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about
I use to have a pretty and polished biography, it was in third person, formal and gave the facts...but it never really described me. As of late I have been seeking a new life of authenticity, a life where I am ok to show who I really am, to open myself up, to let people see me. So here it goes!
I am a girl that is fiercely independent, I really believe anything is possible! I want to do more for our world but have no clue how to start and maybe have already started? I question everything, always on a quest to know myself a bit better, I’m a gemini and we are curious little creatures. I am a newfound spiritual student, always expanding and bending what I thought about the world. I love stories and am perpetually interested in other people and their stories (I have a webseries about that called The Diamond Life). I love the environment and have no idea how to contribute to the preservation of it but deeply want to and am working towards it. I believe in the strength and empowerment of women and want to contribute to that dialogue. I create things, beautiful things, with script writing (my current script is a feature film called Rosaline), acting (think Kate Hudson meets Sienna Miller), and filmmaking (check out the short film 90 days). I love the past and feel a deep connection to the late 1800’s/early 1900’s (past life, yes I must have been a flapper girl or Eugenia Tucker Fitzgerald) and through that connection I have always loved antiques and vintage clothing (check out my vintage shop: Ana Loves). I live in Toronto in the most unique and brightly lit Victorian house with one of my best friends. I love my family, I admire and love coming from a Croatian culture, the ancient ties run deep and have shaped who I am. I am a hopeful (not hopeless) romantic, I’d rather give a high-five than a hug but that doesn't mean I don't believe in love: true, mad, deep crazy love and that is the kind I seek.
I am always looking to create and collaborate with like-minded folks (preferably ones that say ya’ll) and would love to hear from anyone that has a passion to create film, art, photography...a movement?
For me its all about storytelling and community, so email me! ana.camille.alic@gmail.com
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Videos
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projects
- Actress, Producer and Writer
Bicyclette Boutique Presents 90 DAYS from Bicyclette Boutique on Vimeo.
A collaboration between Bicyclette Boutique and Kolab Cinema, '90 days' is a celebration of both summer romance and fashion and shares our love for the community of Queen West in Toronto.
(Love) That Kind of trailer from The Diamond Life on Vimeo.
(Love) That Kind of is a short film project that explores the complexity of relationships and the love we can find when we dare to dream.
Wasteland - TV Pilot from Ana Alic on Vimeo.
Wasteland is a television pilot co-created by Ana Alic. The series follows two girls as they try to make their mark in a new city and discover you cannot wait for life to happen, its up to you to write your own story. It’s about getting a second chance to find out who you are. The city is a breeding ground for the self-indulgent, disillusioned twenty-something crowd who pursue fame at any cost. Their restless chase quickly finds them lost in all night dance parties with bodysuit clad girls taking photos in hazy nightclubs. Toronto’s hipster elite occupy city burrows with lost dreams of becoming famous. But underneath the parties and pretty girls exists an urban wasteland. The reason for the city’s allure is the promise of having it all; it’s the insatiable desire inside all of us to make it. But are we prepared for the cost?
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Tweets
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- RT @vulture: "No matter where you're from, your dreams are valid." http://t.co/CQHTw1LH0c http://t.co/L6PJybWbah
- @ashleyreadings such a cutie!!
- @ashleyreadings did you see Olivia Wilde's hair and makeup, perfection!
- New reel of scenes from Antisocial! Warning major spoilers and if you can handle gore then enjoy! https://t.co/5tsDCvPz8s
- Urgent: @MOFAEGYPT the world wants action against torturers and traffickers in the #Sinai https://t.co/ut6DDAmbHP
- Urgent: @eu_eeas time to push #Egypt to act against torturers and traffickers in the #Sinai https://t.co/ut6DDAmbHP
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- Ask @honjohnbaird to take action and demand the release of our activists. #FreeTheArctic30 http://t.co/X9ZaTenN9m
- @VassB headband craft night coming right up!!
- @VassB thanks for wearing your special crown for the occasion and sitting through my strip scene, I guess that's what friends are for lol
- @do_the_Ryan if only I knew about it haha
- @TheEllenShow I know you make dreams come true one tweet at a time, help me #audition for the longest ride movie! http://t.co/vsCozG0qDd
- @wyckgodfrey “How about we just see where life takes us for awhile?” the longest ride http://t.co/vsCozG0qDd #audition #sophia
- Sophia "I guess people tend to put their first loves on pedestals" http://t.co/vsCozG0qDd #audition #thelongestride @NicholasSparks
- While Canada focused on Rob Ford - Christy Clark and Alison Redford signed a surprising deal http://t.co/CSzpkouVeY via: @sum_of_us
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Posts
- Jul 28, 14
Not too long ago I was hanging out with some friends and we were sharing embarrassing stories and the topic of journals came up. I remember that I still had mine from when I was in high school. I immediately went looking for it, found it and opened it up. The first page I found was a list I wrote when I was 16, I had forgotten that I wrote this. The list was things I wanted to accomplish in my life and on it was - to become an actress. This surprised me because I didn't remember feeling this way and always believed I came to this revelation years later. When I was 16 I was incredibly shy, awkward and a huge science geek and I believed I could only work in the medical field, that acting was meant for other people, that I was somehow not worthy of such a thing.
I still pursued that medical career, even working in the ER for nearly three years, but no matter what I did I could not shake this desire in me. And now I am pursuing that dream I had when I was 16 and it took many years to move past all the resistance. When I let go of the need for anyone to believe in me and for anyone to understand my journey, it all fell into place. There is a freedom in owning what you want to do and who you want to be, it's your own journey, your own life. And sometimes we may not know what that journey is, and that is ok! Just remember it's your journey. - Jul 25, 14
I am not one to shy away from colour, in fact I welcome it. And the right colours (pinks/orange/purple/turquoise) with the right prints make for some really cool and bold looks. Mixing prints can sometimes be a scary thing to do and if done the wrong way makes you look a little over the top. I think the key is to stick to the same tones and vibe. I have a southwestern vibe going on with my look in both the top and the shirt. The top is actually a shift dress I tucked into my shirt, I do this with alot of my dresses to add some extra variety to my wardrobe. For me its always a feeling, I will try something on and it should just feel right and make you feel great! This whole look (minus the vintage boots and cute cali tote) is from my favourite shop, obviously the one and only Bicyclette. Oh and pictures by the lovely Scarlet O'Neill and the boys are just well dudes at the coffee shop, ha.
- Jul 25, 14
Ok I got a confession. I have too many projects on the go. I just cant help it, my mind is always swirling with new ideas and new things I want to try and explore. I am blaming it on being a gemini, I can do that right? ha! With my multiple film projects, auditions, blog posts for bicyclette and a slew of other things I do there never seems to be enough time to do them all. I am not Superwoman, I am not even Sailor Moon(but that would be really cool). So I could pick one thing and just go with it...but since that totally goes against my personality and nature I am just going to have to live with the fact that each of my passions will come into fruition when the time is right. And one of those projects happens to be a vintage etsy shop. I love vintage and frankly my closet just cannot hold all the pieces I have collected. It's time to find them a new home. So this is still in the works but my hope is that I will have the shop up soon! Here's a little preview :)
- Jul 21, 14
I have an instagram series called monday mantra and I know that it has really inspired me and has got me through the monday blues and I think people really enjoy a little jolt of inspiration. I wanted to continue the series but on the blog so I can reflect on the concept a little bit more than I can on instagram.
This week's monday mantra is simple and true: be you. Being authentically you is so powerful. We have all been created unique and I really believe we each have our own journey and purpose. Being you is following that authentic voice within and believing their is a reason why you are here. When we live by the constraints of others peoples ideas or what we believe we should be doing we are depriving the world of our own unique gifts that only we can give. Being you is believing that you can be and do whatever is calling to you. Believing in yourself comes from loving yourself. Our beliefs are things we can create and can change at any point.
My girl Oprah says is best in her life class when she discusses one of her favourite versus in the bible which goes..."if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'move from here to there' and it will move, nothing will be impossible for you" I love this concept that faith can move mountains, and regardless of what you believe in, your belief in YOU in being YOU will guide you to your desires.
So what is your heart calling you to do? Mine seems to change by the day and for a while I thought that was a bad thing, that I was only allowed to focus on one thing and only be one thing. Then I realized being ME was having many interests and wanting to do many things and that is totally ok. Some days I want to be a designer, other days a script writer, other days a good daughter and a good friend. I want to do it all, all my passions and why not!
Being you, whatever that you is is the best thing you can do, it will bring you happiness and joy. - Jul 18, 14Even though I live in the city and I love my pretty and charming apartment in a Victorian house, I just think my heart belongs in the country. Being surrounded by nature always grounds me, the stillness and simplicity found in the country is like no other. I spent the day with my mom running errands and taking styling photos for our respective blogs (yup she's going to have one too) and we went to a farm area that I use to bike to years ago. Anytime I felt stressed I would hop on the mountain bike and ride through the open and rural streets passing horses and cows along the way, it was bliss...
- Jul 17, 14I have been in full planning mode with one of my besties, Scarlet who also happens to be a super talented photographer. We are making one of my bucket list destinations come true and travelling to Nashville at the end of August for a road trip and photo shoot. I will be part model and part stylist for the shoot along with some other super talented and amazing women. As we gear up for the shoot (we just rented the most amazing looking trailer from airbnb) I have been feverishly pinning and saving inspiration photos. I came across a look book shoot from Nic Del Mar that has all of the elements in perfect alignment with part of the vision I have for the shoot. I am in love with these images and just had to share them...
- Jul 17, 14I was scared to write about this before I could fully understand it, actually I don't think I was planning on writing about it at all. And then I thought maybe in the writing about it I might understand it, understand the circumstances of my life in this moment. If I was going to continue to be a storyteller....then I must continue to write stories, the real ones.
It was Friday the 13th and a full moon. It's called a honey moon and it's pretty rare for a full moon to fall on both Friday the 13th and in June. And June is my birthday month so I'm going to say that it's extra rare. The last time this happened was June 13th, 1919. So why is all this relevant? I am not a superstitious person by any means, I let a black cat cross my path all the time! But after what happened to me that day I couldn't help but wonder what it all means, what is this occurrence trying to tell me. Despite superstition I do believe in signs, I think things happen to guide and point us in certain directions.
Now after all this moon talk let me get into this story. I was sitting in a coffee shop with a good friend, we were chatting and discussing future projects as we always do. It was a beautiful day that day, the weather was pretty much perfect and I was sporting a super cute floral vintage dress and my black felt hat. I was sitting right in front of the open window, back facing the window as I was fully engaged in my conversation. Then out of nowhere with no warning sign I feel a sudden blow to the head. Commotion erupts in the coffee shop and I quickly try to decipher what happened as blood starts to run down my face (it was a metal chair thrown at my head). Instinctively I moved to the floor, I was sitting in a chair so the only logical reason I must have done this was to prevent myself from falling far if I were to pass out. So there I was sitting on the floor, hand to my bloody head, watching the blood pour around me (sorry for the gruesome visuals). I was in shock and could only think of the worst: I was going to have a brain injury, life would never be the same. A lot was happening while I was sitting there, someone from the coffee shop ran after the guy, another person was on the phone with the paramedics, my friend was on the phone with my parents and the most amazing saviour (yes she was my saviour in that moment) came to my aid and talked me through everything. She asked me questions, kept me calm and reassured me that everything was going to be alright. To this day I don't know who that girl is but know that I will always be grateful for the kindness and compassion she showed me that day.
It's weird not for one moment was I angry with that man, I know and did know that he has a mental illness and his pains run deep. All I wish for him is to find solitude, to find a glimmer of love because I think thats what he really needs. And I was shown so much love that day, love from all the people concerned for me in that coffee shop, love from the paramedics and love from my friends and family. The interesting part to this whole thing was I am totally fine! Yes I had a scrape and a bump on my head but that has now healed and no brain injury, no concussion, it's as if nothing even happened. I remember in that moment the only thing that mattered, the only thing I wanted was to be healthy. It's interesting that when something traumatic happens to you you go back to your basic needs, all the other worries in life (like not getting the part or being dumped) doesn't matter. When we have our health anything is still possible, and you know even when we don't have our health anything is still possible because of one thing: love.
A week later my dearest friends surprised me with a birthday party (one they were planning before the injury) and I was reminded again of the wonderful things I do have in my life. Gratitude can pull you out of some dark places. So when I am feeling dumb, or not good enough or not cool enough I can remind myself of that moment where all that mattered is my health, which I have! I still believe there is a greater purpose for the thing that happened to me, what that is exactly I still don't know... but my eyes are open. - Jun 25, 14I collaborated with my super talented friends: Paige of Bicyclette Boutique, Scarlet O'Neill and Ashley Readings on a style story, the "little white dress."
- Jul 18, 14The other night my friend Andrea and I were walking to the dakota tavern to meet up with my lovely friend Scarlet who invited us out to see the band The Beauties perform. We had no pre conceived notions of the night, no major plans, just an inkling that we should check it out because why not? As we were walking to the bar I looked up at the night sky and to my amazement there was a crescent moon. I immediately exclaimed "there's a crescent moon, my synchronicity!" For anyone that doesn't know the meaning a synchronicity is the ability of life to give us beautiful signs that we are on the right path. These signs are different for everyone and can be anything you decide them to be. I see them as fun things that pops up from time to time, always bringing me joy because I have a deep knowing that it means things are working themselves out.My night ended up being a series of blissful encounters, incredible music, joyous dancing and meaningful connections with friends. It was amazing to feel present in the moment and really take in what was happening right there and then resulting in a beautiful night, one of those nights you want to have every night.
- Jul 18, 14This TED talk has me so excited! Laura Hollick has eloquently described the artist journey. Her vulnerability is beautiful. As she speaks I felt like she was telling my story. This lie she describes of the outside world not matching our inner imagination is exactly what I have been feeling for the past several years. It is amazing how her work and her stories display the connection we all have, we are not alone in our journey. "This is what differentiates people who are creators...they continue to move forward until the imagination tips the scale..." So good! Please watch.
- Apr 04, 14"You have to go outthere and take every god damnchance you can, make a millionmistakes but never ever be afraidto tell someone how you feel."excerpt from 'Rosaline'At the beginning of the year I wrote out a list of things I want to accomplish this year. One of the things on my list is to write a feature film script. I am thrilled to share that I have just completed my first draft! This is the first step in this journey but I believe its important to celebrate these accomplishments. Some days I hate what I wrote and some days I love it, its all a part of the creative process. We don't need to see the end and we don't need to know how to get there we just need to take that first step. And even after writing different projects for many years now it still feels like a first, each new work does.The message of this story is beautiful and fully embraces self love. Love alone is worth the fight; the love of what you do, the love for others and mostly the love you need to find for yourself.
- Jul 18, 14
"You get in this life what you have the courage to ask for." OprahThis idea of courage has been floating around for me today. The courage to take a leap of faith, the courage to change a course of action and the courage to accept the inevitable changes in life. When confronted with such things I have realized how fearful I am. I am afraid of rocking the boat, afraid of making the wrong move and even afraid of writing this blog. Yes even writing this makes me a little afraid, like what if people are actually reading this! But the more I learn about myself and the world the more I know that things don't progress without courage.
Most scenes in my current script come directly from my life. It is sometimes hard to write, to replay painful memories, to share such intimate details and to even discuss a relationship that's wounds have yet to heal. So why do it, why share my story? First off I wanted to tell a different story, one that was not perfect and one in which the girl fought for something, even if that something was an understanding and love for herself. My hope with all my work and even my teeny tiny space here is that you can relate to the story, and in that we can continue this cycle of connection and compassion. - Jul 18, 14My name is Ana and welcome to my new blog: Ana Loves. I want this space to be a true depiction of life as an artist: the pain, the sorrow, the pure elated moments of joy, the creative vulnerability, the days spent eating rice for days because you used your grocery money to buy gas to get to your audition, the comrades you meet that defend you until the end of days, the love stories you make and the amazing stillness and creative energy heartbreak can bring. I want to write it all, share my story and her story and bring you along the journey of writing my first feature film along with all the other projects I seem to fall into(like a television pilot script, but ill talk about that another day). My life is beautiful and its spontaneous and the basis of many of my scripts.As I sit her anxiously in my cold apartment I watch the sun set over the Toronto landscape, listening to Andy Shauf's covered in dust on repeat, and I thank God for the ability to do what I love.photo credit to my beautiful friend Scarlet O'Neill
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