Shot on location on the Greek Island of Samos, this short film documents the lives of refugee women as they learn vocational training to prepare for their uncertain future and receive mental health services to help process their past and present. Part documentary, part testimonial, the film pushes the boundaries of what is possible for NGO fundraising.
Roles: cinematographer, editor, sound mixer, sound designer, music supervisor
In December 2017, the first permanent independent international criminal court in history stands on the brink of having the jurisdiction to hold national leaders accountable for the illegal use of force against other states. The 1998 Rome Statute established the International Criminal Court, an international court that has jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes as well as the crime of aggression. But, the States Parties to the ICC could not agree to the definition of the Crime of Aggression until 2010, when a diplomatic breakthrough in Kampala, Uganda finally produced consensus on the international legal definition of the crime. This film tracks the legal and moral debate more than seven decades in the making.
Roles: editor, sound designer
*Cinematographer, sound mixer [07:31-07:51]
What Makes DC Public Charter Schools Special? Every year, the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board ranks their schools’ performance in a three tier system — Tier One being the highest. We interviewed 30 students from 15 Tier One schools to get their unprompted perspectives of their school experiences.
Roles: cinematographer, editor, sound mixer, sound designer, music supervisor
The Endangered Species Coalition celebrates 50 years of the Endangered Species Act. Learn more at www.esa50.org
Roles: editor, narrator, sound designer, co-script writer
Flipping the Script
The film centers on Derek Brown, an ex-Vice Lords Gang Chief, and his after-school boxing/mentoring program. We see first-hand the challenges faced with "changing the norm" in Chicago West Side community, North Lawndale.
"There were several ex-con turned community activist stories entered this year in pro and student categories. First place was the best. This story feels very real, the main character is fully developed and the challenges he faces are clear. The dialog between the coach and the boys with the BB gun is riveting and revealing." -- Illinois Press Photographer’s Association
Roles: cinematographer, co-editor, co-producer, music supervisor
The New York Times: This short documentary shares the challenges of a transgender military couple, who are banned from serving openly.
*First Place for Best Documentary by The White House News Photographer's Association & National Emmy Nominee.
Roles: co-editor, camera operator
Trailer for the feature-length documentary, Transmilitary. Around 15,500 transgender people serve in the U.S. military (notably the largest transgender employer in the U.S.), where they must conceal their gender identity because military policies ban their service TransMilitary chronicles the lives of four individuals (Senior Airman Logan Ireland, Corporal Laila Villanueva, Captain Jennifer Peace & First Lieutenant El Cook) defending their country’s freedom while fighting for their own. They put their careers and their families’ livelihoods on the line by coming out as transgender to top brass officials in the Pentagon in hopes of attaining the equal right to serve. The ban was lifted in 2016, but with President Trump now trying to reinstate it, their futures hang in the balance again.
Roles: camera operator, co-editor (trailer & feature).