MY FIONA
feature film | writer & DIRECTOR
My Fiona explores the emotional aftermath of a best friend's sudden death while skillfully balancing grief, love, and self-discovery. Premiering at London’s BFI LGBTIQ+ Film Festival, My Fiona had an award-winning festival run and earned the prestigious ReFrame Stamp for gender-balanced production. Released through Freestyle Digital Media in 2021, the film is available on demand and has been praised for its heartfelt, raw portrayal of complex human emotions.
Awards & THEN SOME
Released by Freestyle Digital | November 2021
BEST OF THE FEST - BFI LGBTIQ+ Festival 2020
WINNER Best Feature - Charlotte Film Festival 2021
WINNER Best Screenplay - Out On Film 2021
WINNER Best LGBTQIA+ Film - Burbank Film Festival 2021
Recipient of ReFrame Stamp 2022
2ND PLACE Best Feature - Dances with Films 2021
NOMINATED Best Feature - Florida Film Festival 2021
“Psychologically provocative.” - Film Inquiry
PRESS
WATCh FILM
“The avoidance of dramatic climaxes reinforces the sense of an unfilled yearning to get closure.” - QueerGuru
“My Fiona is a standout success, highlighting the complexities of loss whilst avoiding moral judgment.” - Film Daze
just lie to me
SHORT film | DIRECTOR
Just Lie to Me is a dark comedy centered around two people navigating their identities: Noah, a well-off intellectual who gets pressured by his coworker into soliciting a girl for the night and Brooke, who gets mistaken as a sex worker and decides to go along with it.
SCREENINGS & THEN SOME
Released by Film Shortage 2024
NOMINATED Best Director - Mammoth Film Festival 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Tallgrass, Newport Beach, LA Shorts, Pittsburgh Shorts, The Lake County… 2023
REVIEWS
“If you enjoy character-driven stories with depth, this film is a must-watch.” - Film Threat
mISO
SHORT film | DIRECTOR & EDITOR
Cat is pregnant and doesn’t want to be. Since support is scarce and options are limited, she decides to enlist the help of Sophie - a local doula who aids people as they take matters into their own hands.
SCREENINGS & THEN SOME
OFFICIAL SELECTION Bentonville, Cleveland, LA Shorts, Hollyshorts, Mammoth, Salute Your Shorts - 2022
In partnership with RePROFilms
Oscar Contender for Oscars 23’ - VARIETY
liza anonymous
FEATURE film | CO-WRITER & DIRECTOR | IN DEVELOPMENT
Created by Leah McKendrick, Liza Anonymous follows Liza, a lonely millennial addicted to support groups. She creates different personas to fit into each group - but when her charade crumbles, she is forced to get to the root of her unique addiction and confront her true identity.
UPDATES
Liza Anonymous (the short film) premiered at Tribeca in 2021
THE UPSIDE OF FALLING DOWN
FEATURE film | WRITER | IN DEVELOPMENT with EMBANKMENT FILMS & CAIRO/simpson ent.
A young American woman who survived a plane crash in Ireland runs away from the hospital with a stranger and takes off on an unforgettable Irish summer.
UPDATES
Based on the book by Rebekah Crane
Antonia Gentry & Calam Lynch attached to star - VARIETY
Oran Zegman attached to direct
MEET ME IN THE LYRICS
FEATURE film | WRITER & DIRECTOR | IN DEVELOPMENT with rifl prod.
With a mid-life crisis brewing, newly single Shawn fixates on erasing the past by recapturing his boyhood through music while potentially risking a second chance with his first love.
the beauty of a woman
FEATURE film | WRITER | SCRIPT
Stifled and unhappy in her marriage to overbearing husband Mel Ferrer, Audrey Hepburn finds a breath of fresh air in lighthearted, charismatic Two For the Road costar Albert Finney, but as their passionate relationship deepens, she is forced to a reckoning with larger questions about her life.
UPDATES
Black List Recommended Screenplay
SEMI-FINALIST Black List x WIF Residency
SEMI-FINALIST Black List x Stowe Story Labs Fellowship