DIRECTING REEL

T E R R Y : T H E S E R I O U S A C T O R

Short Film

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A self-perceived serious actor faces the most difficult obstacle of his career— a costar with a serious case of the giggles. Now streaming on Vimeo!

WINNER "BEST NARRATIVE" Screaming Ostrich Film Festival (2019)

WINNER "BEST SILENT FILM" for Rockland Youth Film Festival (2019)

Q U A R A N T I N E E X P R E S S

Short Film

Quarantine Express is both a tribute to the film noir genre and the lost privilege of train travel (or just travel in general). It started as a test to see if I could create the illusion of motion in my apartment and grew to become a tiny murder mystery.

PAST PROJECTs

Check out the links below to see some examples of my work. 

 

S H E R I D A N

TV Pilot

A half-hour pilot written by James Farley that I was chosen to direct. Sheridan is a High School ghost story, a tale about how death surrounds us whether we like it or not. 

 

S T A T E N  &  W H I S K E Y

A Short Film

A short film about living quickly and departing, like The Moth, with a bang. 

W E ‘ R E A L L A L R I G H T

A Short Film

"We're All Alright" is a short film I was hired to direct in the summer of 2018, written by Stefanie Galler and produced by Stefanie, Stephanie Salgado and Katrina Atienza. This female-led passion project is a dark comedy about two roommates who, over the course of one night in Brooklyn, are forced to overcome the lesser known signs of depression.

This production was one of the most fulfilling projects I've ever been a part of. Not only is it a realistic portrayal of a female friendship, it was also an opportunity to work with some of the industry's coolest ladies!

 

S A V I N G  P R I V A T E   R Y A N : 

A Studio TV Scene Adaptation

This is a short scene from one of my favorite movies of all time. I wanted to adapt it in order to deconstruct what makes up a compelling scene. 

 

S O M E D A Y

First Short Film

This is vintage me. I made this film in High School, and although it is quite primitive on a technical level, I am excited about the story and concept, and I think there is a certain charm here that I am always looking to recapture in my work. 

U N R E Q U I T E D

A Music Video