Around COVID, I watched many films, including Whiplash, Schindler's List, and Pulp Fiction. I was never so touched, by art, in my life. Slowly my videos changed. My school dance promotional videos became comedic short films. My student election campaign videos featured elaborate characters and set design. I kept pushing the boundary between video and film until I decided to create cinema.
Here are films that I would consider "mine":
Documentary/Biographical
A documentary about my life as a student photographer, self-produced.
Comedy/Drama
After a local drug kingpin gets hospitalized, Chase–a completely incompetent drug dealer and addict–is suddenly ordered to take over his territory. There he meets Eli, a devoutly religious and equally incompetent trapper, locked on double-crossing Chase and settling the territorial rivalry once and for all.
This film was entirely a passion project in collaboration with one of my best friends, Ja'Den Hunter. It took 2 years to make, mostly because we were learning everything about filmmaking as we shot.
I'm very proud of this film and all the genuine, fun memories I made with my crew. Notable achievements include:
Original Soundtrack composed & produced with Zion D. C.
100+ attendee movie premiere
Comedy/Drama
An eccentric drug dealer tries to talk a fellow dealer into trying a weird new drug: Fooselgump. Cut movie scene from Last Deal (2025).
Drama
Two old friends reunite for an unforgettable trip that will take them higher than they’ve ever gone before.
Horror/Thriller
A kleptomaniac is stalked by a mysterious entity intent on reclaiming her stolen belongings.
Horror/Thriller
After witnessing murder, a mysterious madman descends into paranoia. While a string of killings erupts, five dumb criminals conspire in a robbery.
Romance/Comedy
It's almost prom, and a high schooler navigates the academic pressure, college stress, & relationship drama in pursuit of a prom date.
Romance/Comedy
An upcoming Spring Fling dance forces a shy video game addict to finally ask out his crush. Unfortunately, her best friend unexpectedly gets in the way.
Drama
An unmotivated high schooler spirals into unhealthy habits during the pandemic quarantine, until a hallucination gives him some inspiring advice.