What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? Terminally Ill, the short film I directed last year, was my first professionally directed work. Prior to that, I had directed student films, music videos, spec commercials, and even an interactive film. I’ve spent the past couple years producing in the commercial space, which…
What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? My first professionally directed work outside of film school was the short film Bitter Melons. After graduating, life’s demands and the need for a stable career pulled me away from filmmaking. But, following a hard-fought battle with cancer, I felt a strong urge to…
What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? My first professional project was a promo for Netflix’s Enola Holmes 2, shot in 2022. We were tasked with capturing a Rube Goldberg machine made up of dozens of different components, inspired directly by the film. The director of Enola Holmes watched our spot…
What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? If we’re talking about my first paid, professional work, that would be this year—a music video for the artist Nige. How did you get into directing? My journey was a bit like Quentin Tarantino’s. I initially took acting classes, but during my studies, I…
What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? My first professionally directed work was a short film called The Big Picture that I was hired for that we shot in early 2023. I have yet to professionally direct my first commercial or branded work but something tells me it’s coming up soon! How…
What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? This is such an abstract question for me because I consider a lot of my early work professional, even though I wasn’t getting paid professionally. I’m self taught in my craft and I began creating content in the form of music videos. I “came…
What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? I’ve been directing for musician friends for the past few years but with incredible freedom and no “client to director” relationship. I’d say the first professionally directed work was Nothing Lasts Forever in February 2023. How did you get into directing? I come from…
What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? My first professionally directed work was for MixHers, a company who helps women balance their hormones in Christmas of 2022. I loved the process of crafting a story with a team and being on set and watching it all come together. How did you…
What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? After earning my MFA in Film in 2021, I directed advertising work for various artists and brands. The first project that truly reflects my style as a director is the commercial I created for the original MJ Jordan Nike sneakers in 2022. I also…
What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? My first professionally directed work was my music video for Jordan Webb’s “Pass Go,” which I shot in April 2024. Up until then, I was a film student at NYU, directing self-funded short films and student music videos. While our productions and crews were…