ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
(1ST & 2ND)

My main filmmaking profession comes with proficiency, resilience, and collaboration. I deliver sharp schedules with detailed call sheets and organize within pre-production. Once production hits, I lead the technical crew in creating an efficient but also safe production set. Check out my AD work below!

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FEATURED AD PROJECTS

Hot Stuff

Student Short Film

1st Assistant Director & Line Producer

PREMIERED AT MANIFEST 2025!

HINT

Feature Film - 1st Assistant Director

Lovestruck

Indie Short Film

1st Assistant Director

The Puppet

Indie Short Film

1st Assistant Director

WATCH THE FILM HERE!

Assistant Director Mission Statement

"My filmmaking breathes through my craft of Assistant Directing (AD), including line producing (LP). Both roles challenge the way technical production flows while delivering the best working experience on set. As a 1st AD and LP, delivering key communication with highly detailed AD and LP work from pre-production to on-set is mission-critical when approaching every project. At the same time, I utilize my leadership to bring in open collaboration and team resilience to make a proficient and creative film."

Assistant Director Work Showcase

Addict

1st Assistant Director

Director: Marko Salazar:
Producers: Roland Dale, Marko Salazar

SYNOPSIS: After a devastating breakup, a college student takes a leap back into the party scene, only to collide head-on with the very girl who shattered his world in the first place.

A Midnight Sun Films Production

The Right Key

1st Assistant Director

Director: Zoia Shumak
Producers: Zoia Shumak, Nadia Sanane

SYNOPSIS: The Right Key tells a story of a little girl named Julie who moves into a new house with her mother, Amelia, after their family just went through a divorce. Carrying heavy boxes into the home together, they also bring with them a heavy feeling. Nothing will be the same anymore.

Julie is given a handful of keys and is tasked to find each key's rightful door all while her mother is preoccupied with the difficulties of settling into their new home and dealing with feelings of her own. Between catching glimpses of her mother struggling and struggling in her own way, little Julie comes to a realization that maybe, there is another key she has besides physical ones but within herself. She has a special key that will always unlock her mothers heart, her unconditional love and now she knows exactly how to use it.

Currently in Post-Production!

Hot Stuff

1st Assistant Director & Line Producer

Director: Aiden Erdahl
Producer: Terry Falcon

SYNOPSIS: When he clumsily arrives at the wrong room, boy pretty stripper, Buck Mandy quickly realizes he’s in the wrong place at the wrong time. He gets knocked out, and bonded by two idiot criminals, Rufus and Maurice, who think he’s a real police officer. They attempt to torture Buck, who dances to prove his innocence. The dance, while beautiful, doesn’t work, and they decide to kill him. The thugs then accidentally incapacitate themselves, allowing Buck to make it to the room he was originally supposed to go to just in time.

PREMIERING AT MANIFEST 2025!

HINT

1st Assistant Director

Director: Jessie Ruiz-Ortega
Producer: Rosie Ybarra

SYNOPSIS: Hint follows a group of six characters who received an invitation to a lavish gala, unintentionally walking into what could be their most hilarious last night alive! As the evening continues, a dead body is discovered with no explanation as to who is responsible for the murder. With many of them on their toes, they must work together to unravel the mystery. So... WHODUNNIT?

Currently in Post-Production!

A Rising Light Studios Production

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