Plant Powered Plates

Client: Plant Powered Metro NY

Role: Director, Camera Op, Script

The Work: Putting the power of storytelling behind launching Plant Powered Plates, a new initiative advocating for whole food, plant-based dishes on NYC-area restaurant menus. Featuring Chef Jorge of Candle in Manhattan.

• Created interview questions and interviewed Chef Jorge on-site.

• Camera and lighting setup, filming interview and b-roll.

• Directed Chef Jorge, coaching on interview and creating b-roll moments.

• Provided creative brief and edit notes to editor to produce the final cut.

Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project

Client: Hartmann Studios

Role: Post Production Project Manager

The Work: Tracked all creative assets (Dropbox) and managed project timelines (Wrike) for 25+ videos through post-production for Al Gore’s climate change initiative, The Climate Reality Project.

Coordinated with director, lead producer, and editors to QA video footage, move assets through 3 phases of post-production (raw video, graphic overlays, multilingual closed captioning).

Maintained client-facing progress spreadsheet, obtained client approvals, and communicated directly with the client on project updates (Slack).

The 6 Minute Sketch Show

Client: Hatched Media

Role: Show Creator; Associate Producer

The Work: Pitched and produced original sketch comedy show for YouTube channel (14K+ subscribers). Reported directly to Head Executive.

• Facilitated hiring writers, cast: reviewing pitch packets and video clips, interviews, and finalizing contracts.

• Served as Head Writer in the writers’ room: taking pitches, giving scriptnotes, compiling final scripts.

• Pre-production duties: allocating budget, compiling props & wardrobe, and designing shooting schedules.

• Directed actors on set, worked with Assistant Director to create shot lists.

It Doesn’t All Work Out In The End — Short Film

Wrote and produced comedy short film that premiered at NY Short Film Festival (Nov 2021). Sourced production crew, composed budget, and created production schedule including callsheets. Decision maker on music placement and facilitated negotiating with record label (Mother West).

Created EPK (copy + graphic design) for submitting to film festivals.

Electric Jesus — Feature Film

Client: Blue Tape Productions

Role: Casting Assistant

The Work:

• Noted self-tape auditions (principal cast callbacks) for feature film that went on to have digital distribution.

• Noted in-person auditions and ‘chemistry test’ auditions over the course of two weekends.

• Facilitated large group auditions for 2-day ‘cattle call’ style audition, prepped actors with improv games.

Shepic Fail With Shep Rose — Reality Web Series

Client: Charleston Grit Media

Role: Co-Creator; Associate Producer

The Work: Pitched and produced original reality web series co-starring Shep Rose of Bravo’s Southern Charm. Pre-production duties included pitching episodes, finding subject matter experts, coordinating schedules. Post-production duties included noting edits for editor, release schedules, and content promotion.

Citadel Football, “One More Round” — Hype Video

Client: The Citadel Athletic Department

Role: Producer, Writer, Video Editor, Audio Editor

The Work: Concepted this video based on Citadel Football’s seasonal slogan “one more round”. Footage was cut together from pre-existing video; meanwhile, the audio script was passed to players to record sound clips. The video was shown at Citadel home games throughout the 2012 season.

Faces Of Lawsuit Abuse Mobile App

Client: Gravina Public Strategies x The Institute For Legal Reform

Role: UX Designer, UX Copywriter

The Work: Conceptualized the UX for the app and provided the wireframes to the app developer, NetGalaxy Studios.