The Long Story, Short(ish)

I’m a director and CD who turns ideas into visually striking, emotionally resonant stories for networks, brands, and platforms (RIP cable). I’ve directed everything from intimate unscripted, doc-style storytelling to stylized, commercial-length image spots to scripted branded short films — complete with actors, sets, and a shooting schedule that would make your head spin. Along the way, the work’s picked up awards (like WARC Gold, GEMA/Promax Golds, NAACP for Best TV Doc…), press, and the occasional text from someone’s mom.

I’ve shot across six continents and worked with A-list talent both lovely... and character-building. I’m just as comfortable directing a three-person crew in Morocco as I am leading a team of 80 on a soundstage in LA. I care deeply about the process — building trust with actors, collaborating with clients, and getting to the emotional core of the story. I’m always aiming for that sweet spot where story and aesthetic meet — grounded in truth, elevated by poetic visuals, and driven by a curiosity about people and what actually moves them. 

Outside of client work, I’m writing a screenplay I hope to direct one day, still clinging to my lifelong fantasy of becoming French, and procrastinating on a book called "The Hypochondriac’s Guide to Traveling the World: Or, How Do You Say Xanax in Dzongkha?" Travel is one of my great passions — the beauty of place, the people, the cultures, and the stories I find along the way. Plus the inevitable list of exotic ailments I’m convinced I’ve picked up (because self-diagnosis is its own adventure). 

I’m available for freelance directing, creative consulting, and any project — big, small, or in-between — that cares about good storytelling, smart collaboration, and meaningful visuals. Scripted dramas, doc-style content, luxury travel, or anything that takes me somewhere new (mentally or geographically)? Let’s talk. Bonus points if it’s set in Europe.