REEL Asian Pitch is a Home Run!

Hey friends and creative colleagues!

Just wanted to let you all know that Dean and I were involved in a Pitch Competition at this year's REEL Asian Film Festival, THE festival for emerging asian artists of all kinds, particularly those who are involved in digital media. For the second year, REEL Asian has launched an Industry Series, which is a series of events geared towards providing access to those who are interested in learning about and participating creatively in the film/video/digital industry. Within this series, they have a pitch competition where people send in applications for video/film projects that then may be selected to be presented to a pitch jury. This year, Dean and I decided to go for another collaboration (partnership on every level!) and put an application in to produce a short film based on my play Castle in the Sky which has been workshopped by both the Nightwood Theatre and fu-Gen Theatre. It's going to be my little pet project that will bring together all my areas of creative interest including painting, drawing, sculpture, writing and film. I'm excited to be collaborating with Dean again because it adds further to our intimacy as partners in the romantic and creative sense. Quite awesome. Anyway, we were invited to pitch in the Professional Category and I'm so delighted to report that WE WON!!!!!!!! We really were up against some really well respected filmmakers and so it is such an honour to be given this opportunity - to have others really believe in us and look forward to seeing what we create. I am excited to see also, because right now, it's just a lot of noise and imagery in my head. But I feel so glowing about all this. We already have a commitment from some amazing actors to play the main characters in this film and are working on collaborating with some amazing musicians, etc. for the score. What a rush of adrenaline this is! I hope that people continue to be interested in the work that both Dean and I have to share both individually and collectively as time goes on. Long live creativity!!!!!!

For those who want a peek at the festival pics, check out the REEL Asian blog:

http://reelasian.blogspot.com/

Happy Wintering xo

My Darling December

This month is my power month. As someone who actively identifies with my astrological sign of Sagittarius, I can't help but notice how all things kind of reach their critical mass around my birthday. This is good of course. It usually serves as an impetus for positive change despite a momentary fog of confusion and disillusionment. This year, I'm feeling the power. I've been dealing with a lot lately, but I feel like things are finally starting to fall into place and I'm getting stronger with each affirmation.

So today is a big day. It's 2 days before my 31st birthday, which means I'm already cultivating my birthday power. But most importantly, today I have an interview with a place that, despite how cheesy this may sound, is the ultimate place I've been waiting to work for. It is the amalgamation of all things that are important to me when it comes to working as a clinician. I have been, for years, trying to find a place that is a community health center, one that serves marginalized populations, people of colour and one that is multidisciplinary and progressive in their politics. I have found that in this place. When I first found myself looking for a job, I was getting pretty discouraged by the lack of opportunities that seemed to fit this vision of mine. I began to think that after years of talking about this to my friends and colleagues, that I may not actually find this in the sometimes pretentious world of psychology. But, in the knick of time, and I can't stress how fortunate the timing is, this opportunity has presented itself to me. I am invigorated and I am faithful once again. I hope I nail this interview and get this job because it would be the perfect birthday present. It would be the beginning of the next stage of my life as a professional, creative and community oriented woman. Wish me luck!!!!!