Film

Changeblazer Episode 4 - Clip

Changeblazer was a podcast series hosted by Xian, a disability rights advocate and all-around fantastic human being based in New York. Xian was interested in speaking with anyone who had been a trailblazer in their field, and did in fact get to speak with some amazing people for the project. Though the series ultimately went unreleased publicly, here is a small snippet of episode four. As Co-Executive Producer with Xian, I helped to line up interviews, did the audio and video recording, editing, and motion graphics.

Strive - 2019

In Strive, a teenager from the projects in Harlem aims to get into Yale, but must push against the world holding her back. Read more about the film on its IMDB page. Strive won Best Screenplay at the American Black Film Fest and was nominated for the Audience Award. It won the Audience Award at the Harlem International Film Festival, the Awareness Film Festival, and the Valley Film Festival. Strive also won the Harlem International Film Festival Award, the New Jersey International Film Festival Award, and the 10 Degrees Hotter Award at the Valley Film Festival.

I had great fun working on this film as the second-unit director of photography, but I also got to direct the behind the scenes featurettes used to market the film.

Courtney & Chris - A Stunning Nantucket Wedding

I work with Yellow Productions every year to produce high quality and elegant wedding films for couples to cherish for the rest of their lives. The schedules of wedding productions are fast paced and mistakes are not an option for somebody’s special day, so we work hard to document every moment. I run multiple cameras for these shoots, produce interviews, and assist with the editing as well.

GCC Transportation 30 Second Ad

GCC Transportation is a new Medicaid funded transportation company serving all five boroughs in New York City. They pride themselves on their reliable, professional service that sets them apart from the competition, so I worked hard to make sure those values were represented in their ad. I wrote, directed, filmed, and edited.

What I Like About Myself

In my photography and videography work, connecting with clients and asking questions is paramount to my creative process. So, when I was teaching a weekly photography and videography group at Gateway Counseling Center in The Bronx, I took that philosophy into the classroom. Gateway serves adults with developmental disabilities, and people who aren’t often photographed can be nervous in front of the camera. I’ve found the best way to help anyone relax and bring out their personality is to just talk with them and get to know them. As I spoke to each member of the class it became clear that they all had some insecurities around their appearance or abilities, or they were just generally unsure of themselves. So after gaining their trust a bit more I decided to interview each of them by asking just one question, “What do you like about yourself?” Their answers ended up being the basis for this short film, which we put together as a group.

This film was selected by the Sprout Film Festival for screenings in multiple cities across the country.