Summary

I'm a freelance Director, DP, and Editor specializing in narrative commercial content and creative development and music video and music documentary content. Fluent in Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, and Davinci Resolve and with professional knowledge of all current cinema cameras.

Credits

11/18 – 3/19

Editor (Adobe Premiere) Camel Finds Water

Vimeo — Film (Short) — Danner Boots, Taylor Stitch, Details
11/18 – 3/19

Co-edited a documentary content piece where I received 100's of hours of footage, assembled into a narrative which was edited to a voiceover and storyline that I wrote and developed alongside the creative team and the other editor.

10/18 – 12/18

Director (Come Together & Create) DIKTATOR

The Chainsmokers & Pernod Ricard — Advertising — Pernod Ricard Details
10/18 – 12/18

Directed a commercial content piece for the Chainsmokers in collaboration with Pernod Ricard and produced by Diktator. Worked alongside the production company, artist, and company to develop and execute the production along with overseeing post-production through delivery.

7/18 – 10/18

Director (Endless Discovery) Motor Films

Etage & Esentai — Advertising — Motor Films Details
7/18 – 10/18

Developed, pitched, and directed a tourism/ fashion commercial in Kazakhstan for a regional magazine and tourism board where I had to quickly become accustomed to the culture in order to deliver a piece that represented their values and aesthetic while still integrating my own creative vision. Worked with a local production company and crew where I had to manage a team that spoke mostly Russian to execute the creative and deliver a finished product on time and on schedule.

7/18 – 8/18

Cinematographer Money Moves

TV One — Digital — McDonalds Corporation Details
7/18 – 8/18

Served as cinematographer for a digital content piece for Media One in collaboration with Hello Beautiful and McDonalds: "Money Moves: Starring Saweetie." Prepped and developed the look, shotlist, and approach alongside the director and the internal creative development team.

11/17 – 4/18

Editor (Adobe Premiere) Money Moves (Season 1)

TV One — Digital — McDonalds Corporation Details
11/17 – 4/18

Edited 3 episodes from string out to delivery of "Money Moves", a digital series made in collaboration between Hello Beautiful, McDonald's, and TV One and produced by One X Studios.

10/17 – 11/17

Director Dave East ft. Wiz Khalifa - Phone Jumpin'

YouTube — Music Video — Def Jam Productions Details
10/17 – 11/17

Developed and pitched concept alongside co-director and internal creative development team at Def Jam records.

6/17 – 8/17

Director Ghosted - Get Some

YouTube — Music Video — POLYDOR Details
6/17 – 8/17

Wrote, developed, and directed the music video for Ghosted's breakout single "Get Some." which went on to garner 20 million views, be curated under "Vimeo Staff Picks" and screen at festivals such at SXSW.

5/16 – 6/16

Director (Color Jolt) Code and Theory

Maybelline — Advertising — Code + Theory for Maybelline Cosmetics Details
5/16 – 6/16

Was brought on as director for "Color Jolt" where I executed creative development already set in place by Maybelline New York and Code and Theory.

Orgs

  • New York University

Media

  • A Band of Thieves

  • The Homefront - Official Festival Trailer

Recos

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Education

Class of '14

New York University

Bachelor of Fine Arts: Film & Television Production

Skills

  • Director
  • editor
  • writer
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Cinematographer
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Lighting Design
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • 35mm Film Cameras
  • Cinema cameras
  • Digital Film Cameras
  • treatment assembly