FILMSLove Intersections
Co-founder - Artistic Director
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COMMUNITY MATTER(S)Ghosts of the Machine Public Programming, The Polygon Gallery (2022) CURRENT: Feminist Electronic Art Symposium Co-producer (2019-present) F-O-R-M: Festival of Recorded Movement Artistic Committee (2019) Vines Art Festival Youth Program Mentor (2020) "TROUBLEMAKERS" LGBTQ2S Intergenerational Filmmaking Project (2017-present) CampOUT! Advisory Committee member (2014-2019) |
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🔗 34 International Stars Who Continue to Shine on a Global Stage, VOGUE, Sept 2018 🔗 On air interview with Andrew Chang: "Same-Sex Marriage Coming to Asia", CBC News Vancouver, May 25, 2017 |
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TL;DRYellow Peril: Imagining East Asian Futures in the West, Sticky Rice Magazine, Nov 2020
Using love as language in the face of racism and queerphobias, The Georgia Straight, Jun 2014 STORYTELLINGSelected Talks
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PAYCHEQUELove Intersections
Co-founder - Artistic Director June 2014 – present Produce film content that highlight intersectional and intergenerational stories from underrepresented communities. Provide consultations & workshops to schools, institutions, and community organizations around race and sexuality (eg. the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers Campaign; BC Society for Transition Houses’ Awareness Campaign; UBC’s School of Community & Regional Planning, Sociology, and Social Justice courses). Present Love Intersections films at festivals, community events & conferences, and serve on academic and community panels (eg. SFU’s Youngsters: On the Cultures of Children and Youth Conference; UofMosaic Club’s A Dialogue on Art, Politics & Social Change). Social Justice Institute,
University of British Columbia Communications & Community Liaison April 2015 – Sept 2018 Increase Institute visibility by the development and implementation of a communications strategy that promotes its research, teaching, courses, services, undergraduate and graduate programs to a wide audience. Designs and oversees the writing, editing, technical production and distribution of all publications, social media and communications materials at the Institute. Organize, promote and manage Institute events, including seminars, research networks, conferences and programs. Out in Schools
Program Coordinator / Facilitator May 2010 – Jan 2015 Trained and led facilitator team to deliver film-based presentations on gender, sexuality and social justice to schools and rural communities. Managed programming and curriculum development of a Teachers’ Learning Resource Guide, working with teachers, school administrators, parents and school districts. Regularly spoke at educational conferences, fundraisers, and in the media. Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Theatre Manager May 2010 – Jan 2015 Supervised theatre screenings and film festival volunteers, in addition to Introducing films and facilitating Q&A / panel discussions. |
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SCHOOLEDUniversity of British Columbia Bachelor of Arts, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (2009) |