I went on vacation last spring in Barcelona and decided to make a "boy meets girl" short film while I was there. I found my actress on Tinder and I promised to name the film after her when it released. Here is 'Anna Marina'

February 2017: My previous short film won an award to attend the Berlin International Film Festival. While I was there I was so inspired by all of the films and their flimmakers, I decided to make a film while on vacation in Spain. So, on my flight from Berlin to Barcelona, I wrote a film about a foreigner who falls for a local Spanish girl.

With the help of friends of friends of friends, I was able to find a equipment store in Barcelona to rent my gear from. Then, I met a wonderful Spanish actress who ended up falling under the weather only 2 days before we were supposed to start shooting...

With my equipment rented, and story ready to be shot... I didn't have my lead. So, I started scoping out potential actresses at the big makeup stores -- trying not to look super creepy. After realizing I probably did look super creepy, I began my search on Tinder.

"Hey, I'm from Canada - do you want to be an actress in a film I'm going to shoot this weekend?"

"...Nooooo not THAT kind of film... I swear..."

After many rejections, a local girl from Montgat named Anna Marina said she would love to act in my film. The film is about a boy who meets a girl in the streets of Barcelona, where the two actors are literally speaking for the very first time. She showed so much bravery and spontaneity that I named the film after her.

Here is 'Anna Marina'