A Backcountry Screening at Lake O’Hara
Embers has played at film festivals around the world, but a recent backcountry screening with two dozen campers crammed into Le Relais day lodge is something that will stay with me.
Gear Review: PGYTECH OnePro Ultralight
A ski photographer’s honest first impressions of the PGYTECH OnePro Ultralight camera backpack.
Embers & Ahon: Two Films to Celebrate the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival’s 50th Anniversary
It is an honour to share that two films close to my heart will be screening at the prestigious 2025 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival during its golden anniversary.
Gear Review: PGYTECH’s OneGo 2 Camera Bag Series
An honest review of the OneGo 2 Backpack, OneGo Lite Backpack, and OneGo Rope Strap Bag.
Watch Wildflowers in Kimberley, BC
Watch Wildflowers in Kimberley, BC on May 10 at Centre64.
VIMFF 2025: Watch Two 'Wild' Films & One World Premiere!
This year, the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival is hosting 20 in-person shows, each featuring several films. It feels like a dream to say that three films selected for VIMFF have been Directed and Produced by yours truly!
Japan Exposed: A Month on Film
Reflections from a month-long adventure in Japan photographed on film.
Gear Review: PGYTECH OneMo 2 Camera Backpack 25L
An honest review of the PGYTECH OneMo 2 Camera Backpack 25L.
Launching ChimeTV: The First Asian-American and Woman-Owned US Network
ChimeTV launches on January 22, 2023, becoming America’s ONLY English-language AAPI channel. Learn more about this groundbreaking network and my role on the Programming team.
Walk With Me: Making Movie Magic in a Pandemic
In the late summer of 2020, I was invited to join the team behind Walk With Me, a short film about a singer named Becky who returns to her small hometown to find her estranged father.
Vile & Sweet: Best Ghost Story at HorrorFest International
Vile & Sweet follows a grieving woman who is gifted a supernatural object: a strange music box that, when opened, breaks the barrier between the living and the dead. I co-wrote the short film with Charles Vuolo in 2020 and was thrilled to hear about its festival success!
2021: A Year of Abundance
A recap of the experiences and opportunities that made 2021 a year of growth and clarity.
Discovering the Canadian Rockies with Paul Zizka Photography
Every new assignment is an adventure — especially with adventure photographer Paul Zizka.
36 Hours in Tokyo: Reminiscing Through Photos
36 hours of exploration in Tokyo pulled from the photo archives. I hope this transports you there!
Looking Inward and Reaching Outward on Earth Day
Articles, books, films to digest in the spirit of growing where you’re planted this Earth Day.
Measuring Time in Ancient Varanasi
Exploring the meaning of time in an ancient city that is “older than history”.
Ladakh: Land of Irrevocable Change
We explore the mountainous and Tibetan-influenced region of Ladakh on foot, travelling by foot from ancient cities to remote settlements and monasteries.