

Her short film There's A Flower in my Pedal (2005) was runner up to Best Short at TIFF and the documentary, Sluts (2006) won Best Documentary at the Atlantic Film Festival.

She has directed the feature films Parsley Days (2000), a TIFF top ten film, Love That Boy (2003), Heartbeat (2014), and the soon-to-be released Spinster. Together they created legal history.Īndrea Dorfman is an artist, filmmaker and animator. Shelter head Mercy Chidi Baidoo builds the case of 11 girls to pursueĪn unheard of legal tactic. Multinational team led by Canadian lawyer Fiona Sampson and Tumaini Will experience sexual violence before age 18, yet police Uplifting story of the girls of Meru and their brave steps toward

As she soothes the disquietude that accompanies the fear of aloneness, and celebrates the power of solitude to change how we see ourselves and the world, Tanya reveals how, removed from the noise and distractions of other lives, we can find acceptance and grace within.įor those who have never been by themselves or those who embrace being on their own, How to Be Alone encourages us to recognize and embrace the possibilities of being alone-and reminds us of a universe of joy, peace, and discovery waiting to unfold.Acclaimed filmmaker Andrea Dorfman follows the heartbreaking yet In this edition of How to Be Alone, they have adapted the poem and its compelling illustrations for the page in a beautiful, meditative volume-a keepsake to treasure and to share.įrom a solitary walk in the woods to sitting unaccompanied on a city park bench to eating a meal and even dancing alone, How to Be Alone, reveals the possibilities and joys waiting to be discovered when we engage in activities on our own. Since its debut on YouTube, Tanya Davis's beautiful and perceptive poem "How to Be Alone," visually realized by artist and filmmaker Andrea Dorfman, has become an international sensation.
