My passion for storytelling was sparked by my mother’s love of movies and deepened through adventures with my Australian father—from exploring Laotian jungle tribes at eight to living with host families in northern China. As a person of Black, Jewish, and Pacific Islander descent, I navigate multiple identities, shaping a diverse worldview that fuels my filmmaking. I explore resilience, struggle, and triumph through narrative and documentary work.
Earning a full scholarship to Emerson College, I honed my skills as a writer-director while launching Knucklehead, a streetwear brand where every design becomes a character, brought to life through animated skits. Targeting the MMA niche, we collaborate with professional fighters as brand ambassadors.
As a martial artist, I’ve experienced firsthand the discipline and resilience of combat sports. This appreciation for fighters’ stories led me to illuminate untold narratives, portraying their lives with a cinema verité approach. My background in screenwriting helps me craft stories even in unscripted settings, while photography shapes my composition and visual storytelling.
With secured sponsorship, I spent six weeks in Bangkok, immersing myself in their world—scouting subjects, directing, and shooting a documentary on three child fighters from Khlong Toei, Thailand’s most notorious slum.
With a lifelong exposure to diverse cultures and a commitment to immersive storytelling, I create compelling, authentic narratives that resonate globally.
Me and Bas in Khlong Toei. Bas is an 8 year old Muay Thai fighter and protagonist of the documentary. I'm currently editing this film while studying at Emerson's LA campus.
Knucklehead: The brand's protagonist. an angsty teen doomed to a fist attached to his head. Underneath his rough edges he hides his heart white knuckled. because if he opens his fist, at any moment, his heart could fly away.
Can he build the courage to open his fist for a girl he loves all the while being bullied for his mutation? Join him on his epic journey of self actualization through martial arts.
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