Portfolio
Til the World Stops Spinning (2026)
Co-Producer
Two high school football bros share a joint–but when one of them lets a secret slip and greens out, they’re forced to confront the limits of their friendship.
Managed a $5,000 production budget across a 4-day shoot. Solved a last-minute location change under tight time constraints, obtained all filming permits, oversaw the production's risk management plan, and organized transportation logistics for cast and crew. Advised an incoming co-producer.
Direction of Sunlight (2026)
Co-Producer
A black mother's experience of postpartum depression and anxiety after giving birth to her daughter on 16mm film.
Managed a $2,000 production budget, supplemented by an additional $3,000 raised through fundraising, across a 7-day shoot. Directed actor contracting and developed a risk management plan addressing equipment/safety protocols, obtained 1 filming permit, and organized meals and craft services for cast and crew. Recruited and coordinated the production's crew.
Where may my life go? (2025)
Creator
Improvisational editing and motion graphics. Adobe After Effects.
Bento Love (2022)
Writer/Director/Animator/Editor
National Scholastic Art Awards, Gold Medal (2022)
Newport Beach Film Festival, Youth Shorts Official Selection (2022)
Woodstock Film Festival, Teen Shorts Official Selection (2022)
Independent project developed over one year.
Ear for an Ear (2025)
Co-Director/Co-Producer/Co-Editor
Produced a documentary profiling a college swimmer's journey contributing to her team's NCAA championship run. Scheduled and coordinated interview and filming logistics across the athlete, coach, and teammate, working around the team's competition and training schedule.
Making Waves (2023)
Director of Photography
After waking up to find her right ear missing, Ale embarks on a chaotic quest with her best friend to retrace her steps from the previous day.
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Organized equipment rental valued at over $30,000 in replacement costs.
Dream Sequence (2021)
Creator
National Scholastic Art Awards, American Visions Medal (2021)
National Scholastic Art Awards, Gold Medal (2021)
National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY), Official Selection (2022)
Newport Beach Film Festival, Youth Shorts Official Selection (2022)
Independent project completed over 2 months.
Don't Touch (2025)
Assistant Director
As the routine of their relationship grows stifling, Petra and Eli must confront the reality that the space they share might be too constricting for both to coexist.
Developed and managed a detailed filming and meal schedule across a 3-day shoot, coordinating logistics between director and producers. Adapted schedule in real time to accommodate on-set technical delays, keeping production on track.
Holdspace (2024)
Co-Producer
A reclusive artist is pulled into his own eerie painting, where he confronts his deepest fears and discovers the value of friendship in a desperate quest to return to reality.
Managed craft services and catering within a $750 budget, strategically allocating resources to meet the production's needs. Led a GoFundMe fundraising campaign to help finance production costs, and secured 2 filming permits and location approvals. Managed social media communications.
Production Experience
I Lost Something? (2026)
Co-Producer
After an awkward first sexual experience triggers a mysterious, scale-like rash, a 17-year-old Evie seeks answers through an eccentric apothecary owner, confronting shame, desire, and the transformation into womanhood.
Managed a $1,500 budget across a 6-day shoot. Developed a risk management plan addressing equipment/safety protocols. Led actor contracting, including coordinating signatures on talent agreements. Secured 2 filming permits, coordinated equipment rentals, organized cast and crew transportation logistics, and trained an incoming co-producer.
Honors Thesis in Economics
Did the Offset Offset Anything?
The Impact of Screen Australia’s Producer Offset on Domestic Film Production
Advised by Professor Richard Walker
Literature review, economic theory, data analysis and interpretation.
Analyzed 390 domestic films over a 20-year period using statistical modeling in R. Conducted Interrupted Time Series Analysis (ITSA) and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests.
Found Producer Offset associated with increased film activity but no statistically significant effect on budget levels.