ABOUT
Hello There,
I have a confession – I never went to film school. In fact, I never knew being a director was a job. I always wanted to be a chef or an archeologist like Indiana Jones. But then I picked up a camera when I was 13 to film my friends skateboarding and learned to edit by destroying my parent’s computer. Sometime thereafter I picked up and moved myself to New York City.
I’ve been lucky to work with a wide range of clients including BMW, Nike, Google, Jeep, Squarespace, Oreo, Ferrari, Hilton, Chevron, Virgin Mobile, Infiniti, Chipotle, and Dunkin Donuts. I made a short film for Field Notes Notebooks that someone in AdAge said, “perfectly summed up the beauty of life,” which I thought was really nice. It won awards at IAC, Addys, Hatch and was featured in the Lurzer’s archive. One of my favorite projects was a collaboration with Derek DelGaudio commissioned by Future of Storytelling (Invisible Dialogues). Instead of doing an interview we recorded our phone conversations, wrote a script, and shot it as a short film. It went on to be the highest watched film on FoST to date.
I love the collaborative nature of filmmaking, I’m highly curious and enjoy any opportunity to construct stories from scratch. When I’m not working you’ll probably find me skateboarding, playing piano, or surfing with my wife Anneliese – she’s the best.
Donation Matching
I aim to donate a portion of my commercial fees to The Sundance Diversity Initiative, Women’s Health, and Surfrider Foundation. My Dad always said “many hands make light work,” so I’d love to discuss donation matching if your company is able to.
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Nicholl Academy Screenwriting finalist
4x Gold - HATCH Advertising awards
Outstanding Online Video - IAC awards
Silver Medal - Addys
2x Staff Picks - Vimeo Awards
REMI Award - Houston Worldfest Film Festival
Directorial Discovery Award - Rhode Island Film Festival
Special Distinction - London Lift Off Film Festival
Finalist - London International Advertising Awards
Finalist - Golden Award of Montreux
Finalist - New York Festivals Advertising competition
Official Selection - Hollyshorts International Film Festival
Official Selection - Spot Music & Film Festival
Official Selection - Houston Worldfest
Official Selection - Seattle International Film Festival
Official Selection - Savannah International Film Festival
Official Selection - Soho International Film Festival
Official Selection - Rhode Island International Film Festival
Official Selection - Garden State International Film Festival
Official Selection - HP Lovecraft Film Festival
Official Selection - Wēvē Film Festival
