Jason DaSilva has received an Emmy Award for his documentary When I Walk.
The filmmaker from Tsawwassen said receiving the award was a "really emotional" experience and that it was an honour to be nominated.
It was announced DaSilva's film had won a News and Documentary Emmy in the Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form category at a ceremony in September at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall in New York City.
The film is about DaSilva's struggle with multiple sclerosis. It's described as "an emotional documentary filled with unexpected moments of humour and joy. When I Walk is a life-affirming film driven by a young man's determination to survive - and to make sense of a devastating disease through the art of cinema."
DaSilva, who now lives in New York City, was diagnosed when he was 25. Now 37, he says his condition isn't getting any better.
He said he's working on a follow up to When I Walk as well as another project called AXS Map. He described AXS Map, which has a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign underway, as Yelp for people with disabilities. It allows people to rate and review places on their wheelchair accessibility.
When I Walk was also an Official Selection of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and won Best Canadian Feature at HotDocs 2013.
He has directed short films and feature length documentaries. Olivia's Puzzle, one of his short films, premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and qualified for an Academy Award.
