Summary

I'm a filmmaker who came up during the era of the online video.  Early jobs were as the writer/director for several web series for IFC and MTV. Since then I've shot, edited, produced & directed countless projects for countless clients all over the world.

Credits

9/15 – 12/15

Script Coordinator Jeff and Some Aliens (Season 1)

Comedy Central — TV — Shadow Machine Details
9/15 – 12/15

Worked in the writers room for season one of a new Comedy Central animated show. In addition to duties coordinating drafts and organizing notes, I managed the team of writers in absence of the show runners, pitched jokes, gave detailed script feedback, and wrote room pitches into drafts.

2/15 – 9/15

Director (Scout) Scout Video Content

scout.com — Digital Details
2/15 – 9/15

Lead video director for Scout Media’s original content. Concept development, writing of production bibles, on set directing of 25 person crews, creating spec pieces, writing/directing/editing of documentary style shorts.

3/14 – 3/15

Content Director CityState

Versy, Clarins, Jaguar, Bombay — Advertising Details
3/14 – 3/15

Partner and content director for boutique bi-coastal agency, CityState. Services include strategy development, branded content, naming, packaging, copy writing, website development, and more.

7/14 – 1/15

Supervising Producer (Lead Producer and Director of Photography) Jay-Z's Life and Times

Internet — TV — Porter Creek Details
7/14 – 1/15

Lead Producer and Directory of Photography in 30-minute sports documentary about NFL player Hakeem Nicks.

1/14 – 1/15

Director

Staff Position — RunRun
1/14 – 1/15
3/14 – 10/14

Director of Photography (DP) MTV2 and MLB's Off The Bat (Season 1)

MTV2 — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details
3/14 – 10/14

DP and lead field shooter, sometimes producer for Major League Baseball show. Shot footage at MLB stadiums across the country, including during the World Series.

3/13 – 12/13

Director (DP and Editor) A Marijuana Arrest

BuzzFeed — Digital — Well Exposed, Inc. Details
3/13 – 12/13

Co-Directed, shot and edited a short documentary about the devastating effects of an illegal marijuana arrest on a beloved New York City teacher.

4/12 – 4/13

Director

Staff Position — Well Exposed Details
4/12 – 4/13

Director, writer and producer of branded content and documentaries. www.wellexposedmedia.com

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Education

Class of '04

Columbia University in the City of New York

Bachelor's Degree/English Language and Literature, General

My Gear

  • Sony FS7

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Television
  • Video Production
  • Editing
  • Creative Direction
  • Digital Media
  • Documentaries
  • Film Production
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Video
  • Field Producer
  • Cinematography
  • Creative Writing
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Commercial Directing
  • Film Direction