“Pare it down to the essence,
but don’t remove the poetry.”
—Leonard koren
Photo by Morgan Turner
about me
I am a filmmaker, photographer and writer based in Kimberley, British Columbia. My work revolves around documenting unheard personal and environmental stories. My first two documentary films, Wildflowers and Wild Aerial, are set to premiere at the 2024 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival. My third film, Ahon, will premiere at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival in February, 2025.
My media career began over a decade ago; after honing a diverse skillset at Los Angeles Magazine (Writer), Trisko Talent (Assistant), and Drive Films (Script Development Coordinator), I embraced a nomadic lifestyle and launched my career as a freelance writer/screenwriter, photographer, filmmaker, and social media specialist. My global clients include film producers, travel agencies, established brands, startups, resorts, photographers, and entrepreneurs.
As the Director of Acquisitions and Programming since the launch of ChimeTV, America’s first Asian American and Pacific Islander cable channel delivered in English, I support the network’s mission is to celebrate AAPI culture, amplify AAPI voices, and increase AAPI representation in the media. For this work, I am a proud recipient of L.A. TV Week’s 40 Under 40 Award (2023).
In 2020, a screenplay I wrote called Vile & Sweet won Best Ghost Story at Horror Fest International. In 2021, I completed the Banff Centre Adventure Filmmakers’ Workshop and had the honour of sitting in the Banff Centre Mountain Film + Book Festival Photo Essay Competition Jury.
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