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The Meaning of Death – Stephen Jenkinson
IN JANUARY this year, I flew out to attend my first full session of the Orphan Wisdom school, founded by Stephen Jenkinson and his wife Nathalie. The term “orphan” is …
Andrew Cohen – What is the Evolutionary Impulse?
IN NOV 2012, I was invited by a friend who works with spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen to interview him during a visit to Vancouver. Intrigued, I accepted the invite. Aside …
Bone and Marrow
“Here it is. Here’s what Danny wanted so badly to return.” I’m shooting an interview at the home of Myke Chutter, a biologist who could pass for Robert Redford’s younger …
Maui – Dubstep Paradise
FINALLY had the time to sit and complete my footage from Maui last year. The visit was part escape from the Vancouver rain, and part shoot (which is how all …
Michael Stone – 5 minute dharma series
Near the end of our Japan trip for the Reactor project, Michael Stone and I decided to shoot some short dharma talks on key concepts that are often misinterpreted. The …
Casseroles – Vancouver, May 30 2012
Inspired by Jeremie Battaglia’s gorgeous black and white film on the Casseroles uprising in Quebec, I shot this solidarity march in Vancouver with a pots and pans revolt of our …
The Power Story – Waking up to the shadow of nuclear energy
On Friday, 11 March 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake shook 72km off the eastern shore of Japan. The quake was the largest in Japanese history (or ever since record keeping …
Reactor – There Are Ways to See What’s Coming
After a successful crowd-funding campaign, yogi, Buddhist teacher, and activist Michael Stone and I launched “Reactor” – a film project exploring the awakening of change in post-meltdown Japan. Watch our …
Thomas Hübl – What is humanity’s new story?
IN JANUARY, I wrote We Come From The Future, a statement inspired by the words of spiritual teacher Thomas Hübl. As the internet does, I was contacted by representatives of …
My new short: Sacred Economics
FIVE MONTHS in the making, here is my new short film featuring Charles Eisenstein. In late October 2011, I flew out to stay with Charles and shoot an extended interview. …
Occupy Maui
This week, during my “time off”, I couldn’t resist joining the crew of Occupy Maui as they launched a week of direct-action against Monsanto. I love visiting various occupations around …
Behind the lens at Occupy Vancouver
EARLY ON, I noticed another photographer wandering the tent city of Occupy Vancouver. He seemed like a pretty cool guy… and eventually, when we finally met, I was right. Jonathan …
If We Get Occupy Right, We Get Everything Right
WHEN I FIRST heard the call to Occupy Wall St for a few months, I knew this was big. I knew it would be more than just a “protest.” This …
Love & Shadow
Occupy Vancouver has shifted greatly since the first movement on Oct 15. While widespread public support had been waning, the tragic death of a girl last week at the Art …
Dear Temple of Transition
In his new book “Sacred Economics” Charles Eisenstein reveals that when asked what is missing from their lives, most people answer “community.” What happened to community, and why don’t we …
Evovle Love Flash – Going Deeper Into The Climate Crisis
When we begin to live another world, today, we will soon discover that new world reflected all around us. As more and more of us choose an uncompromising life, a …
Interview series with National Geographic Traveler
In February earlier this year, I flew down to Washington, DC to shoot an interview series with the staff of National Geographic Traveler. The idea was to capture travel writing …
Back to the Future: 1981 Dance Party
What do you do when your best friend turns 30? Celebrate like it’s 1981. On a boat. I shot the dance video below with the nifty GoPro camera, which is …
A Video Introduction To MatadorU
A little piece I whipped together to promote MatadorU – the online media school offering classes in travel writing and travel photography. It’s part of a new crop of videos …
The Enemy Within
Last week, I shot the Cancun Climate Summit (COP16) for the upcoming documentary Evolve Love. I produced this short clip of one of the climate actions put on by 350.org, …