produced by RYAN DOMBROWSKI
co—produced by NEVEN BICKEL
starring ANDRÈ ROBINSON & LIZ CLOUD
co—starring SAVANNAH VEDOVATTI
& VALERIE BUTLER-NEWBERN
cinematography by AMARILLYS VELASQUEZ
production design by LULU PEARSON
edited by JASON WOLFMILLER
music by ZACH WEST
casting by CHLOE ZARENSKY WERNER
DICE ‘N STEAL (2024)
A man on the run from debt collectors is forced to confront his own moral compass as he tries to escape town by any means necessary.
Originally created for the American Film Institute Directing application, Dice ‘n Steal would be expanded from its original five minute runtime into the final six minute and forty second short. The film is currently being submitted to festivals across North America.
produced by RYAN DOMBROWSKI
co—produced by GABRIELLE DACUYCUY
starring MEGAN ERIN LAI & LANI STAIT
co—starring ANDRE ROBINSON, CAMERON GRABER, VICTOR HOLSTIEN, STEFAN BRÜN & STEPHANIE LEE BOURGEOIS
cinematography by ARIS KAIKIU LUI
production design by LULU PEARSON
edited by JASON WOLFMILLER
music by ZACH WEST & ANTHONY STOECKER
casting by CHLOE ZARENSKY WERNER
SILKSCREEN ARCADIA (2023)
After stealing a priceless piece of art, two amateur thieves must find a buyer before the consequences catch up to them.
Silkscreen Arcadia is the final film I wrote and directed as a student at DePaul University. I consider this short film to be the culmination of every lesson, relationship and inspiration that I amassed throughout my time as a film student. The process of writing and directing Silkscreen Arcadia helped me grow more as a filmmaker than any project before .
produced by SUMMER HOANG
co—produced by RYAN DOMBROWSKI
starring MATTHEW ZALESKI & CAMERON GRABER
co—starring ALISON MORENO
cinematography by NICO ATLER
edited by JASON WOLFMILLER
music by DANIEL FROMBERG
POMONA (2023) After years apart, two brothers must put their differences aside in order to lay their mother to rest.
Pomona is the first film I directed that was properly crewed. I worked with a lot of wonderful people on this film and developed relationships with creatives that I would continue to work with on my next films. Without Pomona, my following films would not exist.
starring ZOE FREEDKIN & TOD BROWN
co—starring ELYSE PINEAU & JOHN MILLER
music by ANTHONY STOECKER
ENGLISH IVY (2022)
A young woman struggles to keep her sanity intact as she takes a new job in an ancient local greenhouse.
English Ivy was the first short I created in my time at DePaul University. After transferring to DePaul and shifting my focus from editing to directing in 2021, I had to confront the unsettling reality that I was entering my senior year having not directed a short film since 2016. So, I quickly loaded my car with all the gear I could rent from my college and traveled to Southern Illinois. Accompanied only by roommate (Nate Mansfield) who would be in charge of production sound.
English Ivy was created by a two-person crew. After completion it was accepted to the Premiere Film Festival (2022) and nominated for Best Cinematography.