Dominican-Italian American. Writer/Director of the feature films WAKING UP DEAD (2022) (Best Feature, Cinema Diverse/Palm Springs Gay & Lesbian Film Festival; Best LGBTQ Feature, Georgia Latino Film Festival), ELLIOT LOVES (2012) (Outfest, Frameline, HBO-New York Intl Latino Film Fest) and the short film MY POLISH WAITER (Sundance, Outfest, Frameline).