Carry Me


WINNER ::  Best Music Video | Peak City International Film Festival

An alcoholic mother struggles to free herself from addiction after losing her daughter.


Soul Stealer


WINNER :: Best Director | 2014 Canada International Film Festival

Samantha Ortiz, a Marine combat photographer embedded with a Female Engagement Team, believes her imagery can change the tides of war. Her beliefs are put to the test when a Taliban Sniper ambushes her unit.


Millions Like Us


WINNER :: 2023 EMMY


Life was never the same for Zaneta Adams after a debilitating service-related injury. In her lowest moment, she considered giving up, but her children propelled her forward. Adams opens up about her own struggle with PTSD and encourages fellow Veterans to reach out, ask for help, share the gift of hope, and give back.

About

My background is in the U.S. Marine Corps as a combat photojournalist, followed by an MFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. That foundation taught me to approach images with honesty and intention, where every frame must carry its own weight. Since then, I’ve written, directed, and produced work that strives to be truthful, visually disciplined, and spiritually resonant. Today, I carry those lessons forward: no spectacle, no artifice, only the pursuit of cinematic honesty in service of something greater than myself.


I live in the Midwest, where I write, direct, and develop projects that reflect this philosophy. My short films have screened internationally and are available on Vimeo and YouTube. I’m currently developing my first feature film shaped by the same commitment: to create work that reveres God through the honest portrayal of human experience.


This site serves as a hub, directing you to my films online and my essays on storytelling, and reflections on the intersection of faith, art, and cinema via my Substack.