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Corso

pre-production

an enigmatic young criminal lands himself in major trouble when he is given life-changing information from a terminally ill woman.

writer | director | producer

starring | jake weary, amanda plummer, eden brolin
a convergence entertainment and superfan pictures film

nurture

an emotionally-stunted man reckons with the deep-rooted resentment he harbors for his ailing mother.
(14 min)

producer

49th telluride film festival
official selection
45th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
nominated - international jury prize

Cake Day

vimeo staff pick

cameron emotionally deteriorates as he contemplates the consequences of honesty on a day of celebration.
(15 min)

writer | director | producer | editor

*longlisted for the 2021 academy awards*
Cinema on the Bayou 2021
Official Selection
Woodstock Film Festival 2020
Nominated - Best Short Film
LA Shortsfest 2020
Nominated - Best of Fest
Nominated - Best Foreign Film
Vancouver International Film Festival 2020

WINNER - Best BC Short Film
Anchorage International Film Festival 2020
Nominated - Best Short Film
Festival Dú Cinéma International En Abitibi-Témiscamingue 2020
Nominated - Best Short Film
Tacoma Film Festival 2020
Official Selection
FANTASIA Film Festival 2020
Nominated - Best Short Film
Flickers' | Rhode Island International Film Festival 2020

Nominated - Grand Prize for Best Short Film
REGARD | International Short Film Festival 2020
Nominated - Jury Prize
Nominated - Canadian Grand Prize
Nominated - Best Youth Film
Nominated - FIPRESCI Award
Miami Short Film Festival 2020
Official Selection
CineMagic Belfast 2020
Nominated - Best International Short Film
Telefilm Canada | Not Short On Talent, Cannes 2020
Showcase Official Selection
Coppola Short Film Contest 2019
Semi-Finalist - Top 10

The Fish & The Sea

vimeo

this is a meditative look at a young man living a nostalgic, but disconnected existence in an abandoned house somewhere in the pacific northwest, and the emotionally transformative journey he must make the day a real estate agent shows his home to a potential buyer.
(20 min)

writer | director | producer | editor

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television 2019
Nominated - Best Live Action Short Film
Leo Awards 2019
WINNER - Best Short Drama
WINNER - Best Direction
WINNER - Best Performance Male
Nominated - Best Cinematography
Palm Springs International ShortFest 2018

Nominated - Jury Award for Best Live Action - Over 15 Min 
Nominated - Jury Award for Best North American Film
Cork Film Festival 2018
Nominated - Grand Prix for Best International Short Film
Festival de Cortos de Bogotá 2018
Nominated - Santa Lucia Prize for Best International Film
Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma 2018
Nominated - Grand Prix Focus for Best Canadian Short Film
Yorkton Film Festival 2018 
Nominated - Best Film
Nominated - Emerging Filmmaker
Nominated - Best Drama
Edmonton International Film Festival 2018
Nominated - Jury Award for Best Live Action Short Film
Whistler Film Festival 2018
Nominated - Canadian ShortWork Competition

Clementine

vimeo

A narrative that plays with the dichotomy of visual stereotypes versus reality through an unfolding heteromorphic love story.
(5 min)

director | producer

When the Ocean Met the Sky

vimeo

three estranged brothers are forced to embark on a relationship testing journey in order to receive their inheritance after their parents tragically pass away.
(90 min)

writer | producer | actor



Toronto International Film Festival - FILM CIRCUIT 2015

Nominated - TIFF Film Circuit Peoples Choice Award
Anchorage International Film Festival 2015
WINNER - Audience Vote Best of the Fest Screening
Breckenridge Film Festival 2015
WINNER - Audience Award for Best Feature
Woods Hole Film Festival 2015
WINNER - Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature
WINNER - Runner-Up Audience Award for Best Feature
Gasparilla International Film Festival 2015
WINNER - Grand Jury Prize for Best Actor - Phillip Thomas
Nominated - Grand Jury Prize for Best of the World Showcase
Calgary International Film Festival 2014
WINNER- Peoples Choice Discovery Award For Best First Feature Film 
WINNER - Audience Award Best of the Canadian Cinema Series
Montreal World Film Festival 2014
Nominated - Best Canadian Feature

Corso

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nurture

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Cake Day

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The Fish & The Sea

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Clementine

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When the Ocean Met the Sky

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