'When I Walk' premieres on PBS on June 23

Jason DaSilva's award-winning documentary kicks off the 27th season of 'POV'



Mark your calendars. PBS' award-winning documentary series POV kicks off its 27th season on Monday, June 23 with the national broadcast premiere of Jason DaSilva's powerful personal documentary When I Walk.

In When I Walk, up-and-coming 25-year-old filmmaker Jason DaSilva discovers he has multiple sclerosis. To cope, he decides to use the art of filmmaking to look at his new reality. The film is a candid and brave chronicle of one young man's struggle to adapt to the harsh realities of M.S. while holding on to his personal and creative life. The result is a life-affirming documentary filled with unexpected moments of joy and humor.

If you missed this incredible film during its festival run or limited theatrical screenings, here's your chance to catch it from the convenience of your couch, on public television. I can't recommend it enough.

Watch the trailer for When I Walk:

14th San Diego Asian Film Festival, November 7-16

Presented by Pacific Arts Movement



Hey San Diego film lovers! It's on. Pacific Arts Movement presents 14th San Diego Asian Film Festival, running November 7-16 and boasting a ten-day lineup of over 140 films from 15 countries. This is one of my favorite events of the year, and if you peruse the jam-packed schedule of screenings, parties and other special events, you'll see why. There's something for everybody.

The festivities kick off this Thursday, November 7 at the Birch North Park Theatre with SDAFF's Opening Night presentation of the romantic comedy Finding Mr. Right, one of China's biggest box office hits. Director Xue Xiaolu is scheduled to attend from Beijing for the Q & A.

Here's the festival trailer to get you pumped:

Watch the new trailer for Jason DaSilva's When I Walk

Award-winning documentary opens in New York City on October 25 and Los Angeles on November 1



Please take a moment to check out the new theatrical trailer for When I Walk, the award-winning Sundance documentary, which opens in New York City on October 25 and Los Angeles on November 1.

In 2005, 25-year-old filmmaker Jason DaSilva was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease that affects the central nervous system, leading to loss of vision and muscle control, as well as a myriad of other complications. There is no cure. As his condition worsened, Jason decided to turn the camera on himself.

In When I Walk, we witness the deterioration of Jason's body and his attempts to cope and make sense of this devastating disease. But we also take part in his emotional honest, life-affirming journey in search of healing, self-discovery and love. Take a look:

Fund This: When I Walk

When I Walk is a personal feature documentary by filmmaker Jason DaSilva, chronicling the deterioration of his body -- but not his spirit -- as a young man affected by multiple sclerosis. Six years in the making, and fresh from its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the film is ready to hit the big screen, and they've launched a Kickstarter campaign to help make that happen. First, watch this trailer:

Watch the trailer for the Sundance documentary When I Walk

The personal documentary When I Walk makes it world premiere next week at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2006, at age 25, filmmaker Jason DaSilva turned the camera on himself when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Six years in the making, the film chronicles the slow, difficult decline of his body and the miracles he encountered along the way. I watched this trailer and I almost cried: