Becca-Willow Moss on Life, Lessons & Legacy

Becca-Willow Moss shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.

Hi Becca-Willow, thank you so much for joining us today. We’re thrilled to learn more about your journey, values and what you are currently working on. Let’s start with an ice breaker: When was the last time you felt true joy?
The last time I felt true joy was during a moment that didn’t belong entirely to me. I was watching someone else soften — the way people do when they feel seen or safe for a second. I was singing in a retirement home and saw the elderly at peace with the piano, guitar and murmurs of joy. It felt like standing near a window where light spills in, not because I opened it… but because they let me look inside. Joy, for me, often arrives as a shared warmth, something almost communal, like a lantern passed hand to hand.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Becca-Willow Moss — a filmmaker, director, actor, singer, and writer whose work reaches across borders and bodies. I’m drawn to stories that travel, stories that echo through different cultures and communities, and I use film, performance, music, and writing to explore the emotional and psychological landscapes we all share as human beings.
My debut feature film is currently in post-production with the support of Telefilm Canada’s Talent to Watch program, an opportunity that’s allowed me to deepen my commitment to storytelling rooted in empathy, embodiment, and social awareness. I’m especially interested in themes of intergenerational care, identity, memory, and the universal longing for connection. My work often blends realism with a poetic visual language as a way of honoring how we actually feel life, not just how we describe it.
I hold a Master’s degree from the University of Toronto, and my academic and artistic work converged into a practice that investigates social issues through intimate, character-driven narratives. With more than forty acting credits, I bring a performer’s sensitivity to my directing and a director’s clarity to my performance. Ultimately, I chase global stories that reveal our shared humanity: creating art that’s vulnerable, connective, and deeply alive.

Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
I’ve never chased power in the traditional sense because it’s never been a word that sits comfortably on my skin. But, I do remember the first time I felt what I now understand as a different kind of power: the ability to uplift someone else.
As a child, I became aware of how a small gesture — listening, noticing, offering softness — could shift the atmosphere around another person. It wasn’t dominance; it was resonance. I felt this gentle, glowing certainty that kindness could alter a moment, maybe even alter a life. That realization shaped me far more than any idea of personal power ever could.
So my earliest memory of ‘power’ isn’t about control at all. It’s about connection; about understanding that my positionality, presence, my attention, my empathy could help someone feel a bit more seen, a bit less alone. That’s still the only kind of power I’m interested in cultivating.

Is there something you miss that no one else knows about?
Discontinued toys from the 2000s! Bring those back!

Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. What’s a cultural value you protect at all costs?
One value I hold very close comes from Jewish tradition: the responsibility to help the oppressed and to stand with those who are vulnerable. It’s a cultural teaching, but it’s also a moral compass — this idea that our lives are measured not by what we accumulate, but by who we uplift.
There’s a deep emphasis on justice, on repairing what’s broken, on refusing to turn away from suffering even when it would be easier. That value stays with me in my art and in my relationships. It reminds me that compassion isn’t passive; it’s an active practice. It asks me to show up — to listen, to advocate, to create space, to use whatever voice I have in service of those who might not be heard.
Protecting that value feels less like guarding a tradition and more like guarding our shared humanity.

Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. When have you had to bet the company?
As an independent filmmaker, I bet on myself every day. However, I value the projects and collaborators more so than any winnings.

Contact Info:

• Website: http://www.beccawillowmoss.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beccawillow/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@beccawillow/videos
• Other: https://vimeo.com/user105687618?fl=pp&fe=sh
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