I have been telling stories since I picked up my folks’ Super 8mm camera at the age of nine: you could say I was a self-taught filmmaker who learned by "doing."  While most kids in middle school were learning how to be cool, I was experimenting with claymation and asking my family and friends to perform in front of my camera.

 

It was at NYU Film School where I first learned how to edit.  Since splicing my maiden short, I fell in love with the process of cutting film and putting the pieces together.  I've always described editing as when the dream comes to life and pretend becomes "real."  More than any other facet of filmmaking, you feel a charge of electricity when a scene coalesces into a perfect whole from many discreet parts.  That's why the edit room, for me, is the equivalent of the magician’s hat.

 

​I have been exceedingly fortunate to have seen many of the dreams of my youth come to fruition.  I have edited and directed for top networks and channels in the non-fiction television space, and I have also written, directed, edited and produced my own feature films, created my own hit web series and written countless screenplays. I’ve also been able to give back a little, thanks to my work as an adjunct professor of Film and TV writing at Brooklyn CUNY Graduate School of Radio and TV.  

 

Storytelling has always been at the forefront of what I want to do, which is why I have worn, and continue to wear, all these hats – working in these different roles has enabled me to streamline the production and post-production process, and I realized early on they are all members of the same family, all dovetailing with each other to effect great storytelling. Whether editing, writing or directing, my goal is always the same: to tell the most compelling, eye-catching and satisfying stories possible.

 

I consider myself a creative chameleon, blending in and mastering whichever genre, style and approach is required. I’m adept at taking on the story needs of the project and seeing the project through to completion. I have jumped into projects at the pilot stage, but I’ve also joined successful shows. My flexibility and versatility are why the mix of projects I have accomplished is so eclectic.