@paisleymedia1: What advice do you have for other women in the industry? Risk. Risk. Risk. Don’t let anyone tell you that taking chances is wrong because I don’t think there is anything that could be more right about film, than risk.

@paisleymedia1: What is a successful moment in your career so far? I’m very proud of what Last Stand to Nowhere has accomplished so far and in particular, our acceptance into the Almería Western Film Festival. There are only two women directors out of the 21 films screening and I’m the only woman who directed solo.… Read More What is a successful moment in your career so far?

@paisleymedia1: What is your biggest concern with the future? My biggest concern is that film in Canada is becoming increasingly institutional based. Opportunities are going to people who go to specific film schools and attend specific festivals. The entrepreneurial spirit of film is being squeezed out.  

@paisleymedia1: What’s a defining moment in your life? I don’t think I have one. I think of life in terms of benchmark moments that affect the direction you take and the opportunities that come by taking that path. We moved a lot in my youth and that affected how I look at the world. I… Read More What’s a defining moment in your life?

@paisleymedia1: Why did you decide to get into this industry? At first it was the joy of the solitude of writing. I have always worked in people oriented environments and when I first started writing I found that I enjoyed doing something on my own, at my pace and with only myself to answer to.… Read More Why did you decide to get into this industry?

What are you working on next? In addition, if people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media? My first feature film, Beautiful in the Morning, is about to world premiere and open LA Femme International Film Festival in Los Angeles on October 17th at Regal LA Live,… Read More What are you working on next? In addition, if people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media?

@caritas_films: What, if anything, do you collect? Since moving to the UK, I don’t have all of my books with me, they are in storage in NYC. But I used to collect books, and more specifically the same book: The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. Each time I saw the book in a… Read More What, if anything, do you collect?

@caritas_films: What advice do you have for other women in the industry? Think of your filmmaking path in the long term. We are not in a straight “climbing the ladder” job setting, but rather in a deeply personal and intuitive career, where twists and turns define your next steps. We never “arrive” to be content,… Read More What advice do you have for other women in the industry?

@caritas_films: What is a successful moment in your career so far? One important moment was hustling to be chosen as the camera assistant on Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Birdman”, where I learned immense amounts from the cinematographer. It wasn’t so much successful as it was a rich experience. I developed a wealth of knowledge on the… Read More What is a successful moment in your career so far?

@caritas_films: What is your biggest concern with the future? My biggest concern is that the creative fuel I have in me dies down as new priorities and responsibilities in life arise. I am concerned that if I don’t put my career first – at all costs – I will not make it as a director,… Read More What is your biggest concern with the future?