When I watched movies as a kid, I was always fascinated by the sets and props. After completing film school, I realized that the art department was where I could transform my whimsical designs into visually striking films.
Fabulation: Or The Reeducation of Undine
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Theater
by Hadiza and Aaron Hinish
Set Designer, Prop Master, Stage Crew FABULATION is a social satire about Undine Barnes Calles, an ambitious & haughty woman, who's husband suddenly disappears after embezzling all of her money. Pregnant and on the brink of social and financial ruin, Undine retreats to her childhood home in
Brooklyn's Walt Whitman projects, only to discover that she must cope with a crude new reality. Undine faces the challenge of transforming her setbacks into small victories in a battle to reaffirm her right to be. FABULATION is a comeuppance battle with a comic twist.
Cuando Volvimos a La Tierra
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Film (short)
by McDonald's Spotlight Dorado Film Competition, AFI
Prop Master Directed by Pablo Riesgo and co-written by Mexican writer Pablo Cervera, “Cuando Volvimos A La Tierra,” tells the story of an astronaut recreating Mars conditions in the US desert who is saved by a couple of passing immigrants. A hostile negotiation ensues over the astronaut’s water, vital for both the astronaut’s humanity-saving mission and the immigrants’ hopes to survive their journey.”
Bajo La Tierra
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Film (short)
by AFI Thesis Film
Prop Master After tragically losing her mother while she was busy, an obsessed pottery maker goes to unhealthy measures to bury her grief with work; a task that becomes increasingly difficult when her own home becomes mysteriously consumed by dirt.
Smash The Patriarchy
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Film (short)
by Busy People Entertainment
Set Dresser A wicked king gets his just desserts in this twisted, medieval fairy-tale.
The Jennifer Hudson Show
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Television
by Warner Brothers Entertainment (Talk-Show)
Production Assistant The EGOT winner's daytime talk show features celebrity interviews, topical stories, community heroes, viral sensations, and music, bringing fun, uplifting, and empowering conversations to the forefront.
Tim and Milly
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Film
by Geosporic LLC (Comedy, Drama, Mystery and Romance)
Set Dresser A conspiracy thriller about a Wisconsin man who travels to Miami and uncovers a global conspiracy involving John F. Kennedy, natural gas contracts, and an insanity-inducing weight-loss medicine.
Mysterious Ways
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Film
by Headcase Productions (Adventure, Drama, Horror and Thriller)
Production Designer Two sibling youth pastors who accidentally possess a member of their youth group with a demonic spirit must stop her rampage on Halloween night, before Satanic forces usher in the End of Days.
The Findings of Dr. Cornelius
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Film (short)
by AFI Thesis Film
Prop Master AFI short film about a clever, young scientist's new invention that sparks curiosity amongst the older community of doctors. This was the second film I helped out on at AFi and I learned how to source props and furniture for a set through the incredible production designer, Andres, on the shoot.
Ringing Rocks
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Film (short)
by AFI Thesis Film
Art Department Assistant A young man takes his grief-stricken boyfriend to recover at an idyllic desert resort, but awakens to an eerie new reality.
A Little Prophet
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Film (short)
by AFI Thesis Film (Drama, History and Short)
Art Department Assistant AFI cycle 3 film set in 1727, Kolomyia, Ukraine. A caring mother and strong-willed young daughter are taken into shelter by a Jewish mystical leader.
The Field
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Film (short)
by Ithaca College Thesis Film
Production Designer "The Field" is a 20 minute student-made short film about Tom, a scrappy, troubled young boy, who's life is changed when he meets Violet, a mysterious new friend. Featured in Ithaca College's Thesis Screening at the State Theatre of Ithaca, in 2022!
The Harbinger
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Film
by XYZ Films (Drama, Horror and Thriller)
Art Department Assistant When her oldest friend is plagued by horrific nightmares from the beyond, Monique is forced to travel to NYC. On the first night of the visit, Monique learns the dreams are contagious - and so is the HARBINGER, the plague mask-wearing demon who not only feeds on its victims' souls, but warps reality itself to remove any trace of their existence.
deep within, deep within, deep within
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Film (short)
by Freelance Solo Project (Short)
Production Designer, Stop-motion animator, Sound Designer, Editor Multi-media, experimental stop motion animation film created for an Experimental film course at Ithaca College.
Ithaca College
(2018-2022)
Andover High School
(2014-2018)