EPISODE 1 DROPS TORMORROW OCTOBER 29, 2025 The COVID years filled me with existential angst and a yearning for something to ground me. During the lockdown, it felt like my partner and I were constantly questioning the fundamentals of our lives: - Wash the groceries or not? - Do we really need a Christmas tree?- Are … Continue reading A Post-COVID Reflection on Light, Love and Joy
Finding the Light: A Sneak Peek into My New Documentary Series
The journey of creating a documentary often mirrors its subject matter. You start with a plan, but the real story—the light—is found in the moments you don’t expect. This was certainly true for my latest project, "How The Light Gets In." Born from a personal need for an anchor after the COVID pandemic, this documentary … Continue reading Finding the Light: A Sneak Peek into My New Documentary Series
Did you miss me?
If you missed my interview about Anna Kaljas: The Untold Story on Mike Farwell's radio show on CityNews 570 Monday, September 18, 2023, you can listen to it here. Like many in Waterloo Region, I have known Mike for years – as a broadcaster and for his wonderful community work. More recently he became the … Continue reading Did you miss me?
Thanks for all your help!
I spent many, many fascinating (and sometimes frustrating!) hours researching, filming and editing my new documentary Anna Kaljas: The Untold Story, which premieres Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Princess Twin Cinemas in Waterloo. Drama coach, Gary Kirkham works with Mia Merli on a excerpt reading. My search for insight even took me to Estonia via … Continue reading Thanks for all your help!
Why “Everything Reminds Me of My Dog”
Coral Andrews Jane Siberry If you missed my conversation yesterday (Jan, 27, 2021) with Coral Andrews Waterloo Region's Community Radio CKWR drive show host, here's a podcast of the segment. She prepared for me and included my all-time favourite doggo song Everything Reminds Me of My Dog by the enigmatic Jane Siberry. It's worth a … Continue reading Why “Everything Reminds Me of My Dog”
How to bang a pot and change the world
These days I reach out and grab hold of any moment of intimacy – no matter how small – because this pandemic has not changed the fact that our lives on earth as fully intertwined. Staying at home rubs agains the grain. We want to bust out – spend time with friends on the patio; make a special dinner for our kids; get in the car and drive 10 hours to sleep in the guest room; hug our special people
Visually Speaking 