Who is this guy?
I am a New Jersey based Filmmaker, Cinematographer, Writer, and Photographer. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of New Mexico in 2021 with a Bachelors of the Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media. I’ve worked professionally shooting speculative 16mm B-roll in the winter of 2023 for acclaimed Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns / Florentine Films. Since then, I have been a PA and BTS photographer for his latest 6-part series, The American Revolution, co-directed by Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt. The American Revolution aired on PBS on November 16th, 2025. I have also worked on two other Florentine / Florentine adjacent documentary projects, to be released in 2026 and 2027.
I have personally finished four short films, From the Shadows of Desert Rocks (2022,) The Plight and Desertion of Arthur Leigh Hazelwood (2022,) Some Hard Bop (2019,) and my recent work, Upon the Railroad Earth (2025). All films were shot on 16mm film using a Bolex H-16 and employ a minimalist approach to filmmaking. Upon the Railroad Earth has been submitted to numerous festivals for the 2025 season after successfully acquiring festival music rights. In June of 2025 Kodak Motion Picture posted clips and stills from the film on their official Instagram account.
I have also co-written a short film script that was one of the ten winners of the Kodak x Anora film contest in December of 2024. The film was produced by Neon Entertainment, Kodak, Arriflex, and Palme d’Or award winning director Sean Baker. This film, Saving PA Ryan, was Directed and shot by Mohammad, “Mango,” Shaikh and debuted at the 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Awards & Recognitions
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Throughout the Fall of 2025 my BTS photography for The American Revolution, Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, was published in GQ Magazine, Variety, Newsweek, New York / Curbed Magazine, and The Boston Globe.
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In December of 2024 I co-wrote the screenplay, Saving PA Ryan, with Mohammad, “Mango,” Shaikh.
This story was chosen as one of the 10 winners for the 2024 Kodak x Anora film contest, sponsored by Neon Entertainment, Arriflex, Kodak, and 2024 Palme d’Or winning director Sean Baker.
This film is screened at the 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, presented by Sean Baker, Kodak, and Neon.
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In 2023 my film, The Plight and Desertion of Arthur Leigh Hazelwood, was selected to screen at the Nassau Film Festival in Princeton, N.J.
This film won the judges award for best short film.
Aside from that festival, this film also screened at the 31st Arizona International Film Festival.
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In 2022 my University of New Mexico thesis film, the 16mm B-Movie, From the Shadows of Desert Rocks, was selected for the Santa Fe International Film Festival, kicking off the short films for the festival on the first day.
This film was also selected for the 30th Arizona international Film Festival, the Golden Door Film Festival, and given an honorable mention at the New Haven International Film Festival.