Short Films

DEAR DEATH (2016)
Synopsis: A bipedal horse writes a letter to Death to make a change in his life.
Please watch the trailer below, or email me for a private link to the entire film.

DEAR DEATH contributions:
Script
Direction
Storyboards (TVPaint, Photoshop)
Animatic (Premiere)
Animation (TVPaint, After Effects)
Background painting (Photoshop)
Production management (Flix)
Sound design (Pro Tools)
Editing (Premiere)
Additional team members

DEAR DEATH awards:
Blue Ribbon Winner, UCLA Director's Spotlight 2017
Spotlight Award, UCLA Director's Spotlight 2017
Myrl A. Schreibman Fellowship in Directing 2017
Special Commendation, Short Film: Portland Film Festival 2017
Best Student Film, Phoenix Comicon 2017
Best of Show, UCLA Animation Festival 2016
Matt Groening Production Fellowship in Animation
Production grant, National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Nevada
Best Animated Short, Benicia Film Festival 2017
Honorable Mention, Festival Anim!Arte 2017

DEAR DEATH festivals:
Montreal International Festival of Animation 2016, Canada
Portland Film Festival 2017
San Francisco Independent Film Festival 2017
Animation Block Party 2017
Bucheon International Animation Festival 2017, South Korea
Riverrun International Film Festival 2017
Phoenix Comicon 2017
Santa Fe Comic Con 2017
Comicpalooza 2017
Albuquerque Comic Con 2018
Animation Nights New York 2017
San Francisco Frozen Film Festival 2017
Anim!Arte XIII: International Student Animation Festival 2017, Brazil
Ojai Film Festival 2017
Mendocino Film Festival 2017
UCLA MFA Director's Spotlight, Directors Guild of America 2017
Diamond in the Rough Festival 2017
Benicia Film Festival 2017
First Step International Student Film Festival 2017, Albania
Hancheng International Short Film Festival 2017, China
Learning From Dying: Buddhist Understandings of Consciousness, a conference with Robert Thurman, 2017
Early Bird International Student Film Festival 2017, Bulgaria

HEADS OR TAILS (2015)
Synopsis: A lucky penny found on a beach catalyzes a romance that endures despite life's many curve balls.

HEADS OR TAILS contributions:
Story (adapted from the song by Annie Award–winning composer Alexis Harte)
Direction
Storyboard (TVPaint, Photoshop)
Production management
Animatic (Premiere)
Animation (TVPaint, After Effects)
Background painting (watercolor on paper)
Editing (Premiere)

HEADS OR TAILS awards:
Matt Groening Production Fellowship in Animation, 2014
Best Art Direction, UCLA Animation Festival 2014
Dreamweaver Award, Music Malt Festival

HEADS OR TAILS festivals:
Sansueña Festival - Madrid 2018
Comic-Con International - San Diego 2016
WonderCon - Los Angeles 2016
Providence Children's Film Festival 2016
Mendocino Film Festival 2015
San Francisco Frozen Film Festival 2015
San Jose International Short Film Festival 2015
Athens Animfest 2015
Music Malt 2015
Anim!Arte 2014

ROBIN (2013)
Synopsis: A lonely business traveler encounters a robin who entices him into a dream world within San Francisco.

ROBIN contributions:
Original song (learn more)
Direction
Storyboard (Pencil on paper)
Production management
Animatic (Premiere)
Animation (Pencil on paper)
Ink and paint (Photoshop)

ROBIN festivals:
2D Or Not 2D Drawtastic Festival 2016
Sound Unseen Music Film Festival 2015
Croq'Anime Festival du Film d'Animation de Paris 2014