When I Walk

When I Walk
When I Walk
	Official poster
Directed by	Jason DaSilva
Written by	Jason DaSilva; Alice Cook;
Produced by	Jason DaSilva; Alice Cook; Leigh DaSilva;
Starring	Jason DaSilva; Alice Cook; Marianne D'Souza; Leigh DaSilva; Daniel DaSilva;
Cinematography	Jason DaSilva; Karin Hayes; Alice Cook; Shamsul Islam;
Edited by	Jason DaSilva; Keiko Deguchi;
Music by	Jeff Beal
Production; companies	AXS Lab; In Face Films;
Release dates	January 17, 2013 (United States); September 28, 2013 (Canada);
Running time	84 minutes
Countries	Canada; United States
Language	English

When I Walk is a 2013 autobiographical documentary film directed by Jason DaSilva. The film follows DaSilva during the seven years following his diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis. When I Walk premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival,^[1] won Best Canadian Feature Documentary at the 2013 HotDocs Film Festival,^[2] and won an Emmy for the News & Documentary Emmy Award.^[3]^[4]

Content

In 2006, 25-year-old established film-maker Jason DaSilva collapsed on a beach while on holiday, months after his diagnosis for multiple sclerosis. Realizing that his condition could no longer be ignored, he decided to produce a documentary. The film focuses on the changes in his relationships with his mother and partner as his condition develops.

DaSilva's story has since been expanded with a 2019 documentary sequel entitled When We Walk.

Reception

Critical response

When I Walk was positively received by critics. The film was named a Critic's Pick by The New York Times and Village Voice.^[5]^[6] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 7.76/10.^[7]

Awards

News & Documentary Emmy Award 2015 - Outstanding Informational Programming^[3]^[4]
Best Canadian Feature - Hot Docs 2013^[8]
Audience Award - Vancouver International Film Festival 2013^[9]
Grand Jury Prize - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2013^[10]
Best Canadian Documentary and Audience Award - Global Visions Film Festival 2014 ^[11]
Social Justice Award - San Diego Asian Film Festival 2013^[12]

References

^ "Video: Sundance Premiere of When I Walk". PBS. January 28, 2013.
^ Rogalski, Alexander (April 2013), Hot Docs Film : Title : When I Walk
^ ^a ^b 36th Emmy Nomination Press Release DOC 8.31.15, Emmy Online, August 31, 2015, p. 30
^ ^a ^b 36th Emmy Nomination Press Release PDF 8.31.15 (PDF), Emmy Online, August 31, 2015, p. 30
^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (October 24, 2013). "'When I Walk,' a Struggle With Multiple Sclerosis - The New York Times". The New York Times.
^ Hardy, Eernest (October 23, 2013). "THE HEART ANIMATES MS DOC WHEN I WALK - VILLAGE VOICE". Village Voice.
^ "When I Walk (2013)". Retrieved 19 May 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
^ Knegt, Peter (May 5, 2013). "When I Walk, Dragon Girls Top Hot Docs Winners". IndieWire.
^ AWARD WINNERS AT VIFF 2013, August 12, 2013
^ AWARD WINNERS, Asian Film Festival LA
^ Lavallee, Guy (May 23, 2014), 2014 FILM AWARDS ANNOUNCED! WHEN I WALK WINS BIG!, North West Fest
^ "SDAFF Award Winners | Pacific Arts Movement". pacarts.org. Retrieved 2018-04-27.

External links

When I Walk at IMDb

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[1] "Video: Sundance Premiere of When I Walk". PBS. January 28, 2013.

[2] Rogalski, Alexander (April 2013), Hot Docs Film : Title : When I Walk

[:0-3] 36th Emmy Nomination Press Release DOC 8.31.15, Emmy Online, August 31, 2015, p. 30

[:1-4] 36th Emmy Nomination Press Release PDF 8.31.15 (PDF), Emmy Online, August 31, 2015, p. 30

[5] Catsoulis, Jeannette (October 24, 2013). "'When I Walk,' a Struggle With Multiple Sclerosis - The New York Times". The New York Times.

[6] Hardy, Eernest (October 23, 2013). "THE HEART ANIMATES MS DOC WHEN I WALK - VILLAGE VOICE". Village Voice.

[7] "When I Walk (2013)". Retrieved 19 May 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.

[8] Knegt, Peter (May 5, 2013). "When I Walk, Dragon Girls Top Hot Docs Winners". IndieWire.

[9] AWARD WINNERS AT VIFF 2013, August 12, 2013

[10] AWARD WINNERS, Asian Film Festival LA

[11] Lavallee, Guy (May 23, 2014), 2014 FILM AWARDS ANNOUNCED! WHEN I WALK WINS BIG!, North West Fest

[12] "SDAFF Award Winners | Pacific Arts Movement". pacarts.org. Retrieved 2018-04-27.

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