New York University, Undergraduate, New York
Majoring in Film & Television Production
Kalamazoo Area Math & Science Center, High School Diploma, Kalamazoo, MI, 2007
An advanced Math/Science curriculum for High School students.
Loy Norrix High School, High School Diploma, Kalamazoo, MI, 2007
Training
New York University, New York, Directing, Writing, Editing, Cinematography, Production
FAMU Film Academy, Prague, Czech Republic, 35mm Cinematography, Directing, Writing, Pavel Marek, Michael Gahut, 2009
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, Direction, Screenwriting, Editing, Cinematography, Jason Betke, 2006
Through National High School Institute (NHSI) Summer Film program. 35mm, 16mm and HD film production.
Workshops, Rockport, ME, Direction, Screenwriting, Editing, Cinematography, Anelisa Garfunkel, 2005
Film Workshop covering several aspects of 35mm 16mm and HD film production.
Education for the Arts, Kalamazoo, MI, Experimental Film, 16mm production, Screenwriting, Tom Ludwig, 2006
Independent study in 16mm film production and the experimental form.
Awards
Traildance Film Festival, Best Experimental Film, 2008
for film, Pieces, at festival in Duncan, Oklahoma.
daVinci Film and Video Festival, Best Young Filmmaker, 2007
for film, Pieces, at festival in Corvallis, Oregon.
Bare Bones Film Festival, Best Student Picture, 2007
for film, Never Bet the Devil Your Head, at festival in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Fusion Film Festival, Best Screenplay, 2009
For "The Age of Consent"
Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival, Young Producer Award, 2006
For film, Pieces. Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Berkeley Film & Video Festival, Best Short Film - Student, 2006
for film, Crash, at festival in Berkeley, California.
Gem City Film Festival, Best Short Narrative - Student, 2007
for film, Pieces, at festival in Palatka, Florida.
Student Films Across America, Featured Filmmaker, 2nd Place National, 2007
Featured Filmmaker at the Detroit, Michigan, stop of the traveling festival.
Gasparilla Film Festival, Best Student Filmmaker, 2007
for film, Never Bet the Devil Your Head, at festival in Tampa, Florida.
Flint Film Festival, Best Short Film-Student, 2007
For film, Never Bet the Devil Your Head. Festival in Flint, Michigan.
Buckingham Film Festival, Best Cinematography, 2007
for film, The Fly, at festival in Vacaville, California.
Total Film Festival, Second Place, 2006
for film, Crash, at festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Muskegon Film Festival, Second Place, 2006
for film, Spooked, at festival in Muskegon, Michigan.
Michigan Student Film & Video Festival, Four Best of Show Awards, 2006
For short film, Pieces
Very Short Movies/Golden Star Shorts Fest, Featured Screening, 2007
for film, Pieces, in High School Filmmaker category of Hollywood festival.
Hardacre Film Festival, Best Student Horror Short, 2008
For short, Bresson & Adeline
Shriekfest, Featured Screening, 2006
for film, Spooked, at festival in Edinboro, Pennsylvania.
Kalamazoo Filmmaker Festival, Featured Screening, 2007
Short film, Bresson & Adeline.
Kalamazoo Filmmaker Festival, Best Picture & Cinematography, 2007
For short, Memories
Kalamazoo Filmmaker Festival, Best Picture, 2008
For short film, the Next LeBron
Kalamazoo Filmmaker Festival, Best SFX & Cinematography, 2006
for film, Spooked, at festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Kalamazoo 24hr Film Festival, 1st Place, 2006
For short films, One Summer's Day, Pieces, The Fly and Memories.
Employment Details
Work History:
Teaching, Film, Music Video, Commercial, Theater
Prior Job Title 1:
NYU Tisch Teacher's Assistant - Post Production
Prior Job Title 2:
Editor and PA at ImageStream Productions
Other Accomplishments
Published photographer and short story author. Directed Tennessee Williams play "This Property Is Condemned" at the Gilmore theatre complex in Michigan. Was a NYU Tisch Mentor for incoming freshman. Telluride Student Symposium 2009
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