I was born and raised in the Midwest. Specifically in the fairly small suburb of Oak Park, just outside of the city of Chicago. Having moved to Denmark and later to Los Angeles, I’ve spent half of my life outside…
I was born and raised in the Midwest. Specifically in the fairly small suburb of Oak Park, just outside of the city of Chicago. Having moved to Denmark and later to Los Angeles, I’ve spent half of my life outside…
The Most Awkward Mixed Race Question If you’re mixed, or even simply have unique ethnic features, then you’ve more than likely encountered the following scenario: You’re standing around, minding your own business. Probably waiting on a Starbucks employee to misspell…
Luck When I was little, I was fortunate to spend lots of time with both sides of my mixed heritage. With my Latvian grandmother. I learned how to play the violin, sing Latvian nursery rhymes, and solve puzzles. I watched…
When I was growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the late 80s, there were only 2 other kids I knew with interracial parents. There were very few families in our small neighborhood of other ethnicities, but we still…
There’s nothing quite like the start of the NFL . In September the weather is nicer, the season is wide open with possibilities, and life is beginning to wind down. It’s also my birthday month, but I promise that’s never…
Film is an examination of the human condition. The reason for championing diversity is to give those of us who haven’t been heard an equal voice in this conversation. But there is always the danger of speaking for someone rather…
I’ve been a filmmaker for over a decade now and have made a variety of short form work. My earlier work has been generally well received, and I thoroughly enjoyed the process of making them. But eventually, making films that…
