Lester Alfonso / Filmmaker

Trying to be Some Kind of Hero (2001, 37 min.)
a film by Lester Alfonso

“Alfonso leaves Canada for the Philippines, looking to solve the mystery of which American soldier fathered his own mother. In the process, he crafts a smart, snappy portrait of a woman striking her own deal with a probing camera.” -Cameron Bailey (NOW Magazine Rating: NNN)

WINNER “Best New Movie Maker” Optic-Nerve Film Festival

43min 32sec

Twelve Canadians reveal how moving to Canada at the age of 12 has changed their lives. Written and Directed by Lester Alfonso WINNER of the 2008 Reel Diversity Competition, a National Film Board of Canada initiative in partnership with CBC Newsworld.

WINNER “Best Cinematography” at the Millbrook International 3 Minute Film Festival. Directed, shot and edited by Lester Alfonso. Music by Red Hunter and Jonas Bonnetta.