About Me.

After growing up and attending college in West Virginia, I spent most of a decade in Japan, where I was a copy editor at Stars and Stripes, then the technology editor at The Japan Times.

I left Tokyo for New York with two goals in mind: to make "The Duck Diaries," my first feature documentary, and to eventually work at The New York Times. It took a while, but I achieved both.

I am working on a new film, "Winning At Life: An Inquiry Into Vitality in Old Age," which follows three brothers in their 80s to a national basketball tournament. That story frames an inquiry into pressing questions: Why do we age? What can science do about it? What can we do ourselves to stay vital? And what does Winning At Life look like?

I have secured fiscal sponsorship from The New York Foundation for the Arts, and am currently seeking funders interested in the themes of my film. I have also partnered with the National Senior Games Association. The project has already drawn the attention of national media, including Sports Illustrated and National Public Radio.
EDUCATION

New York Film Academy, Digital Filmaking
Syracuse University, MA in Journalism
West Virginia University, BA in English
EXPERIENCE / SKILLS

Writing and editing; Video production; Japanese (rusty but retrievable)
AWARDS / RECOGNITION FOR "THE DUCK DIARIES"

Best Director, 2013 NYC Independent Film Festival
Honorable Mention, Best Documentary, 2013 NYC Independent Film Festival
Nominee for Best Sound Design/Editing, 2013 Maverick Movie Awards
Nominee for Best Chronicle, 2013 Maverick Movie Awards
Special Jury Award for Archival Storytelling, 2015 Arizona International Film Festival
Official Selection of the 2013 The Oaxaca Film Fest
​​Official Selection of the 2014 Hamilton International Film Festival
Official Selection of the 2015 College Town Film Festival