I’m a filmmaker who teaches, and a teacher who keeps making films. As a director, producer, and editor I work across documentary and narrative projects, and I’ve spent several years teaching film production at the university level.
Experience
Teaching Experience
I taught film production at New York University Abu Dhabi, guiding students from around the world through every stage of making a film — from first idea and script through production and final cut. I hold a BFA in Film and Television Production from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and an MA in Art and Public Policy, also from Tisch.
Approach
How I Teach
Good teaching starts with trust.
I build a classroom where students can take real creative risks — where it’s safe to try something, fall short, and try again. I teach the craft rigorously while staying attentive to how each student actually learns, so they leave with stronger work and the confidence to keep making it on their own.
In the classroom
What Students Work On
- Story & StructureDeveloping ideas, scripts, and a clear point of view.
- Camera, Light & SoundThe technical fundamentals, learned by doing.
- Directing & CollaborationLeading a crew and working with performers.
- Editing & PostShaping raw footage into a finished film.
- Finishing & SharingThe discipline of completing work and putting it into the world.
Let’s talk
Have a course or teaching role in mind?
I’d be glad to hear about your program, your students, and what you’re hoping to build.
At a Glance
- Education
- BFA, Film & Television Production
NYU Tisch School of the Arts - MA, Art and Public Policy
NYU Tisch School of the Arts - Teaching
- Film production faculty, NYU Abu Dhabi
- Craft
- Director · Producer · Editor
- Based in
- Sonoma County, California