I’m a proud bi-sexual woman married to a man, and so most people don’t know or realize that I’m queer. I came-out as a teen, first just to my mother… she was religious and I wasn’t sure if/how my gay-ness would change our relationship. I’m one of the lucky ones. My mother was open and accepting.
That’s not always how it goes.
When I first read the script for Walk With Me I felt my heart drop and I started tearing up. Writer/Director Isabel del Rosal had written a story that spoke to my experience of being bi; the simplicity of falling in love with a person and the complexities of stepping into your life.
Writing 16 songs for Walk With Me has been an emotional and deeply personal journey. This is the first time I’m using my art to tell queer stories. The first time I’m using my musical voice to express my own queer-ness and it feels… it feels like I’ve come home.
And now the movie is ACTUALLY coming to MY home, Toronto!
My hometown queer festival, and one of the biggest 2SLGBTQ+ festivals in the world, Inside Out Toronto has selected Walk With Me for the 2021 Festival line-up. I couldn’t be more proud of this beautiful film and now I can celebrate this amazing accomplishment with my own community!
I hope you will join in my celebration, buy a ticket to Walk With Me or better yet buy a festival pass and support queer story telling!
xo Amanda
Walk With Me is playing as part of Inside Out Film Festival, screening (virtually) from MAY 27 - JUNE 6
“Walk With Me follows a young mother who must take some personal risks to find the happiness she has been seeking.
At the age of 30 and with a young daughter in tow, Amber has made the brave decision to leave her husband and the only life she has known to set out on her own. While searching for a new apartment she meets Logan, a free-spirited musician/realtor with a kind heart. What begins as a supportive and much-needed friendship starts to evolve. But is Amber truly ready to step into herself and fight for the life she desires?
Featuring original songs by local Juno-nominated singer-songwriter, Amanda Walther, Walk With Me and its soundtrack will stay with you long after the credits roll.”
