about
Creativity is a fickle thing. It needs a balance between the intentional and the accidental. I’m always writing something, plotting and planning every story beat in my head. My photography is more improvisational– I keep my camera on me all the time so I can create on instinct.
But shooting video requires a mix of intention and improv: you won’t get everything you need without a detailed plan, but it’s also vital to think on your feet and take advantage of unexpected circumstances.
I tell stories with every tool at my disposal. The work you see here is the result. If you have a story, I want to share it with the world.
Video – Political
New Jersey Social Justice REmembrance Coalition
Lion’s roar
I wrote, directed, and edited a series of videos for Georgian Court University to educate their students about financial literacy and remind them to complete important applications (like the FAFSA) on time. Several sample episodes are below.
Video - Virtual Choirs
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, I worked with the Holmdel Community United Church of Christ to collect submissions from choir members, then edited and mixed them into videos to be played during virtual services. This is a sample of the pieces the choir performed.
Other Projects
BLAME
(1st Assistant Director) Chris Messina stars as a substitute drama teacher whose taboo relationship with an unstable student (Quinn Shephard) strikes a nerve in her jealous classmate (Nadia Alexander), sparking a vengeful chain of events within their suburban high school that draws parallels to Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible'.
Trailer
RENT NOW
iTunes: http://apple.co/2AFFSLy
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2F37FHL
Google Play: http://bit.ly/2quI7A2
Vudu: http://bit.ly/2m3c2KR
FandangoNow: http://bit.ly/2CXmIlx
evelyn
(1st Assistant Director ) In a polygamist cult isolated from modern society, a young widow named Evelyn dreams of escape when she’s forced to remarry into an abusive family on the day of her husband’s death.
The Testimony of Erin J.
(Writer–Director) Erin J. believes she was visited by extraterrestrials growing up, but no one else in her family believes her. Karen Lynn Gorney investigates her claims. Official Selection at the 2014 Garden State Film Festival.
Trailer
Photography - Events
Portraits
Outside
Light painting
Writing – SciShow Scripts
Screenplay Excerpts
Bone Hunters:
A young paleontologist must cooperate with a creationist and a condescending university professor to protect the love of her life, a pristine dryptosaurus skeleton, from greedy land owners building a golf course where it's buried. 2018 Die Laughing Screenplay Contest Finalist
EXCERPT: INTERVIEW WITH ORSON
Our Heroine, Phoebe Clacher, wants to get into grad school– but first she has to impress Professor Orson Regolith, PhD.
EXCERPT: THE TEMPLE OF MADAM POSTHOLER
Phoebe and her sister Tara try to return a casserole dish to eccentric archivist Madam Postholer, who has... unique ideas about home security.
EXCERPT: EXAMINING THE DEED
After an exciting discovery on her land, Mrs. McShag enlists Phoebe and fellow paleontologist Micah to look over her deed. Meanwhile, her husband, a professional golfer, practices his swing.
Afghanestern:
A spaghetti western set in modern-day Afghanistan. When the U.S. military offers a $10,000 bounty on a Taliban warlord, everyone from the local sheriff to a mysterious gunslinger wants to get their hands on it. 2013 Garden State Screenplay Competition Finalist.
Excerpt: IED
An American convoy is attacked by Taliban fighters. While looking for the gunmen in a nearby village, the U.S. soldiers get help from Baraz, the chief of police.
Excerpt: Traitor in the Midst
The United States is offering a $10,000 bounty for Taliban Commander Abdullah Rashid, and Baraz goes to his mountain hideout with a dire warning. Little does Abdullah know that Baraz would like to collect the bounty for himself...
Contact
If you need a writer, videographer, editor, or photographer (or even if you don't know what you need), please get in touch! I'd love to hear from you.
