Art has had a profound effect on my life. It brings me great joy to teach our son 🎨 @nicki_lochmatter_ink
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@master_mfaume and the kids of @shaolintempletz Tanzania. Who we worked with on “Africa: A Kung Fu Story” — just lost the laptop they rely on to learn and edit their films.
If you have an old laptop, camera gear, any film equipment you’re not using anymore, or can help in any way with shipping, it would help a lot. These kids are hungry to learn and tell their own stories. Let’s help them keep going 🎥🎞️
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My first martial arts teacher. My mentor. A father figure when I needed one most.
Taught me that the people around you shape who you become. That when Vikings reached new land, they burned their ships—no plan B, only forward.
He believed in me before I fully believed in myself. He lent me my first camera, bought me my first laptop so I could edit, and was one of the first people to ever buy my art.
The kindness of words, time, trust, and opportunity changed the course of my life.
Forever grateful for mentors like this. Love you @mestre_testa 💛 #axécapoeira
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Honored to receive Best Documentary at the @mirabanltd UK Film Festival. Huge thanks to the MiraBan team for the recognition — and special gratitude to Arnold Sifax, Jr., our composer and executive producer, for championing this film and submitting it. Your music gave the story its heartbeat 💛
Endless thanks to our incredible team:
🎥 Mark Hemstock — cinematographer, DP & editor
🎬 Patrick Henderson — producer & project manager
🥋 Stanton Chong — fight director & fight videographer
⚔️ Dan Ginnane — fight coordinator
🔊 Craft Cave Sound - Sound engineer
Deep respect to Shaolin Tanzania, Master Mfaume, and the incredible students. This film exists because of your trust and spirit.
And to my wife Nikki Lockmatter, executive producer — your belief and support made this journey possible ✨
Grateful for collaboration, culture, and stories that connect us across borders 🙏🎬
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