I promise you this blog post is not simply an excuse to show the world pictures of my adorable grandson. His picture here is actually on point. Angry Kids & Stressed Out Parents is about the urgency of investing in early childhood. And the more we filmed, it became ever more clear to me just
I’ve spent much of the last year filming parents as they learn new skills to cope with their children’s misbehaviour or behaviour disorders. We filmed in several Triple P Positive Parenting classes throughout the lower mainland of BC. The whole idea of Triple P is to get out in front of problem behaviours and to
Al Carbone is an old-school restaurateur in the midst of a rapidly-changing world increasingly dominated by cookie-cutter chain outfits. The Kit Kat, on Toronto’s King Street, couldn’t be more different. Most days Al can be seen greeting each and every customer on their way in – seating the women, hanging up jackets and subtly pushing
Toronto’s Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat is not only a smart cookie, she’s a tough cookie. The first day we filmed with her for The Condo Game, a biting wind and cold winter rain were driving down Yonge Street. Given that she was on camera, she likely wasn’t as bundled up as she ordinarily would be,
One of the biggest challenges we had producing The Condo Game was finding condo owners willing to share their stories on camera. We had access to experts with literally thousands of condo owners on file, owners who had problems with their units. People were happy to spend hours on the phone, talking about issues with
We’re always looking for great characters who can make a story come alive and who aren’t afraid to speak their minds. When the subject is as close to home – ha ha – as problems with condos, most people want to keep their heads down. Not David Fleming! A realtor turned condo-consumer activist after he
Condo living is generally marketed as being a cool and carefree way to live. And I confess that when I’m outside raking leaves at this time of year with my fingers freezing off and movies I want to see and a dog that wants to go for a run – I dream of turning the
Every time we make a television documentary, there’s not enough on-air time to do justice to all the individual stories we collect in pursuit of the overall documentary, and we end up having to make tough decisions in the editing room – some a lot more painful than others. Case in point: eight-year-old Elisabeth Willoughby.
Here is what the media is saying about Dog Dazed: THE GLOBE AND MAIL “Dog Dazed is must-see for dog owners.…” MORE VANCOUVER SUN “… shows convincingly, there is indeed growing conflict – and some surprising solutions….Neither dog lovers nor those who feel afflicted by dogs or just by the often-venomous canine politics dividing communities
One of the delights of making Dog Dazed was getting to meet Bill Berloni, an expert on dog behaviour, who blew me away with his generosity and kindness. Berloni trains animals for Broadway shows (like Annie) and films (like Charlie Wilson’s War). He even won a Tony in 2011 for excellence in theatre. So, he’s
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