This past week I kept running into filmmakers at different stages of their work.

It was one of those days where my mind was racing—thinking about a few goals I want to accomplish in 2026, a short film I’m currently prepping, and a feature planned for later in the year.

Crumbs started with a simple, strange moment: me crunching toast during a serious phone call. That spark grew into an absurdist script and a Shorthand pitch deck that helped the film take shape.

A behind-the-scenes look at how I used Google’s Veo 3 to create a concept teaser for my film Milo, and what the process revealed about using AI in early visual development.

How I Found My Story by Answering Five Questions

This week, I finished a rough draft of Act 1 of my new script. It’s not perfect, it'll change over time, but those 23 pages exist now,  and a month ago, it didn’t.

My indie feature is now available to stream on Amazon.

My first indie feature film that I wrote, directed and lens got picked up by Indie Rights for distribution.

No camera. No crew. No problem. Google’s Veo 3 just dropped — and it’s tearing down the last excuse between you and your story.

There's something deeply humbling about returning to a draft after stepping away from it. It's like seeing an old friend with fresh eyes—you recognize them instantly, but suddenly notice all these details you somehow missed before.

I know how hard it is to balance work, family, and your passion for filmmaking. There are days when the endless to-do lists and family commitments make it feel impossible to find even a few minutes for your creative side.

As we venture into 2025, I've embraced a new approach: setting small, achievable goals before taking on bigger challenges. I wonder if other artists are experiencing what I am right now—this peculiar state of limbo.

It's been months since my last newsletter, a testament to how easily life can derail our creative intentions. Between work, family, and countless responsibilities, I began to lose sight of my writing. 

With technology right at our fingertips and free editing software, I currently use CapCut on my mac book pro laptop, and love it. Alongside with the free Blackmagic Camera App where you have lots of freedom to manipulate your ISO, Frame Rate, Shutter Angle and lots more, I have no reason to film almost on a daily basis.

Every filmmaker has their own process for bringing a film to life, and for me, as a writer and director, the journey is often full of surprises. Lately, I've been keeping busy with various writing projects—short scripts, a treatment, and revising one of my existing scripts. But there's been one idea that's been simmering in my mind for the past year. After bouncing it off other writers and friends, it just kept coming back to me.

For many years I've used Instagram to film “moments” I felt compelled by, but recently I was listening to Martin Scorcese give a talk of the late Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami's work.

Embarking on my first feature film as a writer and director is both an exciting and thrilling experience, but it also presents challenges that test my determination and confidence. Making The Wild Dreamers is a huge responsibility—I not only direct the film but also serve as my own cinematographer and sound recordist, all while continuously rewriting scenes with my non-actor cast, who bring more to the project than I could have imagined.

Such a simple phrase, yet so powerful for anyone looking to create something. 'Just Do It' became one of Nike’s most iconic ad campaigns, showcasing athletes at their peak performing incredible feats of athleticism. Even after its debut in 1988, this three-word mantra still resonates, especially in a time when we're bombarded with endless options and 'how-to' guides for everything.