A Hill To Die On is an over-the-top dark comedy that follows washed-up megalomaniac film director Jamie Van Hamn as he clings to his once great superhero franchise. After his wife and boss, Lindsay, discovers that he is having an affair with the star of his film, when Jamie's career and social life starts to fall apart, he hires a Make-A-Wish kid to star in his penultimate movie in an effort to save face and keep his job.
Directed and Written by Peter Blair
After the accidental drowning of her four-year-old son, a grieving mother returns home from psychiatric care and spirals toward suicide as she confronts the guilt, memories, and the aftermath of unimaginable loss.
Directed, written, and edited by Lachin Kerbabeva
In the middle of a secluded farm house, 2 sisters succumb to an unknown illness. Lilian, is forced to take care of her older sister as her condition worsens, making her go over the edge to make sure she is in stable condition.
Directed and Written by Wickes Minton
Spliced together side-by-side comparison of A Hill to Die On with storyboard illustrations and photo storyboards taken on location.
Original UHD animatic of the first pass for A Hill to Die On
Collaborated with the president of USF Esports FGC during 2023-2024 to make videos promoting their events on Twitter (Now X) and Instagram.
When a movie night with his father takes a heartbreaking turn, a son must come to terms with his father's worsening dementia.
Inspired by José Martí's poem “Cultivo una rosa blanca”
After being reported for organizing a pro-freedom protest, a Cuban activist is confronted by a soldier sent to silence him, forcing both men to confront the cost of conviction, violence, and redemption.
After accidentally eating his friend's mystery-laced sandwich, a stoner slacker begins hallucinating his buddy as a dapper anthropomorphic rat and begins questioning his reality.
Worked with a local model kit/hobby shop in the Tampa Bay area to make a short advertisement for YouTube and Facebook.
For a sophomore editing film course, I edited a moment from a previous senior thesis short film and was tasked to go through raw footage and audio to make an emotional scene different from the original.
The 2020 short sci-fi film Sara, created at Ringling College of Art and Design by director Nader Ajib, follows a grieving neuroscientist who clones his deceased fiancée after a tragic accident. The film explores his complex challenges in trying to recreate their relationship.
(New demo reel in progress)
A culmination of my motion graphics, short films, and artworks from 2017-2022.
For my final short film in high school, I edited an opening title sequence entirely in Adobe After Effects, using various plug-ins and techniques. I tasked myself with creating a complex story-driven opener featuring varied visuals and photoshopped image elements.
