Documentary Film
"Fabulous Body of Mine"
Feature-length documentary film, forthcoming on CBC Gem spring 2027
Currently in production
Writer, Story Editor, and Co-Producer
This feature-length documentary funded by CBC follows the fascinating life story of the multi-talented Jules Sherred. Jules is an outspoken advocate for disability and trans rights, a commercial food photographer, a recipe developer, author of the cookbook Crip Up The Kitchen, and most recently an award-winning bodybuilder about to celebrate his 50th birthday. Jules shares his trans and disabled perspective along his journey to train and compete in an upcoming bodybuilding competition against his cisgender peers.
Feature-length documentary film, forthcoming on CBC Gem spring 2027
Currently in production
Writer, Story Editor, and Co-Producer
This feature-length documentary funded by CBC follows the fascinating life story of the multi-talented Jules Sherred. Jules is an outspoken advocate for disability and trans rights, a commercial food photographer, a recipe developer, author of the cookbook Crip Up The Kitchen, and most recently an award-winning bodybuilder about to celebrate his 50th birthday. Jules shares his trans and disabled perspective along his journey to train and compete in an upcoming bodybuilding competition against his cisgender peers.
"Kintsugi: The Art of Repair"
Short documentary film, November 2024
Writer, Story Editor, and Co-Producer
From her studio in Vancouver, B.C., Naoko Fukumaru practices kintsugi, the 500 year-old Japanese art form of mending broken ceramics and highlighting imperfection using gold powder. Fukumaru’s life was transformed by the kintsugi philosophy of celebrating the beauty of brokenness and she invites viewers to embrace their own flaws and vulnerabilities. Fukumaru demonstrates the six stages of kintsugi, which include reassembling, filling, sanding, applying lacquer and gold powdering. Fukumaru demonstrates that embracing and highlighting imperfection can create a new type of unique beauty. This film was screened at The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s “Beauty of Mending” Exhibit from November 2024 to May 2025.
Short documentary film, November 2024
Writer, Story Editor, and Co-Producer
From her studio in Vancouver, B.C., Naoko Fukumaru practices kintsugi, the 500 year-old Japanese art form of mending broken ceramics and highlighting imperfection using gold powder. Fukumaru’s life was transformed by the kintsugi philosophy of celebrating the beauty of brokenness and she invites viewers to embrace their own flaws and vulnerabilities. Fukumaru demonstrates the six stages of kintsugi, which include reassembling, filling, sanding, applying lacquer and gold powdering. Fukumaru demonstrates that embracing and highlighting imperfection can create a new type of unique beauty. This film was screened at The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s “Beauty of Mending” Exhibit from November 2024 to May 2025.
"The Art of Glass"
Short documentary film, July 2025
Writer, Story Editor, and Co-Producer
Sarah Mulligan guides us through the world of glass blowing while sharing her own personal story of becoming a glass artist based out of Victoria, BC. She’s passionate about crafting beautiful handmade objects that inspire wonder and a sense of curiosity, incorporating ashes and nature in unique ways to showcase glass as both a vessel and a window.
Short documentary film, July 2025
Writer, Story Editor, and Co-Producer
Sarah Mulligan guides us through the world of glass blowing while sharing her own personal story of becoming a glass artist based out of Victoria, BC. She’s passionate about crafting beautiful handmade objects that inspire wonder and a sense of curiosity, incorporating ashes and nature in unique ways to showcase glass as both a vessel and a window.
"The Straight Agenda"
Short documentary film, 2022
Writer and Story Editor
Childhood home videos intertwined with present day scenes unfold as a writer shares their experience of coming out as a queer person in a world where everybody is assumed to be heterosexual from birth. This film won Best Cinematography at the Qualicum Beach Film Festival, was nominated for Best Queer Documentary at the Merced Queer Film Festival 2022, was an Honourable Mention at the International Online Film Festival PRIDEFILM 2022, and an Official selection at Cinéma sous les Étoiles, Prairie Pride Film Festival, Out & Loud - Pune International Queer Film Festival, and Free Independent Queer Film Weekend Germany.
Short documentary film, 2022
Writer and Story Editor
Childhood home videos intertwined with present day scenes unfold as a writer shares their experience of coming out as a queer person in a world where everybody is assumed to be heterosexual from birth. This film won Best Cinematography at the Qualicum Beach Film Festival, was nominated for Best Queer Documentary at the Merced Queer Film Festival 2022, was an Honourable Mention at the International Online Film Festival PRIDEFILM 2022, and an Official selection at Cinéma sous les Étoiles, Prairie Pride Film Festival, Out & Loud - Pune International Queer Film Festival, and Free Independent Queer Film Weekend Germany.
