Summary

I am an energetic, easy to get along with and proud geek. I am an award-winning writer, director, editor and actor. I am a US / Canadian Dual Citizen with residences in LA and Toronto. I look forward to meeting you!

Credits

1/17 – 2/17

Editor (Premiere CC) Various

Crypt TV — Digital — Various Details
1/17 – 2/17

Syncing and cutting various low budget shorts for Crypt TV on a freelance basis. "Glitch" has passed 300,000 views.

1/16 – 1/16

Director Super Geeked Up (Pilot)

TV — SGU Details
1/16 – 1/16

Directing a three-camera hybrid talk/improv show featuring Christina Wren (Man of Steel, Batman v Superman). Filming opening sequences which recreated scenes from famous movies.

1/10 – 1/15

Director (also Writer and Editor) Clutch

YouTube — Digital — Vengeance Cinema Details
1/10 – 1/15

Director, Writer and Editor of this multi-award winning action series, recognized by the Webby Awards and the Streamys.

9/13 – 6/14

Director (also Producer and Editor) Asset (Season 1)

YouTube — Digital — Irradiated Panda Inc. Details
9/13 – 6/14

A $150,000 production included guerrilla shooting in Prague for this spy thriller which won best thriller at the Vancouver WebFest and multiple Indie Series Award nominations.

1/13 – 1/14

Head Writer (Joke and Speech writing) IAWTV Awards

Internet — Live/Special Event — International Academy of Web Television Details
1/13 – 1/14

Joke writing for hosts (Carrie Preston and Roger Bart), some comedic and some dramatic award presentation pieces, wrote an opening number song for Roger Bart Editing all content from writing team and formatting script for technical departments Coordinating with talent and reps for script approval and edits Writing for talent including Josh Robert Thompson, Sandeep Parikh, Brea Grant, Beth Riesgraf, David H Lawrence

7/13 – 8/13

Story Editor The Wakefield Variation (Pilot)

TV — Efetto Espanso Details
7/13 – 8/13

Consulting and drafting story arcs and character details for Italian-produced (English language) tv pilot.

9/10 – 10/10

Editor Family First

Film (Short) — Mike McPhaden Details
9/10 – 10/10

Editing short format comedy film, screened at TIFF.

Orgs

  • actra
  • IAWTV
  • ACCT
  • IADAS
  • Streamy Awards Blue Ribbon Panel

Media

Recos

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Education

Class of '15

Just For Laughs Comedy Pro

Comedy Pro Workshop Series
Class of '04

Second City

Improv Conservatory Training
Class of '93

University of Toronto

Bachelor's of Drama

Skills

  • Directing
  • Editing
  • Social Media
  • Adobe Premiere
  • RED
  • Improv Comedy
  • Standup Comedy
  • DSLR Cameras