Feature Film
The World Without US
Co-Director, Cinematographer
This documentary explores what might happen if the United States were to leave the international arena, rescind its global reach, and become an isolationist nation.
- 100-minute documentary
- Production spanned 20 countries, included dramatic sequences
- Interviewed over 50 political leaders and high-ranking military officials around the world
- Internationally distributed, TV and DVD
This scene is a campaign for a fictitious presidential candidate whose populist nationalist views suggest the US should withdraw its military from all foreign countries. “The World Without US” explores what would happen if he did.
Production spanned 20 countries and 6 US states and included interviews, B-Roll and 5 dramatic sequences.
Feature Film
National Geographic - Born to Rage
Cinematographer
Why does our modern world remain so violent? National Geographic Explorer’s Inside the Warrior Gene examines the work of a new breed of scientists who believe the answer may lie not in society, but in our DNA.
Feature Film
Resolve: A Guide to Post Traumatic Recovery
Cinematographer
Powerfully told by survivors of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, this documentary features the inspiring stories of ten victims of serious trauma and their families and their journey back to health, happiness and a prosperous life. A no-nonsense exploration of returning war Veterans, catastrophic burn victims, motorcycle accidents, paralysis from gunshot wounds, the loss of a child, financial ruin, athletic injury, home invasion and emotional torture victims and the paths they have taken back to a productive and satisfying life.
Feature Film
Transcendent Man
2nd Unit Cinematographer
Transcendent Man is a documentary film about inventor, futurist and author Ray Kurzweil and his predictions about the future of technology in his 2005 book, The Singularity is Near. Kurzweil discusses his thoughts on the technological singularity, a proposed advancement that will occur sometime in the 21st century when progress in artificial intelligence, genetics, nanotechnology, and robotics will result in the creation of a human-machine civilization.
The film was internationally distributed.
For this project, I shot:
- The main interview of Ray Kurtzweil as a 360 dolly track move against a green screen for later visual effects work
- Interviews with Bill Mahar
- Interviews with Elon Musk
- Interviews with Quincy Jones
Short Form Documentaries
Polaris Media Group
Cinematographer
I shot 14 short form documentaries, each focusing on a different person who achieved their dreams and aspirations.
American Secrets
Feature Documentary, 2nd unit cinematographer
AMERICAN SECRETS is a riveting, real-life behind-the-scenes feature-length documentary that shines a light on the roles played by American corporate and political leaders in the rise and spread of fascism throughout the world. Directed by Claire Ragge.
- I shot several interviews for this project
- The film is currently in post-production