Leigh Dasilva

Leigh Dasilva

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Tribeca All Access® 2009

About

Leigh DaSilva began his career in the film industry as a teen movie extra in Miracle with Kurt Russell, but his work has taken a dramatically different path since then.  DaSilva has worked on documentaries such as Lest We Forget, A Song for Daniel, and Twins of Mankala, all directed by Jason DaSilva.  He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor's degree in Business and Psychology.  

When I Walk

When I Walk

A young filmmaker living with multiple sclerosis turns the camera on himself, inspired by the desire to reconcile filmmaking with the difficulties of living with the condition.