PDX Short Docs is a platform that I created for local independent filmmakers to show their short documentaries on the big screen.  Included films feature stories from the Portland area or are produced by local filmmakers (or both).  The 2-hour screenings are followed by Q&A sessions with the filmmakers, where the art of documentary filmmaking and the issues facing Portland are discussed.
Thank you to everyone that watched the latest PDX Short Docs program on The Hollywood Theatre's website.  I'm glad we got the opportunity to show The Hollywood Theatre some love!  
I'm humbled and thankful to have gotten RACC Grant funding for my most recent project.  The grant enabled me to help Portland Gay Men's Chorus dive into the realm of virtual performances. 

In the summer of 2020, more than 70 PGMC members took part in a virtual term in which they created a heart-warming rendition of David Bowie's "Under Pressure," which I edited for them.  PGMC's second virtual term at the end of 2020, entitled "Snowed In," featured 8 songs including an inspiring version of Shea Diamond's  "I Am America."  I went on to help with their spring 2021 virtual performance as well, entitled "Learning to Fly."  It was such an honor to work with this remarkable group of humans!

Featured work:

​Woodblock Chocolate - I created this video for the Smartphone Storytelling Challenge sponsored by Muse Storytelling based in Portland, Oregon.  The video was shot completely with my iPhone!  
I put the whole thing together in less than two days to meet the challenge deadline.  It was a fun little project, and guess what...
...I won!

​p:ear - This is a short film about a non-profit in Portland, Oregon that mentors homeless and transitional youth.  p:ear, which is a acronym for project:  education, arts, and recreation, provides these young people with a sense of hope and a place where they feel like they belong.  p:ear offers a number of life-enriching programs, but I chose to focus on their music and arts program for this piece. This film was recently featured in a program at The Hollywood Theatre's Airport Cinema.