Patrick sits down in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with Alexandra Mann, founder of the Adoptee Film Festival, to talk about her journey from Hong Kong to Vancouver to New York—and how a letter from her birth mother inspired her to create a space for adoptees to see themselves represented on screen. Together, they discuss identity, ambition, community, and how turning pain into purpose can light the way forward.
💬 Key Topics
Growing up in Hong Kong and moving to Vancouver and New York, Finding community and identity as a transracial adoptee, The power of film and storytelling for representation, The origins and growth of the Adoptee Film Festival, Balancing ambition, burnout, and belonging, Creating sustainable advocacy and finding your people
