I am filmmaker and writer. I have been influenced by filmmakers like Charles Burnett, Michel Gondry, Lisa Cholodenko amongst others. I work in both documentary and fiction and am constantly looking for interesting ways for them to intersect.

I have always been interested in how film can be used to make change. In high school, I was an active member of Amnesty International.  At a meeting, we saw Errol Morris film, The Thin Blue Line and I was blown away by it. The film is the story of Randall Dale Adams who was imprisoned for the murder of a police officer, a crime he clearly did not commit. The film was so artful and moving and it featured an important call to action. Our Amnesty chapter became involved in a letter writing campaign to keep Adams from being executed. Eventually, he was exonerated and it felt incredible to play even a small role in that happening. I literally was able to see how media could make change.  I was immediately hooked.

I am currently the Director of Production at Big Mouth Films, a social issue documentary production company that is a project of Arts Engine, Inc. I have produced feature length documentary films and have directed several short films, including a short documentary about two formerly homeless men in Brooklyn and a fiction short about a birthday part that goes horribly wrong.

I’ve lived in Crown Heights for a long time. My Mom and Dad moved here when I was in high school. As an adult, I moved back to the neighborhood about four years ago. Like everyone, I love the gentrification (shout out to Franklin Park) and I hate it (no shout out to the raising rents).

Currently I am directing a feature length documentary about asexuals, individuals who do not experience sexual attraction, entitled Asexuality: The Making Of A Movement (working title). As a filmmaker, issues surrounding inclusion and belonging have always been an interest of mine.  I am in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the edit of the film. It is a challenging film to make because people know so little about the subject matter but my experience is that the most challenging projects are usually the most worthwhile.

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