From humble beginnings in South Sacramento to transplanting to Los Angeles, I began studying acting at Speiser/Sturges Acting Studio. Then, after performing in a few student projects and indie films, I developed an insatiable passion for the Film and TV industry. I then began learning to write screenplays and produce films through various filmmaking books, seminars, online tutorials, and college classes. The train has left the station, and I'll be on it for as long as it takes to reach its destination. I desire to spend the rest of my life creating inspirational stories promoting diversity and challenging social normalities.
Katabasis Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama ⋄ Crime When two desperate individuals who work for the police department decide to team up for a heist, things don't go according to plan and ultimately test how far they are willing to go to get paid and escape prison.
I Love You But it Could Be Better Budget: $100K - $1M | Music ⋄ Crime A gangster steals money from his gang so he and his love, can runaway to pursue their dream of becoming music artists, but no matter how far they run they can’t escape their past.
Fight For It Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama ⋄ Sports After his mother dies, a boxing prodigy quits the sport, then when all else fails, weighs an opportunity to escape poverty by stepping back into the ring.
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by Word Kept Productions
Writer, Director, Producer A Marine Veteran with PTSD needs to be treated by his Psychiatrist customer, but he can’t afford medical insurance so he hatches a to appeal to the Psychiatrist’s humanity by triggering his psychosis in a hilarious fashion. Student Film by
I Love You But It Could Be Better: LA
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Film (short)
by Word Kept Productions
Writer, Director, Producer A gangster steals money from his gang so he and his love, can runaway to pursue their dream of becoming music artists, but no matter how far they run they can’t escape their past. (Proof of concept)
Los Pollitos
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Film (short)
by Word Kept Productions
Writer, Director, Producer A desperate mother trusts a childhood friend to smuggle her and her family into the United States, but her friend has an agenda of his own. The perilous trek into the U.S. is through a barren desert. Along the journey they are accompanied by two refugees from Asia. What began as a pilgrinmage of hope becomes a game of survival, and one man is holding all the cards.
Scriptapalooza TV Finalist
(2023)
27th Annual Fade In Awards Drama Competition Semi-Finalist
(2023)
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival Screenplay Semi-Finalist
(2023)
Venice Shorts Film Awards Official Selection
(2021)
LACC Cinema & Television Awards Best Short film Nomination
(2021)
Sacramento Film Festival Official Selection
(2020)
Burbank International Film Festival Semi-Finalist
(2020)
LA Indie Film Fest Official Selection
(2020)
University of California, Los Angeles Professional Programs in Screenwriting and Producing
(2022-2022)
Los Angeles City College Department of Cinema and Television
(2020-2021)
Speiser/Sturges Acting
(2017-2017)