Producer, Director, Editor, and Development - TV and Documentary Film

FILMOGRAPHY

The First Class – Co-Producer - Moxie Pictures, 2023. An intimate verité film following the journey of students and teachers at a radical new high school in Memphis. (feature)

The Box - Series Producer - Top Hat Productions for Discovery+, 2022
Documentary series follows one detective’s quest to solve a cold case which leads to the discovery of a serial killer who terrorized Illinois in the 70s. (3-part series)

The Chameleon Killer - Co-Director / Series Producer - Top Hat Productions for Discovery+, 2021
Documentary film series about the Bear Brook Murders and a son's journey to understand crimes committed by his serial killer father. (4-part series)

In Memoriam - DCo-Director / Producer - Top Hat Productions for Discovery+, 2020
This feature documentary looks at the reality of mass shootings from a new perspective as wounded survivors, grieving relatives, and first responders from three recent massacres open up about how their lives have been changed forever. (feature)

Love and Hate Crime - Producer - Top Hat Productions for BBC / Discovery+, 2019
Documentary film series - Each film revolves around an extraordinary crime story that takes the viewer on a journey deep into the psychology of love, passion, hate and prejudice. (3-part series)

I Shot My Parents - Producer - BBC, 2017
In America, five parents every week are killed by their children. Fourteen-year-old Nathon Brooks shot his parents, they survived, and this film follows the incredible journey of the Brooks family as they come to terms with his crime. (feature)

Unarmed Black Male - Producer / Field Director / Additional Camera - BBC, 2017
Film follows the murder trial of a white police officer in Portsmouth, Virginia, accused of shooting an unarmed black teenager. With extraordinary access to the victim’s family as well as to the accused, this film explores the reaction of a community divided, during a summer of increasing tension across America. (feature)  

Getting High for God: Trip to the Mountains - Producer - BBC, 2016
Produced one episode in Getting High for God series: Mawaan Rizwan travels to Utah to spend time with the Oklevueha Native American Church and decide if the peyote journeys they lead people on are just an excuse to get high or whether it can help him unlock a link to the spiritual world.

Trump’s Unlikely Superfans - Producer - BBC, 2016
In the lead up to Trump’s victory, journey around the US speaking to young Americans you would never expect to find at a Trump rally, exploring what motivates them to support Trump. (feature)

Frat Boys: Inside America’s Fraternities - Producer - BBC, 2016
A look inside America’s often notorious fraternities. During one semester at Florida University, BBC films the life of a group of young men as they embark on the process of “pledging,” proving themselves to become fraternity brothers. (feature)

Black Power: America’s Armed Resistance - Producer - BBC, 2016
With rare access to members of the Black Liberation Movement, this documentary explores what Black Power means to them. Follow an armed Black militia, outraged at the treatment of Black people at the hands of police, patrolling the streets of their communities and calling for change. (feature)

KKK - The Fight for White Supremacy - Producer / Additional Camera - BBC, 2016
Film follows members of America's most infamous white supremacist group - the Ku Klux Klan - as they prepare for what they say will be a race war. (feature)

Surviving Sandy Hook - Producer / Field Director / Additional Camera - BBC, 2015
A film about grief, hope, love, and guns. Follows the people of Newtown as they rebuild their lives after the horrific school shooting. (feature)

Bullying Prevention Advertisement | Ad Council - Producer - US broadcast & cable television, 2015
Produced PSA for Ad Council for their national anti-bullying campaign. (commercial)

Nueva York - Director / Series Producer / Editor - CUNY TV Series, 2004-2018
Documentary magazine show about Spanish-speaking culture in New York, focusing on politics, art, and culture. Won nine NY Emmy Awards for my creative work on this series. Show produced in Spanish with English subtitles. (Long-running TV series)

Act of Honor - Producer - A&E Television Network, 2007
Documentary feature about a Mexican American family dealing with the tragic death of their son who served in Iraq. (feature)