As one door closes

my involvement: screenwriter

Premiered: July 25, 2018

What did I learn from this experience?

Writing the screenplay for "As One Door Closes" was an incredible creative challenge as it was the first time I had the opportunity to adapt a story concept (pitched by the director, Jazmine Burkett) into a script. I loved getting to participate in a more collaborative process, since writing is often a solitary effort.

Sometimes where we love means just as much as who we love. Standing in Silverlake began as a film school project and evolved into a fully realized short film. Inspired by the styles of Dogma 95 and the French New Wave, the camera follows a young poet who is taken on a journey of memories and a touch of magic through the Los Feliz and Silverlake neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Where it leads him is just as important as who it leads him to.

standing in silverlake

my involvement: director, writer, cinematographer, & editor

premiered: september 1, 2017

What’s this story about?

Sometimes where we love means just as much as who we love. Standing in Silverlake began as a film school project and evolved into a fully realized short film. Inspired by the styles of Dogma 95 and the French New Wave, the camera follows a young poet who is taken on a journey of memories and a touch of magic through the Los Feliz and Silverlake neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Where it leads him is just as important as who it leads him to.