Artist Profiles

It usually begins with a conversation—a sharing of what it means to live a creative life. Whatever it is, the way you tell a story can make all the difference. I’m a big believer in Ira Glass’ strategy of anecdote and reflection. These are a few of the films I’ve made in collaboration with Terry O’Neill. The Ali Kazimi piece was commissioned by the Canada Council for the Arts—a short for the Governor General’s Awards 2018, Chrystal Mowry’s was made for the Arts Awards Waterloo Region and Shary Boyle’s Elephant for CAFKA’s 2021 biennial Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost.