When I Walk

When I Walk
official poster for When I Walk that shows Jason DaSilva flying above the NYC skyline
Official poster
Directed byJason DaSilva
Written by
  • Jason DaSilva
  • Alice Cook
Produced by
  • Jason DaSilva
  • Alice Cook
  • Leigh DaSilva
Starring
  • Jason DaSilva
  • Alice Cook
  • Marianne D'Souza
  • Leigh DaSilva
  • Daniel DaSilva
Cinematography
  • Jason DaSilva
  • Karin Hayes
  • Alice Cook
  • Shamsul Islam
Edited by
  • Jason DaSilva
  • Keiko Deguchi
Music byJeff Beal
Production
companies
  • AXS Lab
  • In Face Films
Release dates
  • January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17) (United States)
  • September 28, 2013 (2013-09-28) (Canada)
Running time
84 minutes
CountriesCanada
United States
LanguageEnglish

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, won Best Canadian Feature Documentary at the 2013 HotDocs Film Festival, and won an Emmy for the News & Documentary Emmy Award.

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. 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.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Video: Sundance Premiere of When I Walk". PBS. January 28, 2013. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ Rogalski, Alexander (April 2013), Hot Docs Film : Title : When I Walk, archived from the original on August 29, 2014, retrieved September 22, 2015
  3. 1 2 36th Emmy Nomination Press Release DOC 8.31.15, Emmy Online, August 31, 2015, p. 30, archived from the original on September 23, 2015, retrieved September 22, 2015
  4. 1 2 36th Emmy Nomination Press Release PDF 8.31.15 (PDF), Emmy Online, August 31, 2015, p. 30, archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015, retrieved September 22, 2015
  5. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (October 24, 2013). "'When I Walk,' a Struggle With Multiple Sclerosis - The New York Times". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ Hardy, Eernest (October 23, 2013). "THE HEART ANIMATES MS DOC WHEN I WALK - VILLAGE VOICE". Village Voice. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ "When I Walk (2013)". Retrieved May 19, 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  8. ↑ Knegt, Peter (May 5, 2013). "When I Walk, Dragon Girls Top Hot Docs Winners". IndieWire.
  9. ↑ AWARD WINNERS AT VIFF 2013, August 12, 2013, archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved September 22, 2015
  10. ↑ AWARD WINNERS, Asian Film Festival LA, archived from the original on September 23, 2015, retrieved September 22, 2015
  11. ↑ Lavallee, Guy (May 23, 2014), 2014 FILM AWARDS ANNOUNCED! WHEN I WALK WINS BIG!, North West Fest
  12. ↑ "SDAFF Award Winners | Pacific Arts Movement". pacarts.org. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.