Documentary Sneak Peek

From May to September 2014, Natalie Watson, Cory Thibert and I travelled from across the country in our sponsored Volkswagen Passat to gather footage for what will eventually become On the Fringe, a documentary about life on the Fringe Festival circuit.

After 10 cities, over 18 000 kilometres, and countless hours of footage, we are finally ready to give you a sneak peak of what we have so far.

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Tomorrow that is. We are ready to give you a sneak peak, as well as an opportunity to pre-order the movie, tomorrow night.

Stay tuned!

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You Don't Look Stressed Out...

That's the first thing the wonderful owner of Hunt Club Volkswagen said to me during our meeting on Friday: "You don't look stressed out..." With my producing partner flying into town on Wednesday, shooting starting on Thursday, film production prep, rehearsals for the show, a pitch session for the delightful Soup Ottawa community and premiere of a completely revised version of Roller Derby Saved My Soul on May 30th, no one is more surprised than me at my lack of stress.

Don't get me wrong. I did go through a brief period of self-doubt, but got through it thanks to some pretty amazing friends.

I feel incredibly loved and supported and, to be honest, I'm just too fucking happy to be stressing out right now. With 8 days left to go, my Indiegogo campaign for the documentary is still going strong, we're looking at a sold out performance on the 30th in Ottawa (seriously, you might want to get your tickets now if you haven't already), I've got a free car, and more sponsors are now coming onboard thanks to my connection to the great Love Ottawa website.

So thank you. All of you. I couldn't do any of this without you and the incredible team I surround myself with. I can't wait to share the re-vamped Roller Derby Saved My Soul this summer!

Anything Is Possible

When I started planning my upcoming tour and documentary, I knew a few things were needed. I knew that I would need a solid team to travel with me and I knew, with luggage, film equipment, and show paraphernalia, that driving across the country would be the easiest mode of transportation. The thing is, neither I nor anyone on my team had a car. With all the costs associated with producing a film, I knew that I didn't have the money to buy a vehicle, so I made a decision: I would find a way to get a free car.

I created a Sponsorship Document with my team and we started passing it around. I also started letting all kinds of people know this was what I was doing. It was a lot of hard work. Some people, friends mostly, laughed at me. Others wished me luck with that. Some organizations said no. Others didn't get back to us at all. But still, I wouldn't let it go. I just knew I could make it work. I have a great project that's an incredible advertising opportunity, a wicked strong social media following, a charming personality and a creative spirit.

If I was sure of one thing it was this: I would get a sponsored vehicle for my tour.

Yesterday, after months of work, it finally happened. Thanks to the incredible people at Hunt Club Volkswagen in Ottawa, I will be going on tour in a brand new VW Passat. I can't even begin to tell you what a relief this is. I'm incredibly grateful to them for believing in me and my project. Do me a favour and assist me in thanking the dealership by Liking their Facebook Page and Following them on Twitter.

And it made me come to another big realization; a little cliché, but nonetheless true: No matter what anyone tells you, anything truly is possible. I'm living proof.

Now please excuse me, I have to finish raising $10,000 in the next 18 days. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!