Updates, news and other things about my projects.
NOT A LIFESAVING DEVICE opened last week to a full house at the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles. 
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us, to the team at the Goethe-Institut for their generous support, and to AMI for sponsoring the water and wine.
In case you missed it, the exhibit remains on display through May 28 during office hours. I’d be happy to join you for a visit if you let me know in advance that you’re coming.
On May 12, GLENDALE PARADISE screened to a full house at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles alongside six other strong short films as part of the European Short Film Night, followed by a great panel discussion with representatives from each film.
Thank you so much for including me.
I am excited to share that my photo exhibit NOT A LIFESAVING DEVICE, as well as my short drone film 79° NORTH, will be exhibited at the Goethe-Institut in Los Angeles from May 14–28. Opening night is on May 14 from 6:30–9:30 PM at the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles. Please visit the Goethe-Institut’s webpage to RSVP and for more information.
NOT A LIFESAVING DEVICE is comprised of a series of photographs and video art I created in December 2023 during the Arctic Circle Expeditionary Residency aboard the sailing vessel Antigua.
As AI-generated images increasingly blur the boundaries between reality and fabrication, my work embraces that ambiguity: although these images may appear artificial, they are entirely real. In the context of global warming, non-native species are increasingly moving into fragile ecosystems, symbolized here by an inflatable flamingo, an object radically out of place in the Arctic.
At the same time, the inflatable pool float references the rapid growth of tourism in polar regions, where leisure increasingly overlaps with vulnerability. The phrase NOT A LIFESAVING DEVICE, printed by the manufacturer directly on the object itself, functions both as a literal safety warning and as a symbolic statement: in moments of real emergency, this device offers no protection.
I am happy that GLENDALE PARADISE will finally screen in Los Angeles for the first time on May 12th at the European Short Film Night. The program starts at 6 pm and is organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, in cooperation with the Consulates of Austria, Belgium, and Poland, as well as the Goethe-Institut and the Instituto Cervantes.
This special program brings together a curated selection of short films from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain, offering a snapshot of today’s European storytelling. Each film engages with the theme of truth, moving across genres and aesthetics to reflect the diversity, creativity, and shared cultural dialogue that shape Europe today. The screening will be followed by a conversation with experts from the film and cultural sectors, and will continue with a reception featuring national specialties from the participating countries.
This evening is part of a European Short Film Series presented by the EUNIC Cluster in Los Angeles.
I had a great time at the 10th annual HollyShorts Comedy Film Festival, and FOREVER AFTER IN LOVE was well received, with laughter and applause. 🤣 This was the second time HollyShorts screened one of my comedies, and I truly appreciate their support for independent filmmakers.
So glad that Ben Solenberger and Hilary Barry joined me again for another fun short film with Corey and Gaby. Check out BACK TO NATURE, which I shot with very talented Cinematography students at Griffith Park last fall.
This is the fourth project I wrote and directed for Corey and Gaby, a fun couple, capturing their day-to-day married life.
I am very happy to see FOREVER AFTER IN LOVE again on the big screen in Los Angeles. The HollyShorts Comedy Film Festival will screen our fun little short on Saturday, May 2nd at 2:30 pm in the Rom Com section. The festival will take place at LOOK Cinemas in Glendale. If you haven’t seen it on the big screen, come join us. Tickets are available on Eventive.
The HollyShorts Comedy Film Festival highlights short comedy, web series, TV episodic, comedy screenplays, and dark comedy shorts, with the goal of screening the best comedic content from around the world for a Hollywood industry audience, as well as streaming on Bitpix for three days of screenings, filmmaker Q&As, panels, parties, and the awards party.
I am very excited that Fixion Fest will screen GAMPS on April 23rd in Cortos USA/Canadá (2) at the Waldo Orellana Cultural Center in Santiago de Chile.
Fixion Fest (A.K.A. FIXION-SARS) is Chile’s first fantastic and horror film festival. Now in its tenth edition, it showcases standout genre films from Chile, Latin America, and around the world, alongside a range of curated sections and events.
GRAMPS is not dead yet and will screen in Chicago on February 5th at the Big Teeth Small Short Film Festival.
The Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Fest is all about very short filmmaking, micro-shorts and small shorts under five minutes, and championing filmmakers who believe in concise, bold storytelling. Doors open at 7 pm at the Facets Theater in Chicago.
The festival began as a 60-second film fest in 2015 and has since grown into a semi-annual event in Chicago, while staying true to its short-form focus. Every submission is carefully reviewed, and the selected films screen live, judged by a jury of industry professionals seeking strong ideas, creativity, and craft.
I had an amazing time at the Borrego Springs Film Festival. Thank you very much for screening FOREVER AFTER IN LOVE. The film was well received in a full theater, and we were in great company with the incredible films screened over the four days.
