Fireproofing british columbia
CBC News
Videographer, editor
With wildfire activity expected to get worse in B.C. in the coming years, fireproofing homes and communities could be a solution. We went to Lytton, B.C., where the rebuilding of fire-damaged homes shows how climate change could alter the look and design of small communities.
tent removals in vancouver’s dtes
CBC News
Videographer, editor
One month after the City of Vancouver removed residents from make-shift shelters on East Hastings, community members, advocates, and former city staff say forcing people to leave has done more harm than good. Myself and CBC reporter Lien Yeung were there from day one. We followed residents when plans to remove them were leaked; covered the tent removal on the day it happened and followed up with residents we met one month after, to see what changed.
Watch the full series here.
rebuilding mount robson’s pinnacle hiking trail to withstand climate disasters
CBC News
Videographer, editor
In July 2021, one of the most beloved trails in the Canadian Rockies was obliterated as a scorching heat dome settled over B.C.
Floodwater gushing from baking glaciers in Mount Robson Provincial Park destroyed the immensely popular Berg Lake Trail in a matter of days – a dangerous catastrophe experts say would’ve been unlikely if not for the shifting climate.
The trail was shut down. In the following months, provincial officials used the same phrase again and again at news conferences about the rebuild: the goal was “climate resiliency.”
We wanted to find out exactly what “climate resiliency” might mean. How could provincial parks be rebuilt to survive climate change? How might the decisions made at Mount Robson affect other parks across the country? How do parks balance tourism and sustainability?
After four months of negotiations, myself and CBC reporter Rhianna Schmunk won backcountry access to see the rebuild at Mount Robson first-hand. We conducted interviews and shot footage from a moving helicopter, later hiking more than seven kilometres through the summer heat with gear on their backs to make it back to the trailhead before dark.
The resulting online story took readers beyond the immediate aftermath of the flood, expanding into a thoughtful piece of the effects of climate change on Canada’s natural tourism attractions.
Read and watch the full story here.
B.C. south coast sees
lowest tides in a decade
CBC’s The National, 2022
Videographer, editor
Beachcombers on British Columbia's south coast were treated to the lowest tides in at least a decade thanks to a series of natural events, including the moon's position, aligning. Read more.
Filipino Canadian artists keep pre-colonial art alive through tattoos
CBC Vancouver, 2022
Producer, Videographer, Editor
Arnis (a.k.a. kali or escrima) stick-fighting techniques have become more popular in Hollywood action sequences in the past few years — but did you know that these moves are from a centuries-old system of Filipino martial arts?
Shishir Inocalla, a former stunt actor and arnis practitioner, wants to see it become more widely recognized in Canada to preserve its role in Filipino culture through tournaments and competitions.
using blockchain beyond crypto & nfts
CBC News
Videographer, editor
From bitcoin to NFTs, it feels like blockchain technology is everywhere. But beyond making the already rich that much richer, can it also make society more fair? In B.C., Indigenous artists are leveraging blockchain to secure their art, while researchers are studying how the technology can better protect personal health information.
Way’s Favourite Machine
Documentary Short, 2015
Shooter, Editor
A film about the old days of arcade gaming culture in Vancouver. Those days are long gone, but Wayland Chin is one of the few who still visits arcades regularly to perfect his skills on the music game, Dance Dance Revolution. He currently holds the highest score on Vancouver's three public DDR machines.
Produced by Chris Cheung & GP Mendoza
Selection - Shorts at the 2015 Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival
CBC celebrates asian heritage month 2022
Videographer, editor
CBC Vancouver spotlights amazing local Asian-Canadians who are making meaningful contributions, both professionally and personally, in the community.
How chefs from 3 different cultures celebrate Lunar New Year
CBC Vancouver, 2021
Shooter, Editor, Producer
Lunar New Year is celebrated not only in China but across Asia. Three chefs from Singapore, Vietnam and Korea share their special dishes, which range from tangy, refreshing noodles to warm sticky rice and rice cake soup.
Still Talking
Documentary Short, 2015
Shooter, Editor
Sarah Rush lives with a rare mobility disorder called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. No doctors in her home province in Canada know how to treat it. A college student and avid photographer, she struggles to adapt her love for the art, to her life with EDS.
Produced by Lien Yeung & GP Mendoza
Ouro Collective
Documentary Short, 2016
Shooter, Editor, Producer
With its unique fusion of hip-hop and other forms of street dance, this Vancouver dance collective developed its newest show to reflect real-life stresses.
The show is called "Pace," and is about the pressures of living in a city, from its speed to the loneliness and anxiety that can come with the environment. Read more.
Why parols are more than Christmas ornaments
CBC Vancouver, 2020
Producer, Shooter, Editor
Filipinos around the world hang up parols, colourful star-shaped lanterns, during Christmas. Oral cancer survivor Rosalyn Salanguit started making her own this year and tells us why they mean so much to her.
How B.C.-designed tugboats freed the MV Ever Given from the Suez Canal
CBC Vancouver, 2021
Shooter, Editor
Did you know some of the tugboats that helped free the MV Ever Given from the Suez Canal were designed in Vancouver? Their Canadian designers explain how they were able to move a ship more than ten times their size.