In High School, I was heavily involved in mental health advocacy, creating and participating in multiple organizations in this area. Taking from these experiences as well as experiences dealing with mental illness, I found myself in constant internal conversation between these two sides of myself. By pitting the optimistic believer in change against the depressed cynic, I found the gaps in logic and contradictions in both ideologies. I'm very passionate about using film to celebrate and create a new appreciation for the beauty of life. From the beginning, I aimed to capture this feeling in Beautiful Things.