Twila is part of the Broadcast and Online Journalism program at BCIT. Her main goal is to find and share stories from voices and places we don't hear from very often. That and to brew the best cup of coffee.
The following interview between Twila Amato and the Honourable Minister of Employment and Workforce Patricia A Hajdu, took place in 2017 at the opening of BCIT’s new DTC Tech Lab. Since beginning her mandate, Hajdu has been a champion of removing barriers and creating more opportunities for women in Canada to enter the workforce in…
BCIT grad Kaya Dorey represents North America as UN Young Champion of the Earth
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: DAYNA WESTSTEYN words twila amato photos braeden frew To Dayna Weststeyn, sonography and photography are both forms of art and science. As a fashion photographer and a student in BCIT’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, Dayna’s lifestyle is solid proof that two seemingly opposite interests are just two sides of the same coin. Here…
Anarchist from the Colony (Hangul: 박 열) dir. Lee Joon-ik Director Lee Joon-ik takes the audience back to Japan in 1923, during the Great Kanto Earthquake and the immediate aftermath through the experiences of a young anarchist. Park Yeol (played by Lee Je-hoon) is an ethnic Korean striving to bring to light Japanese…
The Christians Written by Lucas Hnath Directed by Sarah Rodgers Pacific Theatre’s small space lends itself well to the intimacy of a faith-based community that The Christians is trying to portray. At the same time, the conflict is so big that the setting becomes suffocating. The play is interactive: audience members are made to feel…
BCIT opens new tech learning space for emerging leaders in a growing industry