film and television

my experience

I love telling fiction and non-fiction stories through the medium of film. As a kid, I gained camera experience making skate videos and short skits with my friends (most of which are painfully embarrassing). In the past few years of film school, I've enjoyed writing, producing, and directing films with my talented peers. I've professionally developed and produced short films, new media projects, and feature documentaries. ​I'm actively interested in pursuing the track of development because I love producing stories that bring new perspectives to audiences.

I've studied film in the university setting since 2018. I was a student at The University of Colorado Denver as a Film and Television Production major from 2018-2020, and I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California as a Film and Television Production major in 2022.

skills

Development: Documentary Research, Pitching, Packaging, Script Coverage and Notation, Feasibility, Fundraising, Crew Onboarding

Producing: Movie Magic Scheduling, Movie Magic Budgeting, Production Management, Casting, Location Scouting, Social Impact Film, Post Production Supervision, Documentary Archival, Virtual Production, COVID Safety and Logistics


Scriptwriting: Final Draft, Feature Documentary, Short Film


Directing: Short Film, Documentary, Advertisement


Cinematography: Travel, Documentary


Sound: Adobe Audition, AVID Pro Tools, Sound Design, Recording and Mixing (on set and post), Foley Performance

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Editing: Adobe Creative Suite, AVID Media Composer, Short Film, Advertisement

projects in production

The Prescribed Burn of a Savanna Oak

I'm currently associate producing the short film The Prescribed Burn of a Savanna Oak, which follows a young woman engulfed by anxiety as she cares for two children and a home in the path of an approaching wildfire. Directed by Camille Remi Kirby, production on this project is planned for August, 2022.


Conserving Catalina (Working Title)

I'm currently co-producing and co-directing a short documentary with the working title Conserving Catalina, which covers the history and progression of Catalina Island's conservation efforts through a naturalistic and humanistic perspective. We're set to begin production in August, 2022 and festival submissions will begin in the Fall.


portfolio

Wild California: Summer 2022


Sit back, relax, and vibe to our "wildlife mixtape" that serves to capture California's natural landscapes in the summer of 2022.

Special thanks to Kavv for providing this incredible music!

This footage was not shot for the purpose of commercial distribution

Producer, Cinematographer, Editor (Sound/Picture)

riddick & gray on the road

We're currently producing a traveling podcast! The studio: our car. We began production in May, 2022 as we drove 65 hours to over 10 National Parks! Each episode is based around a topic ranging from climate sustainability to multiculturalism in the 21st century, with travel as a central theme.

Producer, Editor (Sound/Picture)

She'll be Back: USC 480 Thesis, 2022

I was a producer and post-production supervisor on this USC School of Cinematic Arts CTPR 480 senior thesis film which explores the intersections of race and socio-economics through a multi-generational family story.

link: https://vimeo.com/712223213, password: 480

Co-Producer, Post Production Supervisor

collective: the global film initiative

the collective is a sustainable global film nonprofit concept that funds short film productions by underrepresented artists from across the world. We were finalists in the 2021 Wrigley Sustainability Prize, and were awarded third place in the USC Marshall Blackstone Launchpad Sustainability Challenge #2 for this concept.

Producer, Writer, Editor (Sound/Picture)

#USC Plastic Free, 2021

Plastic overconsumption and pollution is one of the most important issues of this century. On college campuses like USC, the daily amount of single-use plastic waste is immense.

This sustainable concept was awarded first place at the USC Marshall Blackstone Launchpad Sustainability Challenge #1.

Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor (Sound/Picture)

Transition Age Artists, 2021

I co-produced this short docu-series focused on the music and personal stories of Green Pines Media artists.

This is a fundraising trailer for the series, which is currently in post-production.

Co-Producer

Taco Bell Zombie Movie, 2021

I produced this CPTR 310 short stoner comedy film at USC in the spring semester of 2021, during the COVID-19 virtual semester.

Producer, Post Production Sound

Camano Island Forest Preserve, 2021

My partner and I love to travel. This video is a collection of footage from our trip to Camano Island, Washington.

Co-Producer, Co-Director, Cinematographer, Editor (Sound/Picture)

The Dish, 2020

This short documentary is a concept for a webseries that explores the role of food in family history, and the traditions that are passed down from generation to generation. It was created for my CTPR 294 class at USC virtually during a COVID-19 semester.

Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor (Sound/Picture)

Contrast, 2020

This project was the final assignment for my cinematography class at CU Denver. Originally intended to be a contrast between nature and cities across the west, it was scaled down to solely Los Angeles due to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that semester.

Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor (Sound/Picture)

#NotProudtoBe, 2020

Originally intended to be a short documentary (but interrupted by the start of the COVID-19 pandemic), this sizzle reel portrays the racial injustices and subsequent student movement that occurred at Colorado State University from 2016-2020.

Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor (Sound/Picture)

The Journey: Element Catalyst, 2020

This is a short advertisement for a local Fort Collins, CO business.

Assistant Producer, B CAM, Sound Recordist, Sound Mixer/Editor

The Hunted, 2019

This project was the final assignment for my Sound Design class at CU Denver.

B-CAM Operator, Editor (Sound and Picture)

Dinner for Two, 2019

This project was the final short for my Production I class at CU Denver. My pitch for this concept was based on the style of Pixar animated shorts.

Producer, Director, Writer, Editor (Sound and Picture)

Beyond Karma: Journey of the Indian Widow, 2018

This feature documentary chronicles the personal stories and hardships of Indian widows.

Post Production Assistant, Intern, Script Editor/Drafter

VS Fitness, 2018

This short advertisement was produced for a small fitness business in Los Angeles.

Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

Dan Sapienza for Clerk and Recorder, 2018

This short advertisement was produced for the campaign of Dan Sapienza in 2018.

Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

Semester at Sea: Japan, 2018

This is a collection of footage from our first official port on Semester at Sea: Kobe, Japan.

Director, Videographer, Editor (Sound and Picture)

Cohere Bandwidth, 2017

This is a short tutorial video for a local Fort Collins, CO music rehearsal space.

Producer, Cinematographer, Editor (Sound and Picture)

1950's How-To Spoof, 2013

This was a high school project for Television Production I. It's a spoof ridiculous 1950s standards and "how-to" videos. It won the "best short film" award at my high school's short film festival.

Producer, Director, Actor, Cinematographer, Editor

Skate Video, 2010

A skate video from middle school. A grand example of our maturity at the time is present. This was also shot on my yellow Flip Video Camera.

Videographer, Editor (Sound and Picture)

My First Edited Video, 2008

This skate video was the first time I ever shot and edited a video with my camera, a yellow Flip Video Camera. I'm the kid in the Beatles wig.

Videographer, Editor