Description
As a Denver based Creative Producer, writer, and Director with 15 years of experience, I elevate film, TV, and commercial productions from concept to delivery. With a proven track record managing $1M+ budgets for clients like Amazon Prime, PBS, and Progressive, I seamlessly blend award-winning storytelling with strategic production management. As an adaptable leader, I consistently deliver engaging, top-tier content on time and on budget.
Special Skills & Experience
Creative Direction & Story Development
My foundational strength is crafting compelling, relatable narratives that engage audiences and achieve strategic client objectives. I bring a practiced and proven "eye and ear" to every project, ensuring creativity is never sacrificed, regardless of the timeline.
Versatile Directing: Proven track record directing narrative films, documentaries, television programs, and high-stakes commercial content (including recent projects for Amazon Prime Video and the Denver Gazette).
Comprehensive Story Crafting: Expert in scriptwriting, story development, and interviewing, consistently generating engaging content for on-air ads, corporate videos, and complex documentaries.
Post-Production Leadership: Extensive experience supervising the post-production process to ensure the final product perfectly aligns with the initial creative vision and client goals.
Executive Production & Operational Logistics
I am highly adept at building and managing the critical infrastructure required to bring complex productions to life, ensuring efficiency, efficacy, and fiscal responsibility.
Large-Scale Budget Management: Trusted to manage and execute actualized budgets of $1M+, maintaining strict financial oversight without compromising on production value.
Workflow Optimization: Skilled at constructing new production systems and "shoot bibles," streamlining processes from ideation to final delivery across multiple time-sensitive projects.
Resource Alignment: Proven ability to coordinate expansive networks of contractors—often spanning 15+ companies on a single project—to ensure seamless, efficient production workflows on set and behind the scenes.
Leadership & Stakeholder Synergy
Film production is a highly collaborative enterprise, and I excel in bridging the gap between creative teams, business stakeholders, and demanding clients.
Cross-Functional Team Leadership: I successfully lead multifaceted teams, producers, and contractors, prioritizing clear communication and delegating key tasks to provide sustainable results.
High-Level Client Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact for major agencies and high-profile clients, translating their business needs into tangible production deliverables.
Strategic Negotiation & Networking: Adept at relationship building, conflict resolution, and strategic planning, fostering an environment of trust and collaboration among all production stakeholders.
Highlighted Industry Footprint
My specialized skill set has been pressure-tested and proven successful across a diverse array of demanding, top-tier platforms and brands.
Narrative & Documentary: Award-winning Producer (Love in Kind - Best Experimental Film), alongside extensive Executive Producing and Directing credits for Rocky Mountain PBS (Breaking The Mold, Horse Sense, Colorado Experience).
Commercial & Corporate: Instrumental in delivering premium content for national and global clients, including Amazon Prime Video, Progressive, General Electric, T-Mobile, McDonald's, Discover, and TransAmerica.
Value to the Colorado Film Industry
With a BFA in Film Production and Business Marketing (Chapman University, cum laude), I bring a Hollywood-caliber understanding of large-scale production back to my home base in Denver. Whether spearheading local documentary initiatives or managing the logistics of major national commercial shoots within the state, I possess the specialized expertise to elevate Colorado's production standards and deliver world-class content.