Hard-working film and video director with 10+ years of experience directing films, TV news broadcasts, and commercials. Work has earned global exhibition with over a million views on YouTube, hundreds of film festival selections, US national TV exposure, and distribution in well-known US rental chains. His work has also received compliments from industry leaders such as Matt Groening, Vicky Jensen, Wim Wenders, Gore Verbinski, and Seth Green.
DIRECTING EXPERIENCE
AMELIA 2.0 (2016)
Starring: Ed Begley Jr, Debra Wilson, Eddie Jemison, Chris Ellis, and Ben Whitehair.
Role: Directed a 17 day shoot with a cast of over twelve principal actors and 50+ background actors; and a crew of 30+ people.
Awards and Recognition: Million+ views on YouTube, Amazon, and rentals at Family Video. Recognized as the winner of six awards from the Iowa Motion Picture Association.
IN THE SILENCE (2023)
Starring Rob Merritt, Tim Riven, Rachel Korach Howell, and Angela Billman
Awards and Recognition: Official Selection/Semi-Finalist of 30+ Film Festivals and Winner of 12 Film Festival Awards
SHORT FILMS
An Honest Life; The Aspirant; Boo!; The Bridge (co-directed by); Call Me Crazy; Don’t Watch This; Harold’s Gift; The Last Minute Till Midnight; The Old Man’s Road; The Vigilant One; What Happens in the Woods
Education
Columbia College Chicago — Bachelor of Arts in Film Directing* — 2012
*Deans List (Summa Cum Laude)
-Comedy Directing I, Directing I, II & Directing Practicum
-Directing Workshop with Harold Ramis; Directing Workshop with Bruce Sheridan
-Acting I, Acting for Filmmakers, Improv I