In addition to working as a journalist, I’ve also produced creative content for a variety of clients and collaborators – including foundations, non-profits and independent filmmakers and artists.

Google Year in Search 2018

Google chose to highlight a video I made about an after-school arts program in Pittsburgh for elementary-age students of Latino/Hispanic origin. Watch the original video, produced for Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media.

“That’s What You Get” cover performance

I shot/directed/edited this in-studio performance by Jenna Cicero and Joe Wimer. (Original song by Paramore.)

The Acceptance Movement

I edited and co-produced this four-part documentary series following Listen, Lucy creator Jordan Corcoran as she traveled to different schools and universities to advocate for more discussion and acceptance of mental illness.

Check Yes or No

I directed and edited this short film about Amina, a precocious young girl who wants to get her first kiss over with. But at its heart, "Check Yes or No" is more than a "first kiss" story — it's a story about family, friendship and what it means to grow up. Award-winning script written by Kelechi Urama.

Apes

Official Selection: Ethnografilm Festival, Paris, 2015.
I produced and edited (and appear in!) this short mockumentary about the complexities of modern human dating.

Kiss Me Goodbye

Official Selections: Buffalo International Film Festival; Charlotte Film Festival; Blackbird Film Fest; IndustryBOOST Competition
I was the production manager and a co-producer for this independent short film, a dystopian story about a world with no religion. The projectwas shot on super 16mm celluloid film and edited digitally. 

Happy New Year

Winner: Romero of Tomorrow Short Horror Film Contest, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, 2018
Official Selections: American Horror Film Festival; Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival
I produced and assistant directed this short independent film, a dark comedy about a withdrawn young man who attends a New Year’s Eve party roiling with barely-hidden tensions.

The Hard Dentist

I directed and edited episodes 3-6 of this absurdist web series about the fantastical world of dentistry, created by comedians Alex Stypula and Laurie Bolewitz. The series premiered at Row House Cinema in 2016.

Bob: The Beginning

I wrote and directed this playful, psychological exploration of a very unique coping mechanism.