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Batiste - light dry shampoo commercial

director: Amanda Speva

director of photography: Jason Chiu

makeup: Paige Campbell

hair: Brenton Diallo

wardrobe: Kallie Bersach

Batiste - light dry shampoo commercial

director: Amanda Speva

director of photography: Jason Chiu

makeup: Paige Campbell

hair: Brenton Diallo

wardrobe: Kallie Bersach

daughters - an exploration of childhood, grief & growth

i started having visions in my mind that looked like my family's old home videos. my parents caught so many moments on a rinky-dink camcorder, but as i watch them now... it's pure magic. my Mom once wrote to me that, "a Mom is a child's number one fan, and the memory keeper of childhood." i just love the idea of a Memory Keeper, and i miss mine so much.


this one is for Julie McDonough (1966-2022).

 may our tea parties live on forever.


DP/editor: Chandler Bado

reel

"hey, that's life!" (a short film)

this piece is my first time ever directing, producing, and co-writing my own work for the camera. it explores the complexity of mental health and isolation, as well as being an ode to my favorite musical artist, Bon Iver.


DP/colorist: Peter Valeri

editor: Lyric Abbott

sound mixer: Nate Wiggins

ADR editor: Lyric Abbott

co-writer: Margot Lubliner

"an interview with Marilyn (1955)"

this project was all about capturing the essence of Marilyn Monroe. i collaborated with a fantastic team to recreate this interview for a voice class assignment called the Historical Figure Project at UNCSA.


cinematographer/editor: Chandler Bado

gaffer: Sophia Williams

WAM: Madi Pattillo

ft.  Hunter McCoy as Edward R. Morrow & Lukey Klein as Amy

stage combat demo (UNCSA)

recommended by The Society of American Fight Directors in Broad Sword and Shield 

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