Filmmaking is about the story, the emotion, and the essence of the imagery.
Whether it’s America’s wild horses, girls’ in Tanzania, men overcoming hatred, or brave women forming an army — they all have stories to tell, and I am driven to share theirs.
Projects
Wild Beauty
MUSTANG SPIRIT OF THE WEST
2022
Get swept into the world of the wild ones. Through this cinematically stunning, immersive experience, you’ll find yourself among galloping mustangs on the open range. Witness how they’re wrongfully captured and sent to slaughter so public lands can serve livestock and energy industries.
Refuge
2022
REFUGE is a story about fear and love in the American South. A leader in a white nationalist hate group finds healing from the people he once hated – a Muslim heart doctor and his town of refugees. Chris is a husband and father, a veteran, and until recently, a leader in the KKK. He started hating Muslims when the planes hit the Twin Towers on 9/11, but is forced to confront his hate when he receives a text from Muslim refugee, Heval. REFUGE illustrates the false promises of hate and reveals where real and lasting refuge is found. Where there is love, there is refuge.
THE SUN LADIES OF YAZIDI
2018
The Sun Ladies is a 7-minute VR documentary that mixes live action footage and virtual reality animation. It’s about the Yazidi women who were targeted when ISIS invaded Iraq in 2014. The men were killed and the women were kidnapped as sex slaves. The Sun Ladies is a group of survivor Yazidi women who escaped from sex slavery and, instead of waiting in refugee camps for the war to end, they formed an all-female unit in the Kurdistan Army to fight ISIS.
KILITECH
2020
My own personal documentary film showcasing the impact of helping 20,000 children with water, sanitation, and school supplies in Tanzania. A few simple actions can create a wave of immense change.
OLEROSE
An exiting new endeavour: In collaboration with Edward Oleschak, we build OleRose, a global holding company specializing in intellectual property.
By acquiring, safeguarding, and promoting creative works-including novels, screenplays, audiovisual entertainment, and innovative technology we unite creative talents in support
of their artistic endeavours.
“True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are, it requires you to be who you are.”
— Brene’ Brown
About Me
I have been learning about documentary filmmaking since 2016 and have watched hundreds of films. Probably because I am sensitive to my own challenges through interconnectedness I am drawn to stories of bravery and courage. I love it when great cinematography is combined with the story of people and animals overcoming immense odds for survival and their courage for change. I have had the good fortune of working with inspiring directors on these films.
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” -Steve Jobs I grew up in Austin, Texas, a fifth generation Texan, and started fighting at a very young age protecting who I thought needed protecting. I was in kindergarten when I fought off dozens of boys (ok, I think it was one or two boys) who were poking at and throwing rocks at a Horney Toad lizard. I triumphantly saved the lizard at least to live another day in its sandbox. Protecting animals and people sort of became my purpose in life and as I got older I discovered film making as a tool for telling stories of bravery and courage and hopefully telling these stories helps to protect. “When life gets hard, try to remember: the life you complain about is only a dream to some people.” – Anonymous I spent ten years living in Philadelphia, which had a lot of homeless people, many of whom I encountered daily. I got to know some of their names and stories. There was an Iraq war veteran named Denzel, because he looked just like Denzel Washington, who did street art, and I would often take my dog and sit with him on the sidewalk while he painted. I really enjoyed hearing his stories and being with him. Was a special moment in my life. During this time, I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, which was life altering. I fell in love with Tanzania and the people and I started a charity organization called “Kilimanjaro Technology Foundation,” helping kids with water and education. Through KiliTech, I met the inspiring and brave Kathy Eldon at Creative Visions and joined her team of film makers producing my first documentary film, the 3D film “Sun Ladies of Yazidi,” featured in Vogue Magazine. Working with the amazing Kathy Eldon, Celine Tricart and Maria Bello changed my life forever as I got hooked on documentary films and the importance of educating and informing others of human rights and animal rights issues. In January 2021, I was in a really bad horseback riding accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury. I lost a lot of time and had to fight hard to regain the sense of “who am I?” My therapist turned me onto Brene’ Brown, who had a significant impact on my healing and I learned to be brave in my own story. Taking over two years to recover, I am now back to making films and working in Hollywood.
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