directing
Project: “The Way” Easter Film
Directing is a passion of mine, because it combines artistry with collaborative leadership. For this project, I was tasked with directing, producing, and overseeing all aspects of the short film. With a crew of 10 people, we delivered the first LifeFamily Church short film that went on to receive national recognition.
St. Augustine poem which inspired the film’s voiceover
collaborative mood board, shotlist, and logistics
conceptualizing
Project: “Ghost Stories” Promotional Video
Brainstorming creative concepts is arguably my favorite part of the filmmaking process. For this project, I was asked to come up with a video concept for an October sermon series called “Ghost Stories” about the Holy Spirit. I landed on the idea of finding an old projector in my grandparent’s attic with vintage footage from the lives of people who came before me. This ties in the classic spookiness of October, the theme of storytelling, and the supernatural presence of the Holy Spirit.
full set design, including fake window light coming from screen-right
room layout and lighting before set design
sermon excerpt from A. W. Tozer
editing
Project: “Home Sweet Home” | Editfest 2023
Few things are more satisfying than using creative editing as a weapon against boring content. For the international FilmSupply Editfest, I created a fake title sequence depicting the rise and eventual downfall of the Branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas. This piece, made of entirely unrelated stock footage clips, won 2nd place out of 1,200 submissions across the world.
before and after from the After Effects project to replace “Paradise Valley”
Premiere Pro project timeline
