DOCUMENTARY
Ballroom Writes its Own Story
This film follows members of the ballroom community in Chicago and the queer community in Tbilisi Georgia.
CHIditarod
Two teams compete in Chicago's quirkiest annual tradition.
Chicago At Sun Rise
Chicago waking up with the sun.
Film Photography
Class assignment - make a documentary about something you love. I made my film about shooting film photogaphy.
PROMO VIDEOS
TaskForce
While making my documentary about the ballroom community in Chicago, I made a promo video for TaskForce to thank them for helping us make the film.
TaskForce Chicago - The premier organization serving LGBTQ+ youth on Chicago's West Side.
Chicago Magic Lounge
In a partnership with the 47th Ward, I created a few videos to help promote small business during Covid.
Chicago Magic Lounge is located in Andersonville and is part speakeasy part magic theater.
Redline VR
Lizzy J Cafe
In a partnership with the 47th Ward, I created a few videos to help promote small business during Covid.
Lizzy J Cafe is a breakfast and brunch restaurant located in Lincoln Park.
Midwest Vogue Knights
While making my documentary about the ballroom community in Chicago, I attended the Bloody Ball hosted by the Midwest Vogue Knights. With the footage I shot, I cut together a promo video for the group.
Gewalt Hamilton Intern Experience
In a partnership with the 47th Ward, I created a few videos to help promote small business during Covid.
ACTION WORK
Trans Day of Visibility
Presenting the city of Chicago with their report card on trans rights.
#CagesDontStopCovid Protest
Protest I attend with Soap Box to demand adequate Covid-19 safety procautions in IL jails and prisons and the mass release of the people being held in those facilities.
Much of the footage from the action is mine, but I did not edits it.
Freeze In & Coat Drive
Protest and supply drive organized by SOUL and Chicago Community Jail Support.
On set, I am primarily a gaffer or on the lighting team in some other form. I have not posted those here as they are not my films. I have shot a handful of short films, some of which are below.
Coven Of One
Class project, during the pandemic. Written, directed, shot, lit and edited by me.
Trans Boy Magic music video
Music video/experimental film
Yellow music video
Midwest Human Rights Consortium
My senior year at DePaul I took a class where students from a multitude of majors worked with a local organization, the Midwest Human Rights Consortium (MHRC) to create short videos that would promote their work and help us students develop skills like preparing to and then interviewing a subject, producing short films, researching the subject, working with the a real company as a client and many others. The goal of these films was to promote their important work of performing trauma-informed forensic evaluations for individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. During the class, as one of the few film students, I was in charge of most of the interview set ups, camera and lighting.
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After the quarter ended, Aaron Dombrower and myself continued to work with our former professors to rework and perfect the videos to be used on their website and for other promotional purposes.