His latest short film Please Enjoy Your Stay, a surreal dark-comedy feat. Carmen Christopher (The Bear), Conner O'Malley (I Think You Should Leave), Caroline Yost (Simple Town), and himself (Inspector Ike), was an official selection at numerous acclaimed festivals including the Maryland Film Festival, and Nitehawk Shorts Festival, where it won the Audience Award. His work has been featured in The Paris Review, Vulture, NoBudge, and Paste.

His commercial work as an editor and producer ranges across projects in film, video, and podcasts, including documentary features and series (ESPN Films, Ritual Arts), short-form documentary (Global Citizen), advertising (Sonic Union), and branded content (Spotify, BYTE/DEPT, Arthouse).

A musician turned filmmaker, he’s also composed music for film, TV, podcasts, and other media. His work can be heard in-gallery at MoMA (Artful Practices for Well-Being), on the HBO series Animals, New York Television Festival, and on podcasts like Reply All, JTT Podcast, and more. He’s also contributed mixes to NTS Radio and Talkhouse.

Previously, he formed the experimental pop band Leapling, with recordings on acclaimed indie labels Exploding in Sound and Father/Daughter Records. The group toured nationally, sharing stages with artists like Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, and Nick Hakim, and were featured by NPR, VICE, and more.

He’s currently at work on his feature film debut.

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