Directing
Stone Garden (2025)
After running away from home, a young boy happens upon a mysterious stone garden. Through the help of the enigmatic Stone Witch, caretaker of the garden, he learns a painful lesson about regret, sacrifice and ultimately what it means to love and be loved.

Short Film - Drama (15 minutes)


















Awards and Recognition
-Idyllwild Int'l Festival of Cinema (Best of Festival/Best Short/Best Director/Best Score/Best Costume/Best Ensemble Cast/Best Child Actor)
-SIMI Film Fest (Best Fantasy/Best Writing/Best Score/Best Costume)
-Glendale Int'l Film Festival (Winner - Best Fantasy/Sci-fi)
-Paris Awards Film Festival (Winner - Best Short Script)
-Military and Veterans Awards (Overall Winner/Best Short/Best Director)
-Los Angeles Film Awards (Special Jury Award)
-Creative World Awards (Top Finalist)
-Los Angeles Int'l Screenplay Awards (Finalist)
-Portland Screenplay Awards (Semi-Finalist)
-Austin Revolution Film Festival (Nominee - Best Short Drama)
-Flickers Rhode Island Int'l Film Festival (Semi-Finalist)
-San Francisco Int'l Screenwriting Contest (Quarter Finalist)
-Screencraft Short Script Contest (Quarter Finalist)
-Toronto Int'l Nollywood Film Festival (Nominee)
-Cambridge Short Film Festival (Nominee)
-Pasadena Int'l Film Festival (Nominee Best Short)
-Mystic Film Festival (Official Selection)
-Los Angeles Under the Stars (Official Selection)
-WeScript Competition (Official Selection)
-New York Screenwriting Awards (Official Selection)
-Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival (Official Selection)
-Iowa Int'l Film Festival (Official Selection)
-Richmond Int'l Film Festival (Official Selection)
-Coronado Int'l Film Festival (Official Selection)
-Yellowstone Int'l Film Festival (Official Selection)
-Los Angeles Int'l Children's Film Festival (Official Selection)
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Homeward Dawn (2025)
A long night in jail leads to a catharsis and a new day for a veteran trying to outrun his painful past. Starring Jason E. Kelley and Justin Jesso - featuring an original score by Forrest Gray.
Short Film - Drama (20 minutes)











Ripple (2025)
A woman's normal walk to her apartment becomes a fight for her sanity after receiving news her abusive ex-husband may have found out where she lives. Starring Laurel Nicole Blairsden.
featuring an original score by Greg Nicolett.

Short Film - Suspense (12 minutes)






Nocturne (2023)
A classical composer's muse returns for a brief visit in the final days before World War II, adding torture to pain when they clash over differing memories of the time spent together during their youth. Playing his unfinished composition together is the last moment they share before a broken heart leads to bitter regret.









Distributed Lethality
Written and Directed for the US Navy
Sea Control by Design
Written and Directed for the US Navy
Not Forever (2013)
Written and Directed
"Under 8" Hour Challenge
Little Women
Adapted for the Stage and Directed

Burn This
Directed for the Stage

The Secret Garden
Directed for the Stage



