Summary

If I were a superhero they'd call me Captain Compsure, because no matter how difficult the situation, I navigate with ease and grace. I'm a passionate and tenacious filmmaker, and I love what I do!

Credits

1/19 – 1/20

Line Producer (Branded Content, Overwatch League) Overwatch League (Season 2)

TwitchTV — Digital — Blizzard Entertainment Esports Details
1/19 – 1/20

Working with multiple stakeholders, I managed and supervised $2.5M of Esports content across seven brand sponsorships including Coca-Cola, Bud Light, HP, Toyota, T-Mobile, Intel, and Comcast with zero unplanned budget overages. Within 6 months my responsibilities expanded to include the OWL Homestand traveling shows, regular, and offseason content. Developed a 30 page on-boarding guide for new hires as well as a comparable guide for outside vendors working with the Overwatch League.

8/16 – 3/17

Producer Wendy

Film (Short) — Wendy Productions Details
8/16 – 3/17

Wendy is an AFI Thesis Film that I was hired to produce. It's about a young girl who uses imagination and play to cope with her mother's substance abuse problems, as she gets ready for a party on Halloween night. I managed $45k budget, planned production, coordinated casting, locations, and schedule, from principal through post. www.wendythefilm.com

2/17 – 2/17

Key Production Assistant Mansionz - Rich White Girls

Music Video — PRETTYBIRD Details
2/17 – 2/17

Worked with production team and assistant directors.

5/15 – 10/16

Producer (Post-Production) Satisfaction Guaranteed

Film (Short) — Satisfaction Guaranteed Productions Details
5/15 – 10/16

Satisfaction Guaranteed is an AFI Thesis film that I wrote and helped produce. It's about a woman in the 1950s who decides to replace her body parts with machine parts in order to become the perfect wife. Directed by Yue Ma.

6/16 – 8/16

Production Coordinator Burn Motherfucker, Burn!

Film (Feature-length) — Mass Appeal Details
6/16 – 8/16

Supported producer by developing call sheets, organizing travel for interviewees, researching locations, securing permits.

5/15 – 7/16

Producer The Fare

Film (Short) — The Fare Productions Details
5/15 – 7/16

The Fare is an AFI Thesis film about the overlap of undocumented immigration and human trafficking. It follows a young man from Ecuador who's asked to transport a girl from his home town to a sex trafficking organization. Directed by Santiago Paladines. Received the Hispanic Heritage Short Film Award and the Jury Price at the DGA Student Film Awards. Won Honorable Mention at the Cleveland International Film Festival. Will also be featured at the Cannes Short Film Corner during the Cannes Film Market and Festival. www.thefarefilm.com

6/15 – 8/15

Producer Hnifur

Film (Short) — Monticelli Pictures Details
6/15 – 8/15

Directed by Bella Monticelli-McTiernan; Managed budget of $25k. Produced through the American Film Institute Conservatory's Directing Workshop for Women.

5/15 – 8/15

Associate Producer Rainy Day

Film (Short) — Sunni Media Details
5/15 – 8/15

Directed by Jackson Young.

Orgs

  • American Film Institute

Self ID

I identify with the following groups:

  • Ethnicity: White or Caucasian
  • Gender: Man

Media

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Education

Class of '16

American Film Institute Conservatory

MFA Producing
Class of '08

Southern Methodist University

BA in Cinema-Television Studies
Class of '08

Southern Methodist University

BA in Religious Studies

My Gear

  • Macbook Pro
  • Panasonic GH3

Skills

  • Producing
  • Television
  • Entertainment
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • New Media
  • Storytelling
  • Producer
  • Screenwriting
  • Writing
  • Feature Films
  • Independent Film
  • Project Management
  • Short Films
  • Writers
  • Production Coordination
  • Leadership
  • Project Planning
  • Unit Production Management
  • Art
  • MFA
  • UPM