Short

Exonerable (2021)

Director

A young woman’s past arrives at her doorstep, leaving her with a gift and the harsh reality of life.

Starring: Andrea Najarro & Nick Rascona

Written By: Luis Duran, Jonathan Flores, Dana Rubanowitz

🏆 Official Selection, Semi-Finalist Washington Film Awards 2022

 

 

Altar Reality - Director’s cut (2021)

Writer, Director

The story unveils the link between relentless devotion and mental instability, why it is that lives get stuck, and how exclusive truth can reveal the realness and the multi-dimensions within the characters.

Starring: Melody Wachtel, Issac Silva, Shania Maestrado & Everett Zisch


Alone Together (2020)

Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor (Final Cut Pro)

A typically high-spirited elderly woman is shocked and scared when breaking news announces that a mandatory quarantine is put into effect because of COVID-19. As time passes, stuck at home with nothing to do, day after day, she exponentially becomes low-spirited, depressed and lonely. Her family decides to surprise her with a puppy in an attempt to cheer her up.

Starring: Carol Tuch

 

 

En Route (2020)

Writer, Director, Editor (Final Cut Pro)

A private investigator is hired to solve the case of a missing person.

Starring: Everett Zisch, Charlene Reyes & Issac Silva


Hooligans (2020)

1st Assistant director

The story follows three boys looking to rob a local drug dealer's house. However, when the dealer wakes up and shoots one of the boys, their world is flipped upside down. After refusing to take their friend to the hospital, they continue to make bad decision after bad decision, culminating in true Shakespearean-esque tragedy.

Starring: Eric David, Alec Tujian, Michael Zapesotsky, Carly Witteman & Emilie Risha

 

 

The Taliban Man (2018)

Director

The suspect is brought in for interrogation, where the leading detective threatens him.

Starring: Zach Cirino & Jade Delgado


This or That: Obviously (2018)

Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor (Final Cut Pro)

This or That: Obviously - the talk show! Kenneth Wang, the host, interviews Victoria, your stereotypical valley girl, in regards to different ethical scenarios.

Starring: Zach Cirino & Claire Frankland

 

 

Babysitter (2018)

Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor (Final Cut Pro)

The average teenage babysitter shows up to watch Mr. Murphy's children, she receives strange calls all night from a prank-caller. She tries to keep calm, but senses something terrible bound to happen.

Starring: Nina Quezada, Zach Cirino & Alexis White


Radius (2018)

Director, Cinematographer

RADIUS is a thrilling romantic drama film set in a world where people are divided into distinct districts based on boundaries created by the government. Star-crossed neighbors, female and male, helplessly fall in love but are bounded by the radius of their district. They attempt to defy government boundaries, only to discover ultimate paralysis. She soon discovers that her friend, a scientist, discovered a way to eliminate the boundary extending the radius to infinity. How will the government will persecute female and male?

Starring: Zach Cirino & Brittany Daley

 

 

Indefinite Love (2017)

Writer, Director, Editor (Final Cut Pro), Associate Producer

Indefinite Love is about a young couple hopelessly in love. They embark on an adventure where the boyfriend attempt to propose to his girlfriend. However, the proposal didn’t go as planned, leaving the boyfriend to take action in order to regain control of his heartfelt proposal.

Starring: Zach Cirino & Jessica Wilheim


Temptation (2017)

Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor (Final Cut Pro)

Temptation is a short film about a man who lost his job, his home, and finds himself in a dilemma leading him to make a difficult dramatic decision.

Starring: Zach Cirino & Nina Quezada

 

 

Kiss (2017)

Editor (Adobe premiere Pro)

Kiss is a short film about a woman who thinks she is meeting up with a dealer; however, she unknowingly runs into a man searching for his blind date.


Red Jacket (2017)

Assistant Camera

Red Jacket is a short film about an inexperienced sniper needing to eliminate Red Jacket if he only knew what she looked like.

 

 

The Art of finding joy (2016)

Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor (Adobe premiere Pro)

The Art of Finding Joy is a short film about a boy who experiences a life changing tragedy and learns how to overcome tough times.


About time (2016)

Assistant Director

About Time is a short film about a man’s failed attempts to propose to his girlfriend, eventually succeeding.

 

 

Art will survive (2016)

Assistant Director

Art Will Survive is a short film about a struggling artist who creates her last painting with her blood splatter from committing suicide. Years later a young couple moved into her home shortly discovering the artist’s artwork in the attic.


His Mind (2016)

Assistant Director

Red Jacket is a short film about an inexperienced sniper needing to eliminate Red Jacket if he only knew what she looked like.

 

 

Hoodlums (2016)

Key Grip