Premiere and book launch of "Phonetic Philmmaking".

For as long as I can remember, I have always lived with the disruption of language intertwined with my learning disability. “Phonetic Philmmaking”, a 20 minute experimental Super 8 film, satirizes language conventions and transforms them into a new visual vernacular. Shot in Toronto and New York City, it features an original soundtrack by Daniel Brlas. With the help of Cullen Ritchie, elements of the footage were purposely distressed to emphasize textual illegibility. This film explains my world – if only I can find the right word.

Thank you to the Ontario Arts Council for funding this project. And to the8fest Small Gauge Film Festival and Tangled Art + Disability for sponsorship and the CFMDC and Martin Heath’s CineCycle for their screening venue.