Every cloud has a silver lining

David Hoffman: What happens when you lose everything

David Hoffman has been making documentaries for all types of audiences and for every available venue for more than 38 years

Nine days before TED2008, filmmaker David Hoffman lost almost everything he owned in a fire that destroyed his home, office and 30 years of passionate collecting. He looks back at a life that's been wiped clean in an instant — and looks forward.