The art of protest
I wrote and co-directed this short documentary exploring the stories behind protest signs, without ever seeing the sign holders’ faces. Covered in Vice i-D, Fast Company, Working Not Working, Art Directors Club, The Atlantic Editor’s Pick and Creativity Editor’s Pick.
Directed by Mike Reiner. Made with Ivan Cash (Co-director), Janice Echevarria (Producer) and Blake Bogosian (Editor).
Independent Short Film
Stoop Symphony
In the pandemic, I made a film about a professional cellist playing solo shows from his front stoop. Covered in Boooom TV, Shots, Adweek, SF Indie Film Festival. Winner of The Side Show Best Film.
Directed by Mike Reiner. Made with Saul-Richmond Rakerd (star), Max Clause (Cinematographer) and Rory Brennan (DP).
Kamika’s Letters
Kamika Hebert broke the cycle of incarceration that trapped her family for generations. Then she transformed a lifetime of letters from jail she had collected into community healing art.
Distributed on Now This. Covered in Reel 360, SF Egotist, LBB, SF Black Film Festival 2020.
The film screened at the first presidential forum held in a former penitentiary, Justic Votes Townhall, where Kamala Harris, Cory Booker and an audience of formerly incarcerated people discussed how to fix our broken criminal justice system.
Directed by Mike Reiner. Made with Kamika Hebbert (Star), Amy Krause (Producer) and Noah Reiner (Producer).
Independent Film
Free Wi-Fi Experiment
Wi-Fi connects us across the globe, but distances those in the same room. So we decided to do something about it, in a guerrilla style experiment that got people talking. Covered on Canadian TV, Fast Co. Exist, Yahoo News and Swiss Miss.
Made with Ivan Cash (Co-director) and Noah Reiner (Producer).