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transformational films

Ever wonder why some stories move you and others don’t?

I’ve seen my share of short films, features, and television series and they don’t always connect. How is it these stories can fall so flat when an army of talented people were enlisted to bring it to life?

“We connect through overcoming pain.”

Transformation is born out of pain. Yet time and time again I see characters who don’t really change. While they can still be entertaining, they fail to move you emotionally—which is the magic of storytelling.

don’t make the same mistake.

If you have a story to tell and you want it to move people emotionally, let’s chat.

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purple smaller.png — The Top 5 Reasons Stories Fail to Move Us:

1. The hero doesn’t encounter a painful obstacle.
2. The hero encounters a painful obstacle, but it’s not brought about by the hero’s character flaws.
3. The hero encounters a painful obstacle brought about by their flaws, but they don’t overcome it.
4. The hero encounters a painful obstacle brought about by their flaws, but someone else overcomes it for them.
5. The hero encounters a painful obstacle brought about by their flaws and overcome it, but they don’t transform beyond their flaws.

My Short Films

Instalife | 07:44 | Audrey has thousands of followers for her beauty tutorials, Tyler is living the party life, Jonathan is celebrating his wedding anniversary, and Chloe is spreading calm with her yoga poses. But looks can be deceiving. Peering behind the curtain of these four people connected by their social media feeds, we see that reality isn't stranger than fiction—it is fiction.

Third Wheel | 00:59 | A simple Uber ride takes a hilarious turn when the passenger’s ex-girlfriend hops in.

Virtual Insanity | 00:59 | I made this short for a 1-minute film competition. While I find virtual reality to be a promising technology that could help many people, I fear there will always be a dark side to it.

The Loop | 02:03 | This is the first short film I ever made. We learn many lessons throughout our lives, but sometimes we get stuck in cycles and look for answers in the wrong places.

Web Series

Verses is a look inside the turbulent world of indie music through the eyes of two aging bandmates who can’t agree about how to navigate the narrowing path to stardom in an industry ruled by 20-something hipsters.