DEGREES
B.A. (Film & Video Production) Grand Valley State University, 2012
COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor of Electronic Media, Delta College, 2017-2019
Courses Taught
Media II
Peripheral Multimedia Applications
Advanced Post-Production
Podcasting & Streaming Media
Digital Film Capstone
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Branstrom Fine Arts Award Scholarship, 2012
Best Documentary (2nd), Independent Skateboard Film Festival, Los Angeles CA, 2014
PUBLICATIONS
“That’s Why I’m Lonely: Ideology of the Absurd”, Cinesthesia: Journal of Cinema, 2015
“I Want to Believe: Kant, The X Files, and Cosmopolitical Unity”, Cinesthesia: Journal of Cinema, 2016
FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION
Selection Panelist, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts - Open Projector Night, Grand Rapids MI, 2013—2016
Digital Cinema Technician, Tribeca Film Festival, New York NY, 2022 - Present
Digital Cinema Technician, Mountain Film Film Festival, Telluride CO, 2022 - Present
Digital Cinema Technician, Lighthouse International Film Festival, Long Beach Island NJ, 2023 - Present
EXHIBITIONS
Obscurbia, solo exhibition, Grand Valley State University, 2012
Site:lab, group exhibition, Blandford Nature Center, Grand Rapids MI, 2013
Stranger or Passenger, pop-up group exhibition, Grand Rapids MI, 2014
Bring Your Own Beamer, group exhibition, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, 2015
Wealthy Theatre Presents: Experimental Selections from Open Projector Night, Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2023-2024
FILMS
“Space For Rent”, Writer, Director/Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, 2011
“Fort Wounded Knee”, Director/Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, 2012
“Message Sent”, Sound Editor, 2012
“Love Muffin”, Sound Designer, 2012
“Valentine’s Day”, 1st AC, 2012
“Moths” 2nd AC, 2013
“Another Day in Paradox”, Director/Producer, Director of Photography, 2013
“Sex Death”, Director of Photography, 2015
“Blood For Thy Master”, Director of Photography, Editor, 2016
“A Symphony of Holy Machinic Dogs”, Director, Editor, 2016
“Fuck You, Steve”, 2nd Unit Director of Photography, 2017
“Livingstoned, I Presume”, Director of Photography, Editor, 2019
“Distant Dream 001”, Director, Cinematographer, Sound Design, 2019
“Distant Dream 002”, Director, Cinematographer, Sound Design, 2021
“Distant Dream 003”, Director, Cinematographer, Sound Design, 2022
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Videographer, University Communications - Grand Valley State University, 2011—2016
Adjunct Professor of Electronic Media, Delta College, 2017-2019
Digital Cinema Engineer, Microindie Cinema, 2018 —Present
Freelance Cinematographer, Editor & Director, 2011—Present