I’m part of the programming committee for a film festival that recently wrapped up. It’s always a fun process because I get to watch a ton of movies. Even the ones I don’t like or that don’t ultimately make it into the festival. As a filmmaker, it’s encouraging to see what people are creating.
This...
What do body tattoos and music have in common?
Both can torpedo a micro-budget project if you’re not careful. And trust me — I’m speaking from experience.
A lot of filmmakers don’t realize that tattoos are copyright protected. Most people also don’t realize that the moment you create something ori...
 Movies have been declared dead more times than I can count, and well before I became a filmmaker. Every decade, someone swears it’s over.
Television was supposed to kill movies.
Home video was supposed to kill movies.
Netflix! (To be fair, streaming) was definitely supposed to kill movies.
And ye...
When it comes to production, somehow, some way, it always works out. On a daily basis, you’ll hear someone say, “It’ll work out”—until it doesn’t. I was producing and directing a music video for a local artist in Detroit. I had already directed one of his videos, and it had good word of mouth. Peopl...
In case you haven’t seen my film Maya & Her Lover, just know it features a couple of raw sex scenes. Kind of right there in the title, no?
My original title was Meeting Maya—which honestly sounds like a coming-of-age indie film where nothing happens but a lot of people stare out of windows. I wante...
