education

    • Directed over 10 films in 3 years

    • IMAX MSM1 70MM Film Camera Cinematography

    • Virtual Production Supervisor on LED Volumes and Motion Capture

      • Unreal engine, motive, motion builder, optitrack

    • Previzualization, Layout, Lighting, Rendering, and Compositing

      • Maya, Unreal, and Nuke using Arnold, Redshift, and Renderman

    • 2nd year returning scholar telling stories empowering the apida community

    • syonan island screened at the 2026 asian pacific film festival

experience

    • Taking notes during directors’ and cinematography reviews, providing detailed notes to Previsualization artists

    • Updating the trackers for bidding, schedule, and deadlines on Sheets and Shotgrid

    • Coordinate meetings between the Layout team and other pipeline departments, as well as Sony Pictures Imageworks as a vendor

    • Filing Revision Requests in Shotgrid to for upstream pipeline fixes

  • • Story development of int’l features, notably: California Schemin, I AM A MONSTER

    • Assisting executives and producers with projects currently in production

    • Competitive market research for international film mandates

    • Assessing films in the archive library for potential remakes & adaptations

    • Evaluating directors’ storytelling style and ability for projects in packaging stage

  • • Writing, directing, cinematography and editing credits of high budget brand films,

    notably: Monster x Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Promotional Video

    • Integrated new media via After Effects and Maya to creatively enhance production

    • Integrated new practices within the studio to creatively enhance video quality on set

    • Executing livestream production with Monster Athletes at events (X Games Ventura)

  • • Assisted CEO Jon Glickman during his transition from Panoramic to Miramax

    • Performing availability checks on directors for potential attachment to projects

    • Development of feature screenplays of franchise films, notably: Scary Movie VI

    • Maintaining grids for active projects on Airtable, utilizing Studio System

  • • Liaising with buyers and clients at film premieres of ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’

    • Adapted and problem solved to deliver objectives from an apartment/temporary HQ

  • • Intern to Producer Jonathan Glickman (Wednesday, Creed, No Time to Die)

    • Evaluated young directors for potential partnerships with Mr Glickman

    • Research on the industry and projected trends for film and television

    • Analyzed features for development of Mr Glickman’s future projects

  • • Supervised by studio executive Philip Kobylanski

    • Analyzed features, pilots, novels, and comics and miscellaneous IP for development

    • Pitch deck and pre-visualization graphic design for upcoming projects

    • Competitive market and project research for buyers and streamers

    • Managed and coordinated the intern staff schedule

  • • photographed over 10 events for cape, including press releases for hollywood reporter, deadline, and variety

Luxhammer LLC

  • • Supervised by CEO Evan Cholfin

    • Evaluating Game IP and its feasibility in the cinematic medium

    • Creating Branded Film proposals for companies (BMW, JW Marriot, Santander Bank)

    • Evaluating production companies for upcoming live action and animation projects

    • Coordinated meetings for directors, producers with the CEO

USC School of Cinematic Arts

  • • Liaising with producers to review permits, certifications, insurances, and safety forms

    of over 100 thesis films, ensuring productions meet industry standard regulations

    • Organizing and cataloging production documents for the production office

    • Supported in person trainings such as safety seminars for key appointment holders

USC Gould School of Law

  • • Capturing media for photoshoots, headshots, events, and social media

    • Editing videos and short-form content for both official business and Instagram reels

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