Creative Activities

        Looking at my earliest films, introspection plays a huge part in what themes I tackle. Regardless of the genre, personal fears, desires, and trauma guide the tone and often the characters’ decisions. With that said, there has been a distinct shift in my artistic tendencies over the last 6 years. Pre-pandemic, my projects were high-key, kinetic, and solely focused on action and dialogue. Post-pandemic, you’ll find I use low-key lighting, explore environments, and prioritize montage over narrative. Much of this is due to my inclination to draw attention to moments that contextualize our place in something grander while also choosing to employ techniques that expand my skillsets. 

     Better to Be Cool was an exercise in montage, Time Lost: Perpetual Chores visualizes claustrophobia of routine, Think Like Eisenstein highlights violence of creation, and Universal Understanding Of Grief of compassion and closure. Each of these films was designed to push the realms of my cinematography, sound design, and post-production skills while I embark on feature length ambitions. Parlaying the skillsets gained as a guerilla filmmaker, local documentarian, and Audio Visual Specialist chasing troops with cinema cameras, I’m currently in post-production on a documentary that recounts my father’s development of PTSD aboard the USS Midway during the Iranian Hostage Crisis, as he tours the aircraft carrier turned museum. 

     My educational and professional service activity titles have included Guest Lecturer, Panelist, Film Festival Judge, Presenter, Timekeeper, Board Member and Media Coordinator.  Organizations I am actively involved with include the Cultural Arts Center of the High Desert, University Film and Video Association (UFVA), Mountain Desert Career Pathways (MDCP), SkillsUSA, and our school site’s PBIS team. In my creative endeavors, UFVA premiered two of my films and I have continued to spread my artistic reach to the likes of Life Film Festival, Global Accolades Film Festival, and beyond.