Six Weeks

When I was diagnosed with cancer and faced the daunting prospect of six weeks of isolation in a small hospital room, I wanted to create something meaningful out of my experience. By embarking on this filmmaking journey, I was able to process and reflect on what was happening to me and combat the overwhelming loneliness. In the weeks before my isolation, I committed myself to filming each day, capturing both profound and mundane moments. I conducted interviews, shared my thoughts on camera, and wondered how I would create a visually compelling story that would be engaging to the senses.

In creating Six Weeks, I aimed to capture both the raw reality of my situation which included moments of personal darkness accompanied by unexpected humour and insight. I wanted the structure of Six Weeks to be partly non-linear, reflecting how we think and remember. I wanted the film to show that limitation can serve as a catalyst for creativity. It was important to me that Six Weeks would not simply be a depiction of illness and struggle, but an artistic endeavour and a meta-commentary on the filmmaking process itself.