I'm a Canadian software engineer in NYC. You're probably here to read my posts about my side projects or movies and film festivals.
Festiful is a website I created for film festival schedule planning. I’m excited to officially partner with the New York Film Festival this year to make Festiful the best way to plan your NYFF experience! A film festival schedule can be daunting to p...
Did you know that anyone can attend the Cannes Film Festival? It’s an amazing opportunity for any film lover, but the process to get in is hard to navigate on your own. Once you are in, getting the most out of your experience can be daunting as well....
Attending the Cannes Film Festival was a long-time dream of mine, and I finally went in 2023. I got this opportunity to attend through the festival's 3 Days in Cannes program. I hope sharing my experience in this post convinces you to apply for the 3...
Race Information Name: Philadelphia Marathon Date: November 20, 2022 Distance: 26.2 miles Time: 3:43:52 Goals GoalDescriptionCompleted? ASub 3:45Yes BSub 3:50Yes CSub 4:00Yes I felt very confident I could do sub 4 hours. I assumed 3:50 was...
As someone who enjoys running across bridges, I was surprised to find that there is no list of fun pedestrian bridge runs in New York City. At first, I wanted to document every single bridge in NYC, but this was impractical. So instead, I'm only list...
Cannes Film Festival is widely regarded as the most prestigious film festival in the world. It’s commonly where the year’s most critically acclaimed movies have their world premiere, making it a major incubator of hype for the films that end up winni...
In October 2020, Amanda and I released Connect the Stars. This is the story of how it came together! Inspiration Like any good passion project, the inspiration for Connect the Stars is a unique mix of personal experiences. The first inspiration is a ...
Everyone has a desire for some abstract “more”. The trick is to figure out which of these desires are healthy. Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the first few levels are easy to understand. We need survival and stability before more advanced needs. ...
Minari, directed by Lee Isaac Chung, shares an adapted version of Chung’s childhood in the vast farmland of Arkansas. The story touches on how a first-generation immigrant child starts grasping their Korean-American identity. At the same time, the fi...