Curly Tail Pictures

It was an evening I will never forget. After wandering about the gi-normous University of Southern California (USC) campus with our map and GPS, my partner, high school buddies and I reached our destination. The pillars, the fountain, the courtyard – it was like entering another world. And why not? It was the USC School [...]

I visited my friend and neighbour, Josh Vander Vies, one beautiful sunny day. He welcomed me (and my production assistant, El Apostol) into his home to film what is a regular Saturday for him and his family (Dalia Mykolaitiene, and her son, Karolis). It was an ordinary day all right, except that there’s nothing ordinary [...]

It’s been many years since Sikat left the Philippines to come to Canada and care for other women’s children. Now the day has finally arrived for her own son and husband to rejoin her.

For Paul, Alison and Caroline, boccia is more than just a sport. It’s an escape from the real world, a way to nurture the competitive spirit and a chance to show the world what people with disabilities can do. “Let’s Play Boccia!” is about finding inner strength and living with dignity through many of life’s challenges and adversity.

One ordinary day in an extraordinary man’s life. Meet Josh Vander Vies… born without arms, legs or limits.

I used to be a control-freak. I like being the driver and knowing where I’m going. But the last 6 years of my life have been one big surprise after another. I moved from Manila to San Francisco to Vancouver without so much as a game plan. I found myself in unfamiliar places. I was [...]

This time last year, I was busy writing and re-writing my first short film narrative entitled, “SIKAT.” It was one of 6 films chosen to be produced at the 2010 Crazy 8s Filmmaking Competition, out of over a hundred entries. It was an experience like no other… one I couldn’t have imagined, not even in [...]