I am an award-winning film and theater director. As a producer, I've had development deals at New Line, HBO, and Steven J. Cannell Productions. My short film “Evening Class,” produced for Showtime, was adapted from a critically acclaimed theater production which I directed at the Powerhouse Theatre in LA. The film won the Gold Medal at the New York Festivals and the CableACE Award for Best Actress. The film has experienced a remarkable resurgence – since December, 2025, “Evening Class” has been named an Official Selection in 75% of festival submissions, winning numerous awards, including Best Director at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, Best Overall Film at The International Horror Hotel Film Festival, and Best of the Fest at The Dunwich Horror Fest.
In theater, I directed stars James Farentino and Len Lesser (Uncle Leo on Seinfeld) in the world premiere of “My Father’s House” by Jerry Mazza at the Seven Angels Regional Theatre in Connecticut. I also staged a massive reading of Aristophanes' anti-war comedy “Lysistrata” (part of the Lysistrata Project protesting the invasion of Iraq) that featured more than 80 actors, including stars Julie Christie, Alfre Woodard, Christine Lahti, Mary McDonnell, Eric Stoltz, and Roscoe Lee Browne, with music by John Densmore of the Doors. Performed live for 400 audience members, the production was streamed to an international audience.
My production of “Up the Mountain” by Kevin Arkadie won four NAACP Theatre Awards (including Best Director). My previous short film, “Art Lover,” starring Sally Kirkland, won the Silver Lone Star Award at the Houston International Film Festival.
My work outside film – building a forensic genealogy practice that solves some of the most complex estate cases in California – sharpened the story instincts I bring to my current projects: a horror feature I'm adapting from a published short story (Blackstone Publishing), and a limited series based on Eric Beetner's acclaimed Minnesota-noir Carter McCoy crime trilogy.