made in premiere pro, adobe audition, and adobe after effects (2024-2025). this project originally started out at my senior thesis for the fall 2024 film 3 course at Rider University but soon turned into a short film that I finished post-grad. The story "explores the complex relationship between 20-year-old piano prodigy Vivian Briar and a manifestation of her recently deceased mother. When tasked to play a difficult piano piece at her mother's funeral, Vivian must confront her true feelings toward her mom." The story as a whole deals with themes of grief, abuse, and familial pressure. The team includes Director Faith Robinson-Hughes, Lead Editor and Producer Nat Kapustin, Writer, Cinematographer, and Colorist James Felcon, Writer and Art Director Aaliyah Shoulders, and Sound Design Tim Kelly. Our cast includes "Vivian," played by Ava Hojnowski, "Callum," played by Kelly Menjivar, and "Evelyn," played by Janelle Tedesco.

made in premiere pro (2024-2025) still a work in progress. need some more audio leveling and color grading. otherwise, this entire process of production of this short film was from mid-July to end of December, with post-production from September to December. the story "follows the story of a young Dominican-American college student, Carolina (played by Aileen Pujols), who begins to find a new sense of self through her relationship with Carter (played by Brock Warren), and navigates her complicated relationships with Mami (played by Yanelba Ferreira), Tia (played by Genesis Diaz), and God." original music written and produced by Lindsey Co.

made with premiere pro (2023). this project was a short film for my film 2 course at Rider University. inspired on the board game "Clue," this short film follows a group of friends playing a game of Clue during a rainy night when suddenly the power goes out and secrets are revealed that lead to death. it was written, produced, filmed, edited, by myself with the help of some Rider friends.

made in premiere pro (2023). this short documentary was a semester-long project that i created for my documentary production course in my junior year. I interviewed a variety of different students around the Rider University community to get insight on their relationships with their identity and their clothing choices. I filmed, produced, wrote, and edited the film. however, due to time constraints, this short film remains unfinished.