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Be There for the World Premiere of Paper Birds
I Hope to See You There! Mark your calendars: Saturday, April 11th marks the world premiere of Paper Birds at Millersville University!! I’ve been working on this project for half a decade now—it’s weird to see that in writing. The film is 30 minutes and follows my own journey dealing with fragmented memories of trauma… Read more
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Mark Your Calendars for the Paper Birds Premiere
Excited to share that my documentary, Paper Birds, will be premiering at Millersville University next month! I’ll have more information to share soon, but in the meantime, wanted to put this “save the date” flier out there. Also planning on holding a post-screening panel/Q&A, as well as inviting relevant organizations and groups to table at… Read more
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The Paper Birds Official Trailer Is Here!
Crossing the Finish Line At long last, the official trailer for Paper Birds is here! I want to start by giving a huge thanks to Jordan Graff, my editor, for putting this together. As you may know, this thing has been nearly half a decade in the making, and that’s if you don’t count its origin in… Read more
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The Fear of Coming Forward: A Never-Before-Seen Clip of Paper Birds
Honoring All Parts of the Journey A short never before seen excerpt from my documentary, Paper Birds! Thought I would share in honor of recently watching an updated cut from my editor. Just a few notes regarding colorgrading and I think that might be a wrap! A little interesting fact, which I’ll relay through a… Read more
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Off to Raleigh for National Mental Health Conference
The Grand Premiere of Silent War is Here! Headed off to North Carolina tomorrow for UCA WAVES’ conference, Roots & Resilience: The Power of Data & Stories to Advance AAPI Youth Mental Health. This event has been months in the making, and brings together talented, passionate people from across the country. There, we’ll also be… Read more
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Highlighting Men’s Mental Health During Suicide Prevention Month
Giving Hope A Face In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, I wanted to repost a story I did back in September of 2023 during my time at Lancaster EMS. One of our drivers, Jeremy, took the digital floor to speak candidly about being a survivor of childhood abuse and his struggles with mental health,… Read more
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