As a student studying filmmaking, I have a diverse portfolio of short films. Primarily, I am drawn to documentary filmmaking, using reality as a backbone for powerful storytelling. Below is a diverse sample of some of my work, including documentary short films, experimental films, and hand-processed films shot on an old Bolex camera.
I am happy to present my most recent film, The Color of Waiting (لون ديال التسنى), a short visual arts piece that I spent a month shooting down in the small village of Tighmert in Southern Morocco. This film was shot in a mix of French, English, and Arabic, and was part of my 4-month experience living abroad in Morocco. This visual arts piece works to depict the effects of climate change and its connection to religion for two Tuareg men. I cannot begin to express my gratitude to my professors, peers, friends, and acquaintances whom I have met this past semester and the impact they have had on my learning, both academically and personally. Watch the film above.
I am pleased to announce that ‘Made it in America‘won third place in the Binational Kaleidoscope, a film competition focused on bilingual and Latin American subjects. ‘Made it in America’ was shown in film festivals from Los Angeles to Mexico City, and I was given the incredible opportunityto travel with this film to Guadalajara, Mexico, and speak alongside Oscar winners about my Latino identity and my filmmaking inspirations.
‘Eupnea‘ — an experimental documentary film that draws inspiration from René Magritte’s surrealist, early 20th-century art. It features the skilled Ezra Grinker, and attempts to question and critique the form of documentary filmmaking.
Shot and developed on expired Kodak 35mm film — thank you to The Negative Space for their help in scanning this beautiful celluloid.
12 ISO film — shot on a sunny day in Colorado Springs, featuring the talented Teddy Doggett.Developed in compost.
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