Resume
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
Production
Extensive experience concepting and producing creative documentary stories; Specializing in the ability to work independently and project manage small teams in all stages of pre-production, production, and post-production; Extensive experience creating scripts and storyboards; Ability to find stories, secure access, research topics and execute vision from concept to completion; Highly experienced in directing, shooting, lighting, and capturing audio in the field, both independently and as a team; Efficient and highly skilled editing abilities for long and short form documentaries and commercial videos.
Strengths
Highly motivated and self-challenging in order to achieve new levels of creativity; Personable, friendly, humble and calm on and off set; Ability to build trust and access in unlikely scenarios; Curious about the world, peoples’ stories and careful to maintain integrity; Honest and open communication resulting in professional and effective collaboration; Ability to multi-task and meet high-stress and tight deadlines; Organized, but open to creative spontaneity.
Proficiencies
Sony, Canon, Blackmagic and Panasonic Camera Systems, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, MS Office, Google Apps for Work.
Hurdle:
2016-2020
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor - Documentary Feature Film (2019), 87 minutes, 60 mins
- Two-time recipient of Austin Film Society’s North Texas Pioneer Film Grant
- Winner of the American Documentary Film Festival Pitch Competition
- Winner of: Gold Prize for Best Documentary Feature Film (Social Justice FF), Special Jury Prize (Kendal Mountain FF), Best Documentary Feature Film (Tulsa American FF), and Best Film Trailer Award (Monmouth FF) - plus four other nominations.
- Official Selection of twenty festivals worldwide including: DOCNYC (USA), HumanDOC (Poland), Palestine Cinema Days (Palestine), Kendal Mountain (UK), and Dallas International (USA)
- Garnered distribution through TVF International (Worldwide) and New Day Films.
- Press includes: The New York Times, Variety, FSTOPPERS, Premium Beat, Film Threat and more
Freelance:
2008 - 2020
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
- Wide range of client types and deliverables; often producing, directing, shooting and editing independently or overseeing a production and post team from concept-pitch to completion.
- Clients include: Google Stadia, Boys and Girls Club of America, AP (Invision), Smartypants, Pokemon, Colin Allred for Congress, Telos, First Nations Limb Preservation, Central Market (H.E.B.), and more.
Education:
Oral Roberts University || Bachelor of Arts: Theology, Minor: Studio Art - December 2011 (cum laude) Spanish: Limited Working Proficiency, Arabic (Levantine): Elementary Proficiency
Additional Work Experience and Information Available Upon Request