When the Camera Found Me

“What did I have to do with the film industry?” — that’s what I believed for almost 30 years. Yes, I had experience working on photoshoots through my previous career in the event industry, but my role was always that of a decorator and set designer. How the camera moved or what lighting was needed…

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Inside My First Immersive Exhibition: Fear, Faith, and Becoming

Very scary. And at the same time — endlessly exhilarating. That’s how my first immersive exhibition began, where I presented my project Pearls of Memories and an art video for the very first time, and stepped into the role of director and scenographer for the first time. It was the moment when I truly took…

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September. Toronto. TIFF

Every September, Toronto awakens from its summer slumber. And the reason is the Toronto International Film Festival — TIFF — which transforms the city into a stream of stories, faces, encounters, and events. For two weeks, no one sleeps here: cinemas are packed with audiences, the streets are filled with directors, actors, and producers from…

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