning and it’s awesome to see it come to life!

Erik Knuff - Editor

"It was such a pleasant experience working on this project. Over the course of editing I started to become fascinated with Aki and his story and it made me compelled to make a final product that depicts him to be as charming and cool as I thought he was. I hope our audience likes him as much as we do, because he's a legitimately interesting and down-to-earth kind of guy and he makes our doc a very cozy watch. Excited for you guys to see it!"

Matthew Goodman-Caines - Sound Editor

Working on this project has been a delight. I have always been into music and although my collection is small, vinyl as well. Being on a project where I can experiment my abilities as a sound editor while also being engrained in a subject such as music makes everything that much better.

Meet the Store Operators

Aki Abe - Owner of Cosmos Records

Hisa - Store Operator of Cosmos West

Cosmos Records
Address: 607a Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2B7
Phone: (416) 603-0254

Cosmos West Records
Address: 652 Queen St W, Toronto,ON M6J 1E5
Phone: (416) 861-9228