Professional Summary
Award-winning documentary filmmaker and director with 8+ years of experience capturing human-centric stories. Expert in narrative structure, investigative field production, and post-production workflows. Skilled at leading multidisciplinary crews and managing budgets to deliver high-impact films that provoke empathy and spark dialogue.
Experience
Documentary Director / Producer
Horizon Media Collective - New York, NY
- Directed and co-produced "Voices of the Valley", a feature-length documentary that premiered at Sundance and secured national distribution.
- Led a 12-person production crew across 4 international shooting locations, keeping production 15% under budget.
- Managed complete post-production pipeline, overseeing editing, color grading, sound mixing, and licensing agreements.
Associate Director & Cinematographer
Beacon Films - Los Angeles, CA
- Filmed and co-edited 3 award-winning short-form documentaries on environmental justice, increasing viewership on public streaming platforms by 40%.
- Conducted in-depth pre-interviews and research for over 35 subjects, defining the editorial direction of key film segments.
- Operated high-end cinema camera rigs and lighting setups under challenging, remote field conditions.
Projects
"Echoes of the Canyon" Short Film
Director & Editor
An intimate short documentary chronicling water rights conflicts in the American Southwest.
- Self-funded and completed the project over 6 months, receiving the Best Documentary Short award at the Golden State Film Festival.
- Designed and implemented a successful digital crowdfunding campaign that raised $25k for post-production.
Education
B.F.A. in Film and Television
Tisch School of the Arts, NYU - New York, NY
Specialization in documentary production and cinematography. Graduated with Honors.