What Rhymes With Reason
Screenwriter | Feature Film
Tragedy sets high school senior Jesse Brandt and his friends on a journey to find a legendary landmark hidden in the Oklahoma wilderness. The teens face timeless struggles as they seek to discover who they are and what's worth living for.
Inspired by films like The Goonies, Stand By Me, and The Breakfast Club, I spent six years writing What Rhymes With Reason. In the Fall of 2022, we shot the film. It is my first feature film, and has been the most rewarding experience of my life so far.
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Cinematography by Andrew Smith @dietall
Posers
Writer & Director | Short Film
On Halloween night, Derek and his ragtag friends accidentally awaken the shapeshifting Riverbend Lagoon Monster, a mythical mud monster that threatens their reputations... And their lives.
Posers was my senior thesis film at Missouri State University. This coming-of-age creature feature screened at festivals around the country, including prizes at Los Angeles CineFest, Chattanooga Film Festival, and WorldFest Houston.
Cinematography by Logan K. Triplett @logan_k_triplett
The Captain
Writer & Director | Music Video
A young woman revisits the waters where her father went missing. She finds that the lost ship captain still haunts the places they once called home.
Violet and the Undercurrents, a Missouri band, approached me about shooting a video for their two-part epic The Captain, a piece inspired by Violet's childhood growing up with her riverboat captain father.
We treated the project like a short film, pairing a cinematic narrative to the music. The result is a haunting meditation on the sacrifices we make to pursue our passions.
Photo by Amber Nichole Thiessen @berrnichole
Photo by Amber Nichole Thiessen @berrnichole
Cinematography by Logan K. Triplett @logan.k.triplett
DreamWorks' Trolls - Thunderstorm Party
Writer | Digital Series
What happens when Cloud Guy gets sick? Thunderstorms, of course.
I wrote this episode of a stop-motion Trolls YouTube series for DreamWorksTV and revised scripts for the other episodes.
Writing for pre-existing characters was a fun challenge, especially without dialogue. The goal was to capture the spirit of the characters entirely through behavior, which is the heart of dramatic writing.
Directed by Kyle Roberts
Directed by Kyle Roberts
