Film Direction & Cinematography
APERTURE NOIR
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Frame by Frame.
"Cinema is not what you show — it is what you withhold. The shadows tell the story the light refuses to tell."
Every frame is a deliberate composition. Light is not simply illumination — it is narrative structure, emotional temperature, and time itself made visible.
The most powerful cinematic moments breathe in the spaces between dialogue. I build films where what is left unsaid becomes the central character.
Grain is memory. Film stock carries a warmth that no digital sensor can replicate — a tactile truth that audiences feel before they consciously perceive it.
| Title | Year | Type | Role | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Into the Silence | 2024 | Feature | Director / DP | Cannes Official Selection |
| Meridian | 2023 | Short | Director | Sundance Spotlight |
| Obsidian Hours | 2023 | Commercial | Cinematographer | — |
| The Weight of Salt | 2022 | Documentary | Director / DP | Venice Horizons |
| Lantern Coast | 2022 | Feature | Director | BAFTA Nominee |
| Ferrous | 2021 | Short | Director / DP | Tribeca Selection |
| Void Campaign — Maison Celeste | 2021 | Commercial | Cinematographer | — |
| Carbon Dreamers | 2020 | Documentary | Director | Hot Docs Grand Prize |
A body of work recognized across the world's most prestigious film festivals and industry organizations.
Great films are never made alone. These are the artists and craftspeople whose vision has shaped mine — and mine, theirs.
Cinema is the most collaborative of all art forms. Every frame bears the invisible fingerprints of sound designers, editors, composers, and production designers who transform raw footage into emotional truth.
Meet the TeamThe invisible architecture of a film — the choices made before a single frame is shot.
Every project begins with weeks of visual research — paintings, photographs, architecture, light studies. The look of a film is not decided on set.
Lighting is the first language of cinema. I shoot predominantly with practical sources and natural light — augmented only when the story demands it.
Editing is the second writing of the film. I work closely with my editors through a minimum of eight assembly cuts before touching color grade.
A film lives in the darkness of a cinema. Every decision in production — from aspect ratio to color science — is calibrated for the theatrical experience.
Available for feature films, documentaries, brand films, and commercial cinematography. Currently booking 2026 projects.