I’m a filmmaker working at the intersection of cinema and lived experience—directing, shooting, and editing films that are emotionally raw, visually striking, and grounded in truth.I recently completed my first feature film—a multilingual, cross-cultural passion project that I directed, shot, and edited myself. Created entirely outside of industry systems, the film was a proving ground: a deliberate attempt to learn and control every aspect of the filmmaking process. I worked with actors across language and cultural barriers, staged action sequences drawn from my real-world martial arts training, and crafted an emotionally layered story with minimal crew and no creative compromises. The process sharpened my instincts not just as a filmmaker but as a problem-solver, a leader, and a visual storyteller.Now, I’m building on that foundation. I’m focused on developing short-form cinematic work—commercials, branded docs, and narrative shorts—while preparing for my next feature, to be shot in Cambodia. I’m especially interested in work that values truth, craft, and story over noise, and I bring a hybrid approach that draws from fiction and documentary in equal measure.
Cross-cultural collaborations — working with international casts and crews to tell stories that bridge cultural divides and reflect diverse worldviewsRealism in cinematic action — choreographing fight scenes rooted in actual martial arts experience (Muay Thai, Judo, BJJ), with a focus on exhaustion, tension, and consequenceWar photography as visual influence — adopting its raw, observational style to inform handheld cinematography, framing, and tonal restraint in narrative and documentary workHybrid filmmaking — merging documentary grit with scripted drama to reflect the complexity of real-life trauma, conflict, and displacementBuilding small, agile crews — enabling access to volatile environments and high-emotion settings without sacrificing cinematic qualityIdiosyncratic sound design — using textured, unexpected, and immersive audio layers to amplify mood, psychological tension, and character perspective