The Magic Within
WRITER/PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
16 mm short film. An angry girl whose parents have recently died, initiate a series of magical events to help her find peace with herself and the events in life she has no control over. Distributed by The Cinema Guild - NYC (See awards list)

The Red Typewriter
PRODUCER/CO-WRITER
16mm short. An aging children's book writer faces the devastating realization that children are no longer interested in his stories.

The Meeting
WRITER/PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
Experimental 16mm short film exploring issues of human alienation and connection.

Sex Kills
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER/DANCER
16mm music/dance video looking at issues of sexuality and human tragedy.

Lost
WRITER/PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER
16mm dance with spoken word film short depicting the degeneration of the human spirit to a purely mechanistic creature.

World's Apart
WRITER/PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
16mm silent narrative film of a Mother's manipulations of her daughter.

Africa Through Dance
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/WRITER
Concept pilot video for an ethnic children's program sharing the beauty of African culture through dance.

Dance With Us
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER/WRITER
Creative movement video for children. Music by Carl Orff. Distributed by The Cinema Guild - NYC

Keeper of the Flame
WRITER
Epic fantasy adventure feature screenplay. Mariana is the chosen one to re-ignite the flame in the great etheric temple of life and save the human spirit from extinction, but she has forgotten who she is inside the now darkened Earth. Only love can awaken her to reclaim and fulfill her destiny and restore the Earth.

Soul Flight
PRODUCER/WRITER/CHOREOGRAPHER sound/slide production. (See awards list)

1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Indigo, feature, Emissary Productions, Director - Stephen Simon

L.A. Twister, feature, Snow Dog Films, Director - Sven Pape

Art of Revenge , feature, Broadbeach Productions, Director - Simon Gornick

The Red Typewriter, short, Lucien Films, Director - Patrice Cochet

Alice, short, Rodriguez films, Director - Tomas Rodriguez


EDUCATION

1996
4.0 BA Motion Picture Technology at The University of Central Florida, graduating Summa Cum Laude. (production/screenwriting)

1994
4.0 Associate of Arts Degree with Honors at Santa Fe Community College, Media Studies emphasis.

1995
Internship with Rosebud Entertainment, Universal Studios, Orlando FL feature production, "Vampire Wars." Office P.A./set P.A.


AWARDS AND FESTIVAL SCREENINGS FOR
The Magic Within
'97 Houston World Fest Gold Medal
'97 National Council On Family Relations Media Awards competition First Place
'97 US International Film and Video Festival Third Place
'97 Cindy Competition Bronze medal
'97 The Cleveland Film Festival Certificate of Merit
'97 Columbus International Film and Video Festival Honorable mention
'97 International Short Film Festival of Mons (Belgium)
'97 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival

OTHER AWARDS
'96 UCF Founders Scholar Award
'94 - 95' Dean's Merit Scholarship Award
'94 Santa Fe Scholar Award 93' Merit Scholarship for summer studies at International Film and Video Workshops in Maine
'91 First Place and Best of Show for sound/slide project "Soul Flight" in the AECT International Media Festival