| EDUCATION |
Ithaca College: B.S., Television-Radio: Directed Studies - Documentary | Magna Cum Laude| Park Scholarship | 2006
Hunter College: M.F.A., Integrated Media Arts | GPA: 4.0 | S&W Scholarship | 2020
| FILMOGRAPHY |
2021 | The Panola Project | Documentary Short | Director/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
2017 | For Ahkeem | Documentary Feature | Director/Co-Producer/Editor (Addl.)
2014 | Am I Next? | Documentary Short | Director/Co-Editor
2009 | Good Fortune | Documentary Feature | Producer/Editor
2005 | Walking the Line | Mid-Length Documentary | Director/Producer/Editor
| CURRENT PROJECTS |
Nine | Documentary Feature | Director
Life of Dan | Documentary Short | Director/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
The Return | Documentary Short | Director
Buttons | Documentary Short | Director/Producer
| TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
2021 – Present | Suffolk University | Tenure-Track Assistant Professor + Director of Production
2020 – 2021 | University of Alabama | Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (R1 University)
2019 – 2020 | Hunter College | Adjunct Instructor, Department of Film & Media Studies
| ADDITIONAL CREDITS |
2021 | USA Today: What it's like to operate a roller coaster | Documentary Short | Director/Cinematographer/Editor
2018 | 23andMe: Winnie’s Story and Jordan’s Story | Branded Docs | Director/Producer
2018 | The Legacy Project | Educational Documentary Series | Director/Producer
2014 | Five Star | Narrative Feature | Assistant Director
2014 | Time Magazine | Documentary Short | Director
2013 | National Geographic: Doomsday Preppers | Reality TV | Field Producer/Story Producer
2013 | (RED) Campaign | Commercial | Producer
2012 | PBS News Hour | Video Journalism | Producer/Editor
2012 | Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike | Promotional Documentary | Director/Producer/Editor
2007 | Everything’s Cool | Documentary Feature | Editor (Addl.)
| HONORS AND AWARDS |
2024 | Chicken & Egg Pictures, Grantee and Fellow, Nine
2023 | Jury Prize, Ruth Landfield Award, Fargo Film Festival, The Panola Project
2023 | Jury Prize, Best Documentary Short, Seattle Black Film Festival, The Panola Project
2023 | Jury Prize, Best Equality Short Film, Lane Doc Fest, The Panola Project
2022 | Grand Jury Prize, Best Documentary Short, Florida Film Festival (Oscar-qualifying), The Panola Project
2022 | Grand Jury Prize, Lakefront Film Festival, The Panola Project
2022 | Jury Award, Action and Activism, The Smalls Film Festival, The Panola Project
2022 | Jury Award, Best Documentary Short, Health in Focus Film Festival, The Panola Project
2022 | Points North Institute’s LEF/CIFF Fellowship, Nine
2022 | Audience Award, Best Short Film, Footcandle Film Festival, The Panola Project
2021 | Audience Award, Best Short Film, GlobeDocs Film Festival, The Panola Project
2021 | Spirit of Sidewalk Award + Audience Award, Best Alabama Film, Sidewalk Film Festival, The Panola Project
2021 | Big Sky Pitch, Nine
2019 | Gold Award, Best Documentary Feature, University Film and Video Association, For Ahkeem
2019 | Best Cinematography/Visual Storytelling, Brooklyn Film Festival Pitch, Buttons
2018 | Cinema Eye Honors “Unforgettables” List, For Ahkeem
2018 | Best Film, One World Film Clubs Award Winner, For Ahkeem
2017 | Grand Jury Prize, Best Feature Documentary, Stockholm International Film Festival, For Ahkeem
2017 | Grand Jury Prize, Best Feature Documentary, Independent Film Festival Boston, For Ahkeem
2017 | Grand Jury Prize, Best Feature Documentary, Tacoma Film Festival, For Ahkeem
2017 | Grand Jury Prize, Best Feature Documentary, Indie Memphis Film Festival, For Ahkeem
2017 | Best Feature Documentary, Santa Fe Film Independent Film Festival, For Ahkeem
2017 | Best Feature Documentary, Tacoma Film Festival, For Ahkeem
2017 | Best Feature Documentary, Tallgrass International Film Festival, For Ahkeem
2017 | Midrash St. Louis Award, St. Louis International Film Festival, For Ahkeem
2017 | Gold Award, Spotlight Documentary Film Awards, For Ahkeem
2017 | Special Jury Mention, Doc Edge International Documentary Film Festival, For Ahkeem
2017 | Glashütte Original Documentary Award Nominee, Berlin International Film Festival, For Ahkeem
2016 | Sundance Institute Grantee and Fellow, For Ahkeem
2016 | True/False Rough Cut Lab Fellowship, For Ahkeem
2015 | S&W Scholarship, Integrated Media Arts, Hunter College
2014 | Jury Member for the Brooklyn Film Festival & New York No Limits Film Festival
2010 | News & Documentary Emmy, Good Fortune
2010 | Overseas Press Club Carl Spielvogel Award for International Reporting, Good Fortune
2009 | Witness Award for Best Social Issue Film at AFI Docs, Good Fortune
2008 | Sundance Institute Grantee and Fellow, Good Fortune
2007 | Fledgling Fund Award for Socially Conscious Documentaries at the IFP Market, Good Fortune
2005 | Human Rights/Human Dignity Award, Ohne Kohle Film Festival, Berlin, Walking the Line
2005 | Nominee for Student Academy Award and Angelus Award, Walking the Line
2002 | Park Scholarship (Full Tuition & Board), Ithaca College
| ORGANIZATIONS |
Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective: Not-for-profit organization | Founder | 2006
Transient Pictures: Production Company | Founder | 2006