Role: Director, principle cinematographer, editor, producer, original score. Reported, filmed, edited and released in 4 weeks.

If you want to understand democracy, don't start with the Capitol. Start with a street. On the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, we wanted to leave Washington behind and go somewhere democracy has an address. We went to Kansas City’s Troost Ave.

Troost isn't just a street. It's an archive. A seam. A line that has carried decades of public policy, private decisions, investment and neglect, fear and hope. Stand on one corner and you can feel history pulling in opposite directions. I know because I've lived on both sides of it. Two blocks west. Two blocks east. Close enough to walk in minutes. Far enough to cross generations of investment and neglect. The Voting Rights Act promised that every voice would carry equal weight. Sixty years later, we wanted to see what that promise looked like where people actually live.

When Missouri proposed redrawing the 5th Congressional District, the line traced Troost—one of America's most notorious racial and economic fault lines. Maps can make those choices look clean. Streets never do.

We came looking for a story about voting rights. What we found was a story about a street—and how that street can hold an entire country's unfinished conversation about who counts.

Role: Director, Principle Cinematographer, Editor, Graphics and Animation

Trailer for Finding Bert Callais. How Democracy Docket unmasked the man behind the Supreme Court’s cruelest case.

Role: Director, cinematographer, editor. Vertical social explainer for Democracy Docket. Galveston County, Texas, held its primary in March. In June, county commissioners passed new district maps — and they say November's general election will run on those new lines.

Role: Director, cinematographer, editor, motion design, illustrations, animation.
In March, Trump signed an executive order directing the Postal Service to cut off ballot delivery in any state that refuses to hand over its voter rolls, including names and Social Security numbers. The proposed system could also expose how you voted.

That's not new. Systems like this were dismantled over a century ago because voting the "wrong way" led to intimidation and violence. Now there's a push to bring them back through a DHS-USPS federal database.

Video and motion design demo reel. Role: Video editing, cinematography, motion design, music composition and performance, audio mixing and mastering.

Most days, Teddy Bear is at Monument and Collington in East Baltimore. Music plays. People stop. Names exchange. This is a few minutes with him.
Role: Cinematographer, Editor, Sound Mixer

We tell the story of a family leaving Texas over gender-affirming care restrictions; showing the impact of Texas' ban to foster empathy and understanding. The story emphasized the human impact of legislative choices and amplifies the most important voices often lost in these issues.

Role: Editor, Sound Mixer.

Every superhero has an origin story. For working musicians, their instrument is the lifeline that keeps the lights on. At Fountain City Guitars, a collective of Kansas City builders is ever vigilant to save the day (or night) for your next gig. Short feature film. Roles: Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Sound Mixer/Music.

In this instructional podcast feature for American Public University the goal was to quickly explain the intricate connection between soil health and climate change. By showcasing how sustainable soil practices can significantly mitigate the effects of climate change, we wanted to show how we can reach a greener future. Role: Story Editor, Video/Audio Editor and Music Composer.

After COVID forced her to complete her senior year of high school online, Karissa discovers her gift for remote learning, leading her to pursue her passion for wild spaces with a degree in Environmental Management towards a career dedicated to protecting wildlife and the outdoors.. Role: Cinematographer, Editor, Sound Mixer/Music.

APU Student Short, Stephanie Role: Cinematographer, Editor, Sound Mixer/Music.

APU Student Story, Stephanie Role: Cinematographer, Editor, Sound Mixer/Music.

AMU Student Story TV Ad. Role: Editor, Sound Mixer.