Short film based on the works of Franz Kafka, filmed in Greece at the Corinth and Nafplion Film Festivals, and edited on the 8-hour flight home. Color correction only since then. Music by myself and Jonah Lipman-Stern.
“Engrams” had its world premiere at the San Antonio Film Festival in August, 2017. In addition to screening at the glorious Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, I had the opportunity to dine with renowned editor Anne Goursaud, and made over 20 new colleague-friends on social media 😉
Engrams, a Full-Length Film Set in NYC, Eastern and Western Europe – Writer/Director/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
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Engrams is an independent full-length narrative film about a man who believes he can cure depression by triggering happy memories, which leads him on a global search for his lost love. Joseph spent his formative years learning how to fit into a box and he did it well. When…
Aimy in a Cage, the Bitcoin-Funded Full-Length SAG Film – Assistant Director/Post-Production Coordinator
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For two years I worked as assistant director and post-production coordinator for the feature length indie film Aimy in a Cage starring Allisyn Ashley Arm (Disney’s So Random! and Sonny With a Chance) and Terry Moore (Mighty Joe Young, True Detective), featuring Crispin Glover (Back to the Future, Alice in…
Inertia, a Short Film Based on Franz Kafka’s Before the Law – Co-Producer/Cinematographer
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During a walk in the woods, a man stumbles upon a gate blocked by a guard who refuses to let him through or tell him why he’s unable to do so. Based on the short parable “Before The Law” by Franz Kafka and produced by Brian Lederman and Armando…
Abeyance, a Zero-Budget Magical Realism Short Film – Director/Cinematographer and Co-Producer/Co-Writer
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I couldn’t be prouder to have made my stake in the world of film with such an avant-garde piece being accepted by my home festival. Jackie’s anxieties affect the world around her as she begins to subconsciously will things out of existence. The physical and social influences that make…
Another liberating experience traveling the road, this time with my good friends and teammates at Chimpanzee Productions’ Digital Diaspora Family Reunion Road Show! What a mouthful! DDFR works too. After this we went to Montreal, but just for fun. Why not?
Through hard work and perseverance, they say. Put in your dues, they say. Well, when I had my first interview with Chimpanzee Productions for their internship position, I told them straight up: I’m not into the corporate game. I’m not here to make money. I’m here to make a…
Humans & Trees, John Touhey’s Romantic Comedy Feature – Second Unit Director of Photography
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I filmed several scenes and pick-up shots for John Touhey (Lancelot, Pokemon: The First Movie) on this charming suburban romantic comedy written by and starring the comedic genius. The movie is currently completed.
We spent a week filming in Brooklyn College for this pivotal episode of Digital Diaspora Family Reunion.