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hi hello hi everyone I like to share

hi hello hi everyone I like to share with you today my joy for adventurous an

with you today my joy for adventurous an

with you today my joy for adventurous an adventure where you get to try something

adventure where you get to try something

adventure where you get to try something new something out of the ordinary but

new something out of the ordinary but

new something out of the ordinary but not always knowing what to expect but

not always knowing what to expect but

not always knowing what to expect but that’s the exciting part you see there

that’s the exciting part you see there

that’s the exciting part you see there is one story that one adventure story

is one story that one adventure story

is one story that one adventure story that really stands out to me the most

that really stands out to me the most

that really stands out to me the most and that is Alice in Wonderland you see

and that is Alice in Wonderland you see

and that is Alice in Wonderland you see alice is an ordinary girl going through

alice is an ordinary girl going through

alice is an ordinary girl going through ordinary day where she was receiving her

ordinary day where she was receiving her

ordinary day where she was receiving her tutoring lessons now like most of us as

tutoring lessons now like most of us as

tutoring lessons now like most of us as a young student she wasn’t particularly

a young student she wasn’t particularly

a young student she wasn’t particularly too excited about the class she was in

too excited about the class she was in

too excited about the class she was in in fact she was daydreaming about the

in fact she was daydreaming about the

in fact she was daydreaming about the things outside of her class and then one

things outside of her class and then one

things outside of her class and then one day all of a sudden a white rabbit

day all of a sudden a white rabbit

day all of a sudden a white rabbit caught her attention she was curious she

caught her attention she was curious she

caught her attention she was curious she follows him into this mysterious door

follows him into this mysterious door

follows him into this mysterious door and she landed herself into a one a

and she landed herself into a one a

and she landed herself into a one a wonderland where she met the most

wonderland where she met the most

wonderland where she met the most extraordinary characters and went

extraordinary characters and went

extraordinary characters and went through the most unpredictable events

through the most unpredictable events

through the most unpredictable events and along the way she learned and she

and along the way she learned and she

and along the way she learned and she grew you see today I like to share with

grew you see today I like to share with

grew you see today I like to share with you my at my little adventure story on

you my at my little adventure story on

you my at my little adventure story on my career journey and how I found my own

my career journey and how I found my own

my career journey and how I found my own White Rabbit moments and then how they

White Rabbit moments and then how they

White Rabbit moments and then how they let me through doors into a series of

let me through doors into a series of

let me through doors into a series of adventurous opportunities and what I’ve

adventurous opportunities and what I’ve

adventurous opportunities and what I’ve learned is that from my experience is

learned is that from my experience is

learned is that from my experience is that when you stay curious and when you

that when you stay curious and when you

that when you stay curious and when you stay adventurous you’ll be surprised by

stay adventurous you’ll be surprised by

stay adventurous you’ll be surprised by how much it could challenge you how much

how much it could challenge you how much

how much it could challenge you how much you could challenge what you thought you

you could challenge what you thought you

you could challenge what you thought you knew back in two thousand twelve like

knew back in two thousand twelve like

knew back in two thousand twelve like Alice I was working on a normal daily

Alice I was working on a normal daily

Alice I was working on a normal daily routine job was working as an assistant

routine job was working as an assistant

routine job was working as an assistant art director and an advertising agency

art director and an advertising agency

art director and an advertising agency now as I did learn a lot from there I

now as I did learn a lot from there I

now as I did learn a lot from there I was also craving very much to tell my

was also craving very much to tell my

was also craving very much to tell my own stories to realize my own visions

own stories to realize my own visions

own stories to realize my own visions and I love music I love music and so at

and I love music I love music and so at

and I love music I love music and so at the time I was craving to do my own

the time I was craving to do my own

the time I was craving to do my own music video so I was looking for the

music video so I was looking for the

music video so I was looking for the right song the right

right song the right

right song the right found to pair it up with and then one

found to pair it up with and then one

found to pair it up with and then one day my friend tells me about this music

day my friend tells me about this music

day my friend tells me about this music gig that she’s going to and I was a yeah

gig that she’s going to and I was a yeah

gig that she’s going to and I was a yeah sure I would love to come check it out

sure I would love to come check it out

sure I would love to come check it out when’s it gonna be she told me it’s

when’s it gonna be she told me it’s

when’s it gonna be she told me it’s gonna be early early morning on a

gonna be early early morning on a

gonna be early early morning on a saturday now I usually don’t wake up

saturday now I usually don’t wake up

saturday now I usually don’t wake up that early especially on weekends but I

that early especially on weekends but I

that early especially on weekends but I thought why not why not just check it

thought why not why not just check it

thought why not why not just check it out and there was my white rabbit moment

out and there was my white rabbit moment

out and there was my white rabbit moment and to my absolute delight and surprise

and to my absolute delight and surprise

and to my absolute delight and surprise that was the right sound I’ve been

that was the right sound I’ve been

that was the right sound I’ve been looking for and i’ll show you I

looking for and i’ll show you I

looking for and i’ll show you I [Music]

and you got johnny on the guitar and

and you got johnny on the guitar and aaron on the turntable now what i really

aaron on the turntable now what i really

aaron on the turntable now what i really like about them is that in this in some

like about them is that in this in some

like about them is that in this in some of their songs they also feature

of their songs they also feature

of their songs they also feature speeches and dialogues from movies that

speeches and dialogues from movies that

speeches and dialogues from movies that they find inspiring so when i first saw

they find inspiring so when i first saw

they find inspiring so when i first saw them I was absolutely mesmerised by the

them I was absolutely mesmerised by the

them I was absolutely mesmerised by the performance so after after the

performance so after after the

performance so after after the performance I came up I went up to them

performance I came up I went up to them

performance I came up I went up to them I asked please I love you music can I

I asked please I love you music can I

I asked please I love you music can I please feature one of your songs for my

please feature one of your songs for my

please feature one of your songs for my music video not only did they give me

music video not only did they give me

music video not only did they give me their favorite track called the ‘if they

their favorite track called the ‘if they

their favorite track called the ‘if they were also willing to give me their time

were also willing to give me their time

were also willing to give me their time to be in the video now I’ll show you let

to be in the video now I’ll show you let

to be in the video now I’ll show you let me show you the excerpt of the eve and I

me show you the excerpt of the eve and I

me show you the excerpt of the eve and I want you to listen carefully the voice

want you to listen carefully the voice

want you to listen carefully the voice that they featured user thunders and our

that they featured user thunders and our

that they featured user thunders and our knowledge has made us in you just heard

knowledge has made us in you just heard

knowledge has made us in you just heard the voice of Charlie Chaplin in his

the voice of Charlie Chaplin in his

the voice of Charlie Chaplin in his speech it was in this movie called the

speech it was in this movie called the

speech it was in this movie called the Great Dictator main made back in

Great Dictator main made back in

Great Dictator main made back in nineteen forty and in his speech he said

nineteen forty and in his speech he said

nineteen forty and in his speech he said it was a it was a speech where he yearns

it was a it was a speech where he yearns

it was a it was a speech where he yearns for a better word that we could all live

for a better word that we could all live

for a better word that we could all live in and he said we can we all want to

in and he said we can we all want to

in and he said we can we all want to live by each other’s happiness not by

live by each other’s happiness not by

live by each other’s happiness not by each other’s misery more than machinery

each other’s misery more than machinery

each other’s misery more than machinery we need humanity more than cleverness we

we need humanity more than cleverness we

we need humanity more than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness now isn’t

need kindness and gentleness now isn’t

need kindness and gentleness now isn’t that something to think about and how

that something to think about and how

that something to think about and how relevant is is today Stuart still as to

relevant is is today Stuart still as to

relevant is is today Stuart still as to today and then there is one more quote

today and then there is one more quote

today and then there is one more quote that really impacted me in a speech he

that really impacted me in a speech he

that really impacted me in a speech he said he in the speech he said you the

said he in the speech he said you the

said he in the speech he said you the people have the power the power to make

people have the power the power to make

people have the power the power to make this life free and beautiful to make

this life free and beautiful to make

this life free and beautiful to make this life a wonderful adventure and I

this life a wonderful adventure and I

this life a wonderful adventure and I thought to myself he’s right that’s true

thought to myself he’s right that’s true

thought to myself he’s right that’s true we do have the power to make this life

we do have the power to make this life

we do have the power to make this life as wonderful as we hope to be and that’s

as wonderful as we hope to be and that’s

as wonderful as we hope to be and that’s when I decided instead of waiting for

when I decided instead of waiting for

when I decided instead of waiting for not

not

not t to do what I love why not just create

t to do what I love why not just create

t to do what I love why not just create the opportunity and so that oops and so

the opportunity and so that oops and so

the opportunity and so that oops and so that was the birth of the music video

that was the birth of the music video

that was the birth of the music video the eve there’s these are some

the eve there’s these are some

the eve there’s these are some screencaps from the video and you could

screencaps from the video and you could

screencaps from the video and you could see the full version on my website what

see the full version on my website what

see the full version on my website what we did was we rewrote the lyrics in

we did was we rewrote the lyrics in

we did was we rewrote the lyrics in order to make a more original content of

order to make a more original content of

order to make a more original content of course inspired by Charlie Chaplin

course inspired by Charlie Chaplin

course inspired by Charlie Chaplin speech and the spirit in it and of

speech and the spirit in it and of

speech and the spirit in it and of course we also utilize the free

course we also utilize the free

course we also utilize the free beautiful spaces that we have in Hong

beautiful spaces that we have in Hong

beautiful spaces that we have in Hong Kong for our shots the main purpose this

Kong for our shots the main purpose this

Kong for our shots the main purpose this project gave me a sense of purpose and I

project gave me a sense of purpose and I

project gave me a sense of purpose and I was happy because I was doing what I

was happy because I was doing what I

was happy because I was doing what I love now without a great team this video

love now without a great team this video

love now without a great team this video wouldn’t exist either and there’s Johnny

wouldn’t exist either and there’s Johnny

wouldn’t exist either and there’s Johnny and that who’s the friend who introduced

and that who’s the friend who introduced

and that who’s the friend who introduced me to the band and Aaron what’s

me to the band and Aaron what’s

me to the band and Aaron what’s interesting is aaron is actually at the

interesting is aaron is actually at the

interesting is aaron is actually at the time studying to become a doctor and

time studying to become a doctor and

time studying to become a doctor and johnny is actually studying to become a

johnny is actually studying to become a

johnny is actually studying to become a lawyer but so I’ve been I am thankful

lawyer but so I’ve been I am thankful

lawyer but so I’ve been I am thankful till today that not only that they give

till today that not only that they give

till today that not only that they give me the trust and time in my passion

me the trust and time in my passion

me the trust and time in my passion project we also had a lot of fun

project we also had a lot of fun

project we also had a lot of fun together and we had our own little

together and we had our own little

together and we had our own little adventures during our shoots most of all

adventures during our shoots most of all

adventures during our shoots most of all we push each other and help each other

we push each other and help each other

we push each other and help each other along the way now what I learned from

along the way now what I learned from

along the way now what I learned from that experience is that i miss the joy i

that experience is that i miss the joy i

that experience is that i miss the joy i miss this pure joy of creating and then

miss this pure joy of creating and then

miss this pure joy of creating and then i decided to make a bold move at least i

i decided to make a bold move at least i

i decided to make a bold move at least i bought move on my part and that was i

bought move on my part and that was i

bought move on my part and that was i quit my job as a full-time assistant art

quit my job as a full-time assistant art

quit my job as a full-time assistant art director and advertising agency to

director and advertising agency to

director and advertising agency to pursue my dream as a storyteller as a

pursue my dream as a storyteller as a

pursue my dream as a storyteller as a filmmaker now sounds like grand dream

filmmaker now sounds like grand dream

filmmaker now sounds like grand dream isn’t it so now what

isn’t it so now what

isn’t it so now what what’s my next story and then I look

what’s my next story and then I look

what’s my next story and then I look back into the eve and I realized my next

back into the eve and I realized my next

back into the eve and I realized my next White Rabbit was right there within now

White Rabbit was right there within now

White Rabbit was right there within now out of these 44 screencaps from the

out of these 44 screencaps from the

out of these 44 screencaps from the video can you guess which one I was

video can you guess which one I was

video can you guess which one I was drawn to the most it was the sky now

drawn to the most it was the sky now

drawn to the most it was the sky now what’s so special about him I met him

what’s so special about him I met him

what’s so special about him I met him briefly through a social worker from

briefly through a social worker from

briefly through a social worker from soco which is an NGO called Society for

soco which is an NGO called Society for

soco which is an NGO called Society for community organization and it’s an NGO

community organization and it’s an NGO

community organization and it’s an NGO that dedicates themselves to helping

that dedicates themselves to helping

that dedicates themselves to helping underprivileged families and individuals

underprivileged families and individuals

underprivileged families and individuals living in cage homes cubicle homes and

living in cage homes cubicle homes and

living in cage homes cubicle homes and partition homes when I met him at his

partition homes when I met him at his

partition homes when I met him at his apartment in melt out dog it was a 450

apartment in melt out dog it was a 450

apartment in melt out dog it was a 450 square feet living space shared amongst

square feet living space shared amongst

square feet living space shared amongst 11 other tenants that leaves each of

11 other tenants that leaves each of

11 other tenants that leaves each of them about 36 square feet space or

them about 36 square feet space or

them about 36 square feet space or living space and to give you a better

living space and to give you a better

living space and to give you a better idea of what’s that like it was a length

idea of what’s that like it was a length

idea of what’s that like it was a length and width of two single mattresses now

and width of two single mattresses now

and width of two single mattresses now to say the least I was shot by their

to say the least I was shot by their

to say the least I was shot by their living conditions and I was interested

living conditions and I was interested

living conditions and I was interested to learn more about him what’s his story

to learn more about him what’s his story

to learn more about him what’s his story what’s his background not only was i

what’s his background not only was i

what’s his background not only was i interested in learning more about him

interested in learning more about him

interested in learning more about him for myself it became my mission to share

for myself it became my mission to share

for myself it became my mission to share his story to others because otherwise

his story to others because otherwise

his story to others because otherwise stories like this often left unknown so

stories like this often left unknown so

stories like this often left unknown so I approached soco I volunteered myself

I approached soco I volunteered myself

I approached soco I volunteered myself to them I was like please I expressed my

to them I was like please I expressed my

to them I was like please I expressed my interest in representing their story

interest in representing their story

interest in representing their story through my film work and then they said

through my film work and then they said

through my film work and then they said no to me but then they turned back

no to me but then they turned back

no to me but then they turned back around and said would you feature our

around and said would you feature our

around and said would you feature our mentorship program instead

and that was the birth of my first short

and that was the birth of my first short documentary called inspire hope so to

documentary called inspire hope so to

documentary called inspire hope so to tell a little bit more about the

tell a little bit more about the

tell a little bit more about the mentorship program the mentors are

mentorship program the mentors are

mentorship program the mentors are either young professionals or young

either young professionals or young

either young professionals or young retirees and the mentees our children

retirees and the mentees our children

retirees and the mentees our children from underprivileged backgrounds living

from underprivileged backgrounds living

from underprivileged backgrounds living in cage homes or cubicle homes and

in cage homes or cubicle homes and

in cage homes or cubicle homes and together they meet a week on a weekly

together they meet a week on a weekly

together they meet a week on a weekly basis for a year and these mentors would

basis for a year and these mentors would

basis for a year and these mentors would help them with either their homework or

help them with either their homework or

help them with either their homework or bring them out to play sports with them

bring them out to play sports with them

bring them out to play sports with them or just field trips in general the point

or just field trips in general the point

or just field trips in general the point was to just have fun with them show them

was to just have fun with them show them

was to just have fun with them show them what’s out there what’s around in the

what’s out there what’s around in the

what’s out there what’s around in the community because otherwise these

community because otherwise these

community because otherwise these children don’t often have the

children don’t often have the

children don’t often have the opportunity to do so I got to witness

opportunity to do so I got to witness

opportunity to do so I got to witness how they touch each other’s lives and

how they touch each other’s lives and

how they touch each other’s lives and how they learn from each other to not

how they learn from each other to not

how they learn from each other to not only was i inspired by their stories I

only was i inspired by their stories I

only was i inspired by their stories I was also it has also challenged my

was also it has also challenged my

was also it has also challenged my presumptions of what Hong Kong people

presumptions of what Hong Kong people

presumptions of what Hong Kong people are like you see I’ve always thought

are like you see I’ve always thought

are like you see I’ve always thought Hong Kong people tend to be realistic

Hong Kong people tend to be realistic

Hong Kong people tend to be realistic pragmatic and oftentimes only thing for

pragmatic and oftentimes only thing for

pragmatic and oftentimes only thing for themselves but meeting these mentors

themselves but meeting these mentors

themselves but meeting these mentors these passionate individuals who just

these passionate individuals who just

these passionate individuals who just want the best for these children I was

want the best for these children I was

want the best for these children I was touched and it was a breath of fresh air

touched and it was a breath of fresh air

touched and it was a breath of fresh air for me to meet them because if I didn’t

for me to meet them because if I didn’t

for me to meet them because if I didn’t make this if I didn’t do this project I

make this if I didn’t do this project I

make this if I didn’t do this project I wouldn’t have met these people otherwise

now as rewarding as the experience was

now as rewarding as the experience was and I wouldn’t trade this adventure for

and I wouldn’t trade this adventure for

and I wouldn’t trade this adventure for anything else the truth is mind you

anything else the truth is mind you

anything else the truth is mind you again I just quit my job and working on

again I just quit my job and working on

again I just quit my job and working on spy hope I from research stage to

spy hope I from research stage to

spy hope I from research stage to filming to editing it took up of it took

filming to editing it took up of it took

filming to editing it took up of it took up a good chunk of my time and it took

up a good chunk of my time and it took

up a good chunk of my time and it took about three or four months and i was

about three or four months and i was

about three or four months and i was working into my savings at the time and

working into my savings at the time and

working into my savings at the time and as an unknown freelancer I was only

as an unknown freelancer I was only

as an unknown freelancer I was only slowly picking up on projects so the

slowly picking up on projects so the

slowly picking up on projects so the question of now what was always

question of now what was always

question of now what was always lingering over my head and then by late

lingering over my head and then by late

lingering over my head and then by late 2014 my next white rabbit appeared again

2014 my next white rabbit appeared again

2014 my next white rabbit appeared again I remember it was a Thursday morning and

I remember it was a Thursday morning and

I remember it was a Thursday morning and I got this phone call and it was a

I got this phone call and it was a

I got this phone call and it was a number i didn’t even recognize and i was

number i didn’t even recognize and i was

number i didn’t even recognize and i was so sure is going to be some

so sure is going to be some

so sure is going to be some telemarketing number and i was gone but

telemarketing number and i was gone but

telemarketing number and i was gone but the truth was I had nothing had nothing

the truth was I had nothing had nothing

the truth was I had nothing had nothing better to do at the time but to pick up

better to do at the time but to pick up

better to do at the time but to pick up this phone call I was that way she’s

this phone call I was that way she’s

this phone call I was that way she’s like hey uh my name is Nicola I’m

like hey uh my name is Nicola I’m

like hey uh my name is Nicola I’m calling from the woman’s foundation we

calling from the woman’s foundation we

calling from the woman’s foundation we came across your film your short

came across your film your short

came across your film your short documentary inspire hope and we’re

documentary inspire hope and we’re

documentary inspire hope and we’re interested to see if you available to do

interested to see if you available to do

interested to see if you available to do our documentary project I told her I

our documentary project I told her I

our documentary project I told her I could meet hurt that day

and that was the birth of she objects

and that was the birth of she objects now she objects is a one hour long

now she objects is a one hour long

now she objects is a one hour long documentary the examines the

documentary the examines the

documentary the examines the consequences of media’s influence on

consequences of media’s influence on

consequences of media’s influence on young girls in Hong Kong especially on

young girls in Hong Kong especially on

young girls in Hong Kong especially on the promotion of the thinnest ideal and

the promotion of the thinnest ideal and

the promotion of the thinnest ideal and how and how hyper-sexualization of

how and how hyper-sexualization of

how and how hyper-sexualization of female images on on-screen correlates to

female images on on-screen correlates to

female images on on-screen correlates to the erosion of female ambition in

the erosion of female ambition in

the erosion of female ambition in society now working on this documentary

society now working on this documentary

society now working on this documentary has its own new set of challenges first

has its own new set of challenges first

has its own new set of challenges first of all it was the longest film I’ve ever

of all it was the longest film I’ve ever

of all it was the longest film I’ve ever made on a topic that is equally

made on a topic that is equally

made on a topic that is equally subjective and sensitive I worked on

subjective and sensitive I worked on

subjective and sensitive I worked on this for 18 months I didn’t see my

this for 18 months I didn’t see my

this for 18 months I didn’t see my friends for 12 months but I knew this

friends for 12 months but I knew this

friends for 12 months but I knew this was a precious opportunity for me

was a precious opportunity for me

was a precious opportunity for me because all of a sudden I was given the

because all of a sudden I was given the

because all of a sudden I was given the chance to communicate to a whole new

chance to communicate to a whole new

chance to communicate to a whole new generation of young girls and through

generation of young girls and through

generation of young girls and through this adventure I also got to meet all

this adventure I also got to meet all

this adventure I also got to meet all sorts of people and hear all sorts of

sorts of people and hear all sorts of

sorts of people and hear all sorts of stories from students parents people

stories from students parents people

stories from students parents people working in the media in front of the

working in the media in front of the

working in the media in front of the camera and behind the camera and

camera and behind the camera and

camera and behind the camera and intellectuals and through their stories

intellectuals and through their stories

intellectuals and through their stories and through the experiences it expanded

and through the experiences it expanded

and through the experiences it expanded my understanding and I gain insights on

my understanding and I gain insights on

my understanding and I gain insights on how things work our relationship works

how things work our relationship works

how things work our relationship works relationships between kids parents boys

relationships between kids parents boys

relationships between kids parents boys girls society and individual hearing

girls society and individual hearing

girls society and individual hearing that hearing the girls stories also open

that hearing the girls stories also open

that hearing the girls stories also open my heart and empathy and most of all

my heart and empathy and most of all

my heart and empathy and most of all through this I learned the importance of

through this I learned the importance of

through this I learned the importance of embracing differences rather than

embracing differences rather than

embracing differences rather than fighting against differences now since

fighting against differences now since

fighting against differences now since the launch of she objects I got my first

the launch of she objects I got my first

the launch of she objects I got my first taste of bad reviews but at the same

taste of bad reviews but at the same

taste of bad reviews but at the same time again public interest more

time again public interest more

time again public interest more importantly I gained unique connections

importantly I gained unique connections

importantly I gained unique connections with my audience after screening girls

with my audience after screening girls

with my audience after screening girls and adults will come up to me and share

and adults will come up to me and share

and adults will come up to me and share their stories and in return I would

their stories and in return I would

their stories and in return I would share mine too

share mine too

share mine too I was given the chance to speak up and

I was given the chance to speak up and

I was given the chance to speak up and speak out and to think that by following

speak out and to think that by following

speak out and to think that by following my passion it has landed me here today

my passion it has landed me here today

my passion it has landed me here today to share my story with you it’s pretty

to share my story with you it’s pretty

to share my story with you it’s pretty unbelievable and to think that my dream

unbelievable and to think that my dream

unbelievable and to think that my dream of telling stories for artistic

of telling stories for artistic

of telling stories for artistic expression and entertainment has now

expression and entertainment has now

expression and entertainment has now evolved to utilizing film as a mode to

evolved to utilizing film as a mode to

evolved to utilizing film as a mode to drive change now my journey is to be

drive change now my journey is to be

drive change now my journey is to be continued in fact I have a long way to

continued in fact I have a long way to

continued in fact I have a long way to go still but i will keep what I will

go still but i will keep what I will

go still but i will keep what I will keep doing is keep an eye out for my

keep doing is keep an eye out for my

keep doing is keep an eye out for my white rabbit moments have them lead me

white rabbit moments have them lead me

white rabbit moments have them lead me through doors and fill my work and

through doors and fill my work and

through doors and fill my work and through the stories I share I want to

through the stories I share I want to

through the stories I share I want to show you the unbelievable things all

show you the unbelievable things all

show you the unbelievable things all around us the extraordinary people and

around us the extraordinary people and

around us the extraordinary people and these extraordinary stories and food

these extraordinary stories and food

these extraordinary stories and food through their stories I want to push

through their stories I want to push

through their stories I want to push boundaries I want to want to break

boundaries I want to want to break

boundaries I want to want to break stereotypes I want to challenge what you

stereotypes I want to challenge what you

stereotypes I want to challenge what you thought you knew and let us all

thought you knew and let us all

thought you knew and let us all reimagine what could be possible and

reimagine what could be possible and

reimagine what could be possible and whether it be documentary music video

whether it be documentary music video

whether it be documentary music video short or long films I hope one day my

short or long films I hope one day my

short or long films I hope one day my work the stories I share in it would be

work the stories I share in it would be

work the stories I share in it would be that door that you walk through into

that door that you walk through into

that door that you walk through into unknown territory and to new adventures

now likewise you can create your own

now likewise you can create your own adventure to and adventures I think come

adventure to and adventures I think come

adventure to and adventures I think come in big and small sizes it could be

in big and small sizes it could be

in big and small sizes it could be talking to someone outside of your

talking to someone outside of your

talking to someone outside of your needed circle or instead of waiting for

needed circle or instead of waiting for

needed circle or instead of waiting for an opportunity created take the

an opportunity created take the

an opportunity created take the initiative and more importantly be

initiative and more importantly be

initiative and more importantly be persistent and go through things that

persistent and go through things that

persistent and go through things that you set your mind to all the way because

you set your mind to all the way because

you set your mind to all the way because what I’ve learned is that when you stay

what I’ve learned is that when you stay

what I’ve learned is that when you stay curious and when you stay adventurous

curious and when you stay adventurous

curious and when you stay adventurous that’s when life opens up to

that’s when life opens up to

that’s when life opens up to possibilities

possibilities

possibilities and it becomes more full and colorful

and it becomes more full and colorful

and it becomes more full and colorful thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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