Films

I’ve created and uploaded many short films onto my YouTube channel. Here are some of the highlights:

CrossRoad Documentary – 2022 Session 1

A documentary of the CrossRoad Institute’s 2022 Session 1 at Hellenic College Holy Cross in Boston, MA. This academic institute for high school juniors and seniors helps Orthodox youth explore their faith, make friends, and have unforgettable experiences.

Watch here.

Unvented

A web series created by myself and Logan Hurd, about a genius inventor whose gadgets constantly inflict trouble on his long-suffering roommate.

  • Episode 1: “That Unsynched Feeling” – When Logan zaps Alex three seconds backward in time, Alex must fight through the temporal displacement to flirt with a girl at a party.
  • Episode 2: “Junk Food” – When Alex complains about the messy apartment, Logan premieres his latest invention: a box that can turn any object into food.
  • Episode 3: “Balloon Buffoons” – When the heat breaks in the apartment, Logan turns on a heating device that fills the room with bags of toxic gas.
  • Episode 4: “Cootie Catcher” – When Alex comes down with a case of adult-onset cooties, it’s up to Logan and his sister Megan to cure him.
  • Episode 5: “Telecommuter” – Logan invents a “telecommuter” (a.k.a. teleporter) which sends him and Alex “telecommuting” to the same spot in the woods over and over.

Donald Trump Parody Videos

This series of parody videos explores where Donald Trump would fit into famous pop culture franchises. Hint: he’s the villain.

Springer Park

A student film at Chapman University that I wrote, directed by my friend Paul Mowry.

Two childhood friends meet in the park where they grew up, and one of them reveals a secret that will change their relationship forever.

Watch here.

The pun film / the Word Association

  • The Pun Film: Two private detectives work to solve a murder case involving an industrialist and his grieving widow. The catch – every line is a pun!
  • The Word Association: This reimagining of the Pun Film was created as the final project for Production Workshop I at Chapman University. After a misplaced pun causes collateral damage to an innocent pedestrian, Agent Howard must convince a shell-shocked Agent Smith to rejoin The Word Association.

Parody Commercials

  • Frother Pro 3000: Check out the incredible gadget that will revolutionize your kitchen: the Frother Pro 3000 XLRSVPVI!! (Courtesy of the inimitable Logan Hurd.)
  • Disrespect PSA: A downtrodden high school student shares her personal experience of being disrespected.
  • Ezekiel Goodheart: Meet Ezekiel Goodheart, the candidate for the Puritan Political Party. His platform: “a return to traditional values.” Vote for Ezekiel, or vote for sin!
  • Verb-It: Looking for the new hip toy sensation that’s sweeping the nation? Try the new Xtreme Edition Verb-It!!

High School Shorts

Created for various classes, or just for fun, at Mountain Vista High School.

  • Math Lab: Two angry math students do battle with the oppressive Professor Von Strudel. The casualty: a poor defenseless Rubik’s Cube.
  • Writing Center: A metaphorical illustration of reproduction using clips from Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica, and also an ad for Writing Center.
  • Keep ‘Em White (or, The World Without Homer): A dentist accidentally creates a miniature world in a tray of mold. When he’s sucked down into it, he discovers that he’s worshipped as their god.
  • Crazy: A music video tribute to Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy.” Winner of the 2007 DAFFY (Denver Academy Film Festival for Youth) Award for Best Music Video / Experimental Film.
  • Computer Lab Chatter: What happens when we leave the computer lab? Haven’t you seen Toy Story? The computers talk, of course!
  • Curtain Call Laughing Stock: A documentary of Stage Flight Theatre’s production of Laughing Stock. Originally aired on Curtain Call, on the Douglas County TV station Reel 54.
  • Dateless Losers: A music video tribute to Reel Big Fish’s “Dateless Losers.”
  • Carnivista: An ad / short film for a Homecoming event. The theme was the 1920s, so it was the perfect opportunity to make a silent film!
  • The Gathering Darkness: The sun is setting, and in a few hours it will completely disappear. A brother and sister must flee the impending apocalypse of darkness.