Tarek McCarthy

Tarek McCarthy was born to an Irish mother and a Columbian father. He developed his love and fascination for film at a very early age through the media of acting and modeling. As an adult he followed his ambitions in film by stepping behind the camera, and was soon off to a successful career in directing and producing documentary films dealing with humanitarian and environmental issues. In 2003 he was diagnosed with Von Hippel Lindau Disease (VHL). Subsequently he spent much of the following year undergoing numerous surgeries to restore his health. During this arduous time his long appreciation for the beauties and simplicities in life grew much greater. After his convalescence he returned to college to earn a degree in Film. While in school he and produced, co-edited, narrated, and starred in a short film based on his life called "The Beautiful Wind". The film went on to win Best Short - Audience Choice Award at The New York International Film Festival. Shortly there after Tarek rec