• About Me

    An Austin native.

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    I was born and reared in Austin, Texas, where I attended three elementary schools, three middle schools, one high school, and one university.

     

    I've backpacked through Europe, gone on an archeological dig in the Belizean rain forest, scuba dived through the Atlantic reefs, and skydived over San Marcos. And, while hang-gliding turned out not to be for me, I did give it a shot.

     

    After all the excitement, I decided to head back to graduate school where I earned my MFA in screenwriting (with the help of a Michener Fellowship) from the University of Texas at Austin.

     

    Now, in my spare time, I enjoy spending time with friends and family, reading, watching movies, and kayaking at Zilker Park Boats. And, of course, I write… a lot.

     

  • Commissioned Work

    Scripts I've been hired to write.

    Centerstripe Filmworks

    • "Shadow of the Valley" now "Across the Divide"  – Thriller

    Co-written with Michael McGar

    A group of BMX bikers on an overnight run steal money from drug smugglers and must fight to stay alive.

    • "Chinese Juliet," 15 part web series promoting an Italian restaurant in China.

    A young Chinese woman falls in love with an Italian chef and conspires to surprise him when he opens a restaurant in Shanghai.

      Liam Finn

      • "The Bottom Line," Television Pilot

      A recently disgraced hedge fund manager tries to redeem himself through helping struggling family businesses.

        RFS Productions

        • "44" aka "Big Bend" – Thriller
          Co-written with Brian Edgar

        A Coyote is the only thing standing between the US and nuclear destruction.

        Pyro Pictures

        • "Fox Trot 2" – Inspired by a true story – Drama

        A woman discovers the strength to leave her abusive husband as she participates in a global air rally in a vintage plane.

        Divine Zoo

        • "The Catalyst" – Animated Pilot

        A wise, but prissy cat helps children in trouble while teaching about foreign cultures.

        Alchemy Studios

        • 37 industrial and educational shorts involving working in the sausage making industry and working as a prison guard.

        48-Hour Film Project

        • "Slim and Shorty vs. Evil" – Comedy

        Co-writer, short film
        Winner -- Audience Favorite Award

      • Film Work

        Work here, play here.

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        We're Here Productions

        Writer

        Narrative Short "Mamá!"

        Boise Film Festival; Victoria, TX Indie Film Fest; Hill Country Film Festival, NYC Latino Short Festival

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        Arcanum Pictures

        Grip

        Narrative Short "No Way Out"

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        Troublemaker Studios

        Production Assistant

         

        "Spy Kids 4"

        "Machete"

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        48-Hour Film Project

        Co-Writer, Gaffer, Production Assistant:

        Narrative Short "Slim and Shorty vs. Evil"

        Winner -- Audience Favorite Award; Best Cinematography; Best Set Design

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        Student Films

        Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Script Supervisor, Stunt Driver, Script Supervisor, Co-editor

        Documentary Short "Game Day"

        Narrative Short "Black Out"

        Narrative Short "A Pretty Thing"

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        Writers’ League of Texas

        Co-producer, Cinematographer, Editor

        Television series "Writing Across Texas"

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        Reel Women

        Key Grip, Dolly Grip, Gaffer, AD, PA

        Narrative Short "Rest Stop"

      • Latest Blog Posts

        Where I write about things that aren't scripts.

        There's a lot going on in the news right now. A lot of violence, a lot of climate change, a lot of wage disparity, a lot of discrimination... just a lot.

        This is a picture from the Hubble Telescope in 2004. Those are all galaxies.

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