SELECTIONS
& AWARDS
FILM
June 2025
Rising Above the Ashes
Independent Project | Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Writer
About the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires, this documentary addresses the question of how people move forward after large-scale natural disasters, looking at the powerful positive effects of resilience, gratitude and community art in supporting individuals and communities as they heal and move forward. 14m 43s
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Catalina Film Festival, Catalina Island, CA, September 25-28 2025, Selection, Best High School Student Award
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Healdsburg International Short Film Festival, Healdsburg, CA , September 26-28 2025, Selection
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All American High School Film Festival, New York, NY, October 17-19 2025, Selection
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Coronado Island Film Festival, Coronado, CA, November 5-9, 2025, Selection
Confessions
Project for SFFilm Youth Filmmakers Camp | Co-Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Co-Writer
Confessions is a film about two teenagers seeking self-forgiveness as they try to come to terms with ways they let themselves and other people down. 4m 26s
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Boulder International Film Festival, Teen Short Film Competition, March 1 2025, Selection
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2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Gold Key, Film & Animation
November 2024
Progression
Project for BlendEd Filmmaking Class | Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Writer
A boy discovers the wonder and joy of riding his bicycle and pursues his dream over the years until he eventually achieves his dream on the path to mastery. 4m 2s
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All American High School Film Festival, New York, NY, October 17-19 2025, Selection, Best Sports Feature TINDY Award
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iF3 Mountain Bike 2025, Bromont, Quebec, Canada, May 10-11 2025. Also screened in British Columbia, and Les Gets, France, Selection, Nominee for Breakout Film of the Year in the Up and Coming Category
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San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, Filmmakers of Tomorrow, San Luis Obispo, CA, April 27 2025, Selection
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Lowell Film Festival for Future Filmmakers, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, April 4 2025, Selection
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Lookout Wild Film Festival, January 16 2025, Honorable Mention
September 2024
Umbral Cloak
Independent Project | Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Writer
A rock climber comes into contact with a creature and a force beyond and above him that opens a doorway to transformation and the mythological. 5m 12s
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All American High School Film Festival, New York, NY, October 17-19 2025, Selection, Nominee for Best Experimental Film and Best Cinematography
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Vancouver Island Short Film Festival, Canada, May 3 2025, Selection, Nominee for Best Film VISFF Youth Showcase
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SFFilm International Film Festival, San Francisco, CA, April 19 2025, Golden Gate Awards Youthworks Selection
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REELpoetry Film Festival, Houston, TX, April 7 2025, Finalist
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National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY), Seattle, WA, April 4 2025, Selection
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Westflix, Los Angeles, CA, March 15 2025, Selection, Lizzie Award for Originality/Creativity
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Philadelphia Youth Film Festival, Philadelphia, PA, February 22 2025, Selection, 2nd Place, Experimental Shorts
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Bay Area Creative Foundation Creative Youth Awards 2025, Exceptional Award
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2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Silver Key, Film & Animation
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IndieX Film Fest, Los Angeles, CA, Best Young Male Filmmaker Award, October 2024
July 2024
PHOTOGRAPHY
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First Prize Award | FastForward Photography Contest 2025 | Going Up
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Silver Key | Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 2025 | Photography | Going Up
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Silver Key | Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 2025 | Photography | Beach Bonfire
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Honorable Mention | Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 2025 | Photography | Looking In
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Bay Area Regional Scholastic Art Awards Pop Up Exhibition | California College of the Arts, March 26-30 2025
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Award of Merit | FastForward Photography Contest 2024 | By the Freeway