The feature presentation of the documentary film 'Journey to Kathmandu'.

This was the short that I filmed during an early trip to Nepal. Starring Prem Aryal (and his infectious smile!), it would serve as inspiration for the larger film.

What film about goats shot on a shoestring budget in a place like Nepal would be complete without a Director's Commentary?

Listen to the wisdom and humour of a director, as he takes you through the trials and tribulations that make up the filmmaking journey that is 'Journey to Kathmandu!

Ever wonder what goes into the making of an original score? Take a peek within and see the magic that is made by musicians Samuel D. Ross and Jared Jensen as they collaborate on the score for 'Journey to Kathmandu'.

Five days into shooting 'Journey', I experience the independent (ie low budget) filmmaker's biggest nightmare - my camera dies. After this experience, I promised myself never to be put into this type of situation ever again.

Often when filming in developing countries, you have the (mis)fortune of taking local forms of transport. In this clip, I share what it's like to take bus transportation on the biggest holiday of the Nepalese year.

Sometimes when filming in a remote part of the world you get sick. Really sick. (Ah, the never-ending perils of filming in a developing country!)

My trekking guide/translator/fixer, Raj Kumar Thapa, discusses a sure-fire local remedy for my persistent stomach problems.

I cut this trailer shortly after returning from filming in Nepal and, if nothing else, is a great example of how often what you initially think a film will be about is not at all the story that you end up with. Especially in documentary filmmaking, the story evolves in ways never imagined.

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On one of the days filming in the mountains, I slipped and nearly fell down the side of a rather steep hill. Ever dependable and ever aware porter, Pemba Tamang, gracefully pulled my butt (and camera!) to safety. In the process, he tore up his shoe, which I tried to replace.

Confusion (and...

This is the original trailer that served as the jumping-off point for the film. I used this to drum up initial interest in the film and would garner an early grant from the Regional Arts & Culture Council.

This is a great example of how a simple teaser - cut before any actual footage of a f...

From the time of a film's first rough cut to the final print, many scenes and sometimes even whole sections do not make the cut. This section - the mountain section - was one of those sections.

Though ultimately I felt that the section bogged down the film, and therefore didn't make the fin...