Four years ago, before I started my project documenting the lives of street addicts in the Bronx, I would have been.

The first full-length film documenting the lives of those affected by the Canterbury earthquakes had its premiere in Christchurch last night.

In this case, the offending party was the feminist videographer Carol Jacobsen, who had produced an exhibition documenting the lives of sex workers.

The actress is currently working behind the camera on an untitled project documenting the lives of six Black men (including cowboys) who defy stereotypes.