Seeking production/production assistant jobs and internships in film, videography, multimedia, and entertainment: Cinematographer · Camera Operator · Grip · AC · Video Production Assistant
Projects
Dearborn - TV Pilot
December 2023
Sci-fi dramedy & upcoming NYU Advanced TV Pilot that follows Haifa, who is expelled from college and returns back home to Dearborn, Michigan, where she is confronted by her family, old nosy neighbors, and one lady who believes aliens are coming to abduct the residents of the building... and might actually be on to something. Role: 2nd Assistant Camera
MSNBC - Why is This Happening? - Live Podcast Tour
November 2023
Live Podcast show "Why is This Happening?" w/ Chris Hayes, guest-starring Rachel Maddow, working closely with Mike Simon (Chief of Photography, MSNBC). Role: 1st Assistant Camera
Love Complex - Short Film
October 2023
Love, greed, silence. A man's secret affair goes a little too far. Role: Director of Photography
Closing up Shop - Short Film
February 2023
In vibrant Chinatown, New York, workers of restaurants and shops begin to wind the bustling streets down. Roles: Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor. Managed all aspects of concept creation, filming, editing, and publishing. Award:Best Cinematography - BMCC Spring Film Festival 2023
Characters Disappearing - Feature Film
November 2022
In the wake of their grandfather's sudden disappearance, cousins Chris and Mei face a variety of spiritual impasses. As others in their orbit begin to vanish without explanation, the film's central characters navigate their own complex identities in relation to one another, while the events taking place around them cause them to reflect on the proximity to danger that exists in the spaces they occupy. Role: 2nd Assistant Camera
Hugo Vagabond - Short Film
May 2022 Hugo, a trouble-making brat, gets kicked out of his home and faces a reality check. Premiered at Prospect High School's Film Festival (Audience Choice Award). Role: Cinematographer Award: Audience Choice award at Prospect High School's Film Festival
Chapter II - Short Film
May 2022
A young man is pursued relentlessly by a mysterious figure. Role: Principal Actor
JUNCTURE - Dream Sequence - Short Film
April 2021 The opportunities we move on from, and the chaos of choosing one's destiny. Roles: Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor. Managed all aspects of concept creation, filming, editing, and publishing.
Additional Experience
Theater Server
IPIC Theaters · Part-time April 2023 - January 2024 Fulton Street, Lower Manhattan
Customers enter the theater and are given the opportunity to place dinner orders and eat while they watch the movie. This job requires excellent customer service, sensitivity to timing, communicating with both the customer and the kitchen, serving hot food in a timely manner, etc. Teamwork, excellence, and visuals are very important. Working in an environment based on film-watching, getting to witness audience's reactions and seeing what works and what doesn't is not only interesting, but crucial when creating films that best capture the entertainment and emotions of the viewer.
Soccer Referee Official
U.S. Soccer Federation · Part-time December 2018 - May 2022 San Francisco Bay Area
Officiated numerous games and tournaments, with responsibility for making play calls and dealing with players, parents, coaches, and other officials.
Education
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Cinematography & Film/Video Production Fall 2022 - Spring 2024 (in progress)
Created multiple individual and group projects and short films.
Film festival favorite. Solo and group short films both accepted into film festival; group short "Hugo Vagabond" film festival winner.
George Washington University Online High School
Grade 11 - Pandemic Time
Head of Marketing - Young Entrepreneur Society (YES)
Licenses & Certifications
Avid Certified | Media Composer Specialist
Issued by Avid Technology. Earners of this certification have demonstrated a fundamental understanding of and the capability to use Media Composer, together with a firm grasp of the core skills, workflows, and concepts of non-linear editing on the Avid Media Composer system.
Avid Certification Link
Technical Skills
Cinematography
Video Editing (Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro)