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SHORT ABOUT ME
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At seven, I sat in a quiet cinema at Shaw Lido and realised stories could move people in ways words alone couldn't. I didn't know how films were made, but I knew I wanted to make them.
Since directing my first screen adaptation in 2005, I've spent two decades exploring storytelling — not just technique, but emotion. Watching Wings of Desire changed everything for me: stories matter only when people matter.
Today, I mentor learners to speak and create with feeling first, not fear. Because when audiences connect, confidence follows — and that's where real storytelling begins.
Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
In one sentence, what do you do?
I make films, create stories — and I share how to make films and create stories.
What's something small that always makes your day better?
Carrying my dog.
What do you enjoy doing when you're not working?
A long walk.
One random thing you love that has nothing to do with your job?
Pottery — I don't make it, but I love admiring it.
If a friend had to describe your "vibe", what would they say?
Mostly calm. Immovable.
What's one small teaching habit you have that others might not notice?
I always start with a hook.
Which past projects best represent your journey?
Making films and documentaries has always been a pleasure for me. The work that best represents my cinematic language is a short film I made — That afternoon we went to see the pandas.
How many years have you been in your field — and how long have you been mentoring?
I've been in the media industry since 2000, and teaching and mentoring young filmmakers since 2006.
What do you enjoy most about teaching?
It's when I see learners undergo the experience of see, feel and think — and then transform into who they want to become.
If your class had one "unwritten rule", what would it be?
Let's try, fail, and try again. Live that experience.