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Resume Available Upon Request!

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Festival Screened Work

Emily and I have helped bring countless stories to life. Here are a few of our films that had impact, caught attention, & stood out 

Total Festival Screenings
 

11
 

April 22nd (Director of Photography & Colorist)
1st ~ CSU Student Showcase
2nd~ TBD
~ Recently concluded filming and just recently finished editing. The first screening is on the 6th! Info found in blog posts!
Lucas + Claire (Director of Photography & Colorist)
1st ~ CSU Showcase
2nd~ CLE Short Sweet
~ The CSU Film and Media Arts Program, Student Showcase Awarded Us Best Director and Lead Performance. Local Heros, section of CIFF!
3rd ~ CIFF 2026
4th ~ AIFVF 2026
Love In The Lanes (1st AC, Editor, & PM)
1st ~ CLE & NY Short Sweet
2nd ~ CIFF 2026
~ Screened in both New York Short Sweet and Cleveland Short Sweet Film Festivals!
Children of The Nation (1st AC, Gaffer, Editor)
1ST ~ CSU Showcase
~ Won Set Design, Best Director, & Best Cinematography.
Deadline (Editor)
1ST ~ CSU Showcase
~ Did all editing of sound scape and visual look!
Needle Drop (Lead Actor)
1ST ~ CSU Student Showcase
2nd ~ CLE Short Sweet
~ Lead dropped off the day before and I picked up the role when originally signing as gaffer.
Dead Crow Karma (Gaffer & Assistant Editor)
1ST ~ NY Short Sweet
~ Haven't been updated since set.
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Notable Work / Experience

  • AM Show Editor: Cleveland Local 19, helped create Vic Gideon's stories & with day shows daily

  • Director of Photography/Editor: PBS’s, Cleveland Comedians

  • Production Assistant/Extra: Feature Film, The Worlds Happiest Man

  • Director of Photography: Documentary, Thyagaraja - God of Music

  • Camera Operator: Play/Feature, When the Mind’s Free

  • Intern: Created Catalogs, Cleveland International Film Festival

  • Assistant to Director: Hilltop Film Festival Of Diversity And Inclusion & East Palestine Environmental Film Festival

  • Director of Photography/Editor: Short Film, Sweatshirt

  • Director of Photography/Colorist: Short Film, Lucas + Claire

  • Production Manager/Editor: Short Film, Love In The Lanes

  • Camera Operator: GlenOak High School Football Games, Ballet Performances, and Plays

  • Director of Photography/Editor: Feature Length High School Play, Clue

  • Director of Photography/Editor: Promo Videos/Control Room Operator, Marlboro Christian Church

  • Floor Director: Live Interviews, Annual Ohio Educational Technology Conference

  • Director of Photography/Editor: Promo Video, Radio Chaos

  • Camera Operator/Editor: Assembly Video, Woodland Casket Co.

Cleveland State University 

Bachelors of Fine Arts

Cum Laude

Lake Middle / High School

High School Diploma

Cum Laude

GlenOak High School

Career Tech Completion Certificate

850+ Hours Work Experience

Career Accomplishments & Facts

  • CSU Film and Media Arts Program: Track, Cinematography (Finished With 4.0 GPA)

  • High School Lacrosse: Achieved #2 National Defensive Recruit On Scouting Sites

  • CSU Faculty Recognition: I’ve Been Recommended For 10 Different Internships

  • Experience: I’ve Helped Create Hundreds Short Films / Videos

  • Personal Favorites: Editing Software - Adobe, Camera Brand - Panasonic / Lumix

  • Preferred Position: Editing, Producing, or On Camera Team (Happy to do anything!)

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Last Update: 6-11-2026

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