When I Walk
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{{Infobox film
|name = When I Walk
|image = When_I_Walk_Movie_Poster.jpg
|alt = official poster for When I Walk that shows Jason DaSilva flying above the NYC skyline
|caption = Official poster
|director = Jason DaSilva
|producer = {{plainlist|
- Jason DaSilva
- Alice Cook
- Leigh DaSilva
}}
|writer = {{plainlist|
- Jason DaSilva
- Alice Cook
}}
|starring = {{plainlist|
- Jason DaSilva
- Alice Cook
- Marianne D'Souza
- Leigh DaSilva
- Daniel DaSilva
}}
|music = Jeff Beal
|cinematography = {{plainlist|
- Jason DaSilva
- Karin Hayes
- Alice Cook
- Shamsul Islam
}}
|editing = {{plainlist|
- Jason DaSilva
- Keiko Deguchi
}}
|studio = {{plainlist|
- AXS Lab
- In Face Films
}}
|distributor =
|released = {{Film date|2013|01|17|United States|2013|09|28|Canada}}
|runtime = 84 minutes
|country = Canada
United States
|language = English
|budget =
|gross =
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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,{{cite web|publisher = PBS|title = Video: Sundance Premiere of When I Walk|url = http://video.pbs.org/video/2329836404/|date = January 28, 2013}} won Best Canadian Feature Documentary at the 2013 HotDocs Film Festival,{{Citation|last = Rogalski|first = Alexander|title = Hot Docs Film : Title : When I Walk|url = http://www.hotdocs.ca/film/title/when_i_walk|date = April 2013}} and won an Emmy for the News & Documentary Emmy Award.{{Citation|publisher = Emmy Online|title = 36th Emmy Nomination Press Release DOC 8.31.15|pages = 30|url = http://emmyonline.com/download/news_36th_nominations%20%28revised%208.31.15%29.doc|date = August 31, 2015}}{{Citation|publisher = Emmy Online|title = 36th Emmy Nomination Press Release PDF 8.31.15|pages = 30|url = http://emmyonline.com/download/news_36th_nominations%20%28revised%208.31.15%29.pdf|date = August 31, 2015}}
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.{{cite news|last = Catsoulis|first = Jeannette|work = The New York Times|title = 'When I Walk,' a Struggle With Multiple Sclerosis - The New York Times|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/25/movies/when-i-walk-a-struggle-with-multiple-sclerosis.html?_r=0|date = October 24, 2013}}{{cite news|last = Hardy|first = Eernest|publisher = Village Voice|title = THE HEART ANIMATES MS DOC WHEN I WALK - VILLAGE VOICE|url = http://www.villagevoice.com/film/the-heart-animates-ms-doc-when-i-walk-6439858|date = October 23, 2013}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/when_i_walk_2013|title=When I Walk (2013)|access-date=19 May 2020|via=www.rottentomatoes.com}}
= Awards =
- News & Documentary Emmy Award 2015 - Outstanding Informational Programming
- Best Canadian Feature - Hot Docs 2013{{cite web|last = Knegt|first = Peter|publisher = IndieWire|title = When I Walk, Dragon Girls Top Hot Docs Winners|url = http://www.indiewire.com/article/when-i-walk-dragon-girls-top-hot-docs-winners|date = May 5, 2013}}
- Audience Award - Vancouver International Film Festival 2013{{Citation|title = AWARD WINNERS AT VIFF 2013|url = http://archive.viff.org/e-blasts/viff/2013/Aug12awards.html|date = August 12, 2013}}
- Grand Jury Prize - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2013{{Citation|publisher = Asian Film Festival LA|title = AWARD WINNERS|url = http://www.site.asianfilmfestla.org/-aw/}}
- Best Canadian Documentary and Audience Award - Global Visions Film Festival 2014 {{Citation|last = Lavallee|first = Guy|publisher = North West Fest|title = 2014 FILM AWARDS ANNOUNCED! WHEN I WALK WINS BIG!|url = http://globalvisionsfestival.com/2014-film-awards-announced-when-i-walk-wins-big/|date = May 23, 2014}}
- Social Justice Award - San Diego Asian Film Festival 2013{{Cite web|url=https://pacarts.org/sdaff-award-winners/|title=SDAFF Award Winners {{!}} Pacific Arts Movement|website=pacarts.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-27}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1395808}}
{{Hot Docs Best Canadian Feature Documentary}}
Category:Documentary films about people with disabilities
Category:2013 documentary films
Category:Autobiographical documentary films
Category:Films about multiple sclerosis
Category:Films scored by Jeff Beal
Category:POV (TV series) films
Category:American documentary films
Category:Canadian documentary films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:English-language documentary films
Category:English-language Canadian films
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