Executive Summary
Accomplished film director and producer with an established record of delivering narrative features and non-fiction projects from script development through theatrical release. Recognized for strong visual storytelling, disciplined physical production leadership, and collaborative on-set management with union crews and established performers.
Brings extensive expertise in bridging creative vision with practical fiscal stewardship, working in concert with financiers, sales agents, and post-production facilities across independent and commercial platforms.
Professional Experience
Hudson River Pictures
New York, NY
Executive Producer and Director
Mar 2018 – Present
- Serve as lead director and producing partner on mid-budget independent narrative features and episodic documentary projects.
- Supervise development, packaging, and principal photography across multiple concurrent productions, maintaining delivery timelines within allocated investor budgets.
- Collaborate directly with department heads in cinematography, production design, and editing to maintain unified artistic vision across physical and digital formats.
- Direct professional union casts and crews of over eighty members on multi-camera soundstage and complex on-location shoots throughout the Northeast.
- Manage post-production finishing workflows, overseeing color grading, ADR sessions, orchestral score integration, and sound re-recording mixes.
Cobblestone Media Works
New York, NY
Senior Producer and Director
May 2012 – Feb 2018
- Helmed production operations for award-winning non-fiction series and independent theatrical releases, managing budgets ranging from two to eight million dollars.
- Administered guild compliance across SAG-AFTRA, DGA, and IATSE agreements, overseeing talent contracts, day-out-of-days scheduling, and location permits.
- Directed interview units and archival sequences for high-profile limited docuseries distributed across major cable networks and streaming services.
- Negotiated key vendor agreements with camera rental facilities, post houses, and visual effects boutiques, reducing equipment overhead by ten percent.
Astor Gate Productions
New York, NY
Producer
Sep 2007 – Apr 2012
- Managed physical production logistics for narrative feature films, supervising line producers, unit production managers, and production coordinators.
- Tracked daily production reports, call sheets, and cost monitors, delivering real-time variance analysis to executive leadership and financial guarantors.
- Liaised between creative directors and visual effects supervisors during previsualization and production staging.
Education
New York University
Bachelor of Fine Arts · Film and Television Production · New York, NY · Honors · Sep 1985 – May 1989
Coursework concentrated on narrative directing, cinematography, film aesthetics, and production management.
Completed senior thesis short film selected for student showcase honors.
Selected Projects
The Long Passage (Feature Film)
Jan 2023 – Aug 2024
- Directed and produced an eighty-eight-minute drama shot on practical locations in upstate New York across twenty-four shooting days.
- Secured North American theatrical distribution and international streaming rights following competitive festival premiere screenings.
Metropolis in Concrete (Docuseries)
Apr 2020 – Nov 2021
- Showran and directed a four-part non-fiction investigative series exploring mid-century urban architecture in New York City.
- Supervised archival restoration, clearance workflows, and orchestral score recording with live chamber ensembles.
Core Competencies
Feature Film Directing
Independent Film Producing
Physical Production Management
Script Analysis and Development
Post-Production Supervision
SAG-AFTRA and DGA Guild Agreements
Production Budgeting and Scheduling
Cinematography and Visual Staging
Sound Mixing and Color Grading
Financing and Distribution Strategy
Languages
English
C2
French
B1
Certifications
Safety Pass Production Safety Training
Contract Services Administration Trust Fund · May 2020
Community Involvement
Empire State Filmmakers Lab
New York, NY · Jan 2019 – Present
- Directing Mentor
- Provide one-on-one script notes and project packaging advice to emerging narrative directors developing debut feature projects.
- Facilitate quarterly workshops focusing on low-budget physical production logistics and festival distribution planning.