Cook Islands, October 2018

I didn’t really know what to expect prior to our travels. I knew the itinerary and things I may have to do before going but I had no idea how fun it would all be. I expected alot of editing in a dark room and late nights spent putting the film together but I didn’t expect to learn so much from it. I was so surprised with myself for being able to initiate two workshops with my fellow team and make two successful films in a couple of days with kids you basically just met! I’ve never done anything like Through Our Lens before and I loved the challenge of it. There are so many highlights to choose from but one highlight would be getting to see the look on all the rangatahi’s faces when they see the final product. It’s so fulfilling to see their reaction to what they have accomplished. Some of them came up to me afterwards to say that they want to be the next big director or that they have found their new passion and I think that’s the best thing to ever enforce. I myself would like to delve deeper in to more projects like Through Our Lens as I am passionate about not only telling but hearing about each and every person’s stories and/or experiences. Through Our Lens gives people the opportunity to do that and I think that’s amazing!!!