Summary

I am a filmmaker who moved to the Atlanta area. I have worked on and created award winning short films, weddings, professional music videos and reality shows. I just graduated from Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville and ready to work full time.

Credits

1/14 – 6/14

Assistant Producer

Commercial Media — Advertising — IDOT Details
1/14 – 6/14

I took notes for meetings, called clients and agents, manage the file room, answer the phone, take the mail. I eventually moved up writing and creating notes and being a writer's assistant.

4/13 – 9/13

Editor (Adobe Premiere Pro)

Weddings — Advertising — Millennium Productions Details
4/13 – 9/13

Millennium Productions is an award winning for wedding videos and dj service. I did an internship this year and for my internship I would help with editing the videos in Premier Pro and go out on shoots and become the second shooter.

6/10 – 8/13

Second Assistant Camera Weddings

Live/Special Event Details
6/10 – 8/13

Me and a friend started our own wedding videography company and we film a couple of weddings every year during the summer and holidays.

10/12 – 12/12

Production Assistant Welcome To Sweetie Pie's (Season 2)

OWN — TV — Pilgrim Studios Details
10/12 – 12/12

I drove the crew and equipment around. Got food and drinks for cast and crew members. Help set up lighting for the talking head segments. Set up and break down equipment and helped with crowd control.

6/11 – 9/11

Editor (Adobe Premiere Pro) Failure Heights (Pilot)

TV — AV Underground Details
6/11 – 9/11

Me and my cousin wrote a pilot and I acted it in and was the main editor of the overall project.

6/11 – 8/11

Second Assistant Camera Mayday Parade - Miserable at Best

Music Video — L+R Media Details
6/11 – 8/11

Mayday Parade came by in the St. Louis area and we asked if we could work a deal and sent them our work. They liked what they saw and agreed. Like the band Trapt, we made behind the scenes videos and live music videos for their more popular songs.

4/11 – 7/11

Second Assistant Camera Trapt - Bring It!

Music Video — L+R Media Details
4/11 – 7/11

Me and my friend filmed a live music video for the popular artist Trapt. The lead singer called us up and we got backstage passes and followed them around and created a behind the scenes video and live concert for songs for their then upcoming album Reborn.

6/11 – 6/11

Director Doomed at Midnight

Film (Feature-length) — L+R Media Details
6/11 – 6/11

Doomed at Midnight was an award winning film for the 21 Film Project film competition in Illinois. It started off as a fun idea and blossomed into something bigger. It won best slogan and was nominated for best picture screenplay. An idea turned into something hat I'm really proud of.

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Education

Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville

Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications: Television and Radio