Documentary Portfolio

(2022) Glass: A South Jersey Legacy – Standard Format

For over 150 years, glassmaking has shaped the South Jersey cultural landscape, yet many remain unaware of this rich historical legacy.

(2022) Glass: A South Jersey Legacy – Planetarium

For over 150 years, glassmaking has shaped the South Jersey cultural landscape, yet many remain unaware of this rich historical legacy. Formatted for planetarium shows.

(2019) Then Everything Changed

Survivors of dating violence share their tragic stories and provide warning signs of unhealthy relationships.• Partnered with leading dating violence organizations, including Break the Cycle, Kristin’s Krusade,… Read more “(2019) Then Everything Changed”

(2019) My Father’s Revolution

A Romanian grandfather who lived most of his life under Communism has his dreams of democracy shattered after the 1989 revolution.

(2019) Come Find Me (TRAILER)

A young woman who was adopted from Romania goes on a journey to discover her roots and the family she never knew.

(2017) One Mother’s Fire: The Gail Minger Story

A mother overcomes the tragic death of her son in a campus fire to fight for truth and justice.• Broadcast on Kentucky Educational Television (KET), a regional… Read more “(2017) One Mother’s Fire: The Gail Minger Story”

(2016) Not Even The Mountain Stays the Same

A group of camera-shy nuns attempt to maintain their traditions in a 16th century monastery that is also one of Romania’s most visited tourist attractions. • Spotlight… Read more “(2016) Not Even The Mountain Stays the Same”

(2015) A Private Judgment

A meditation on life, death, and what is left behind, as reflected by a remote community of nuns. The nuns memorialize their devotion and dedication to each… Read more “(2015) A Private Judgment”

(2013) A Poem of Green and Light

Commissioned documentary focusing on the 16th century UNESCO World Heritage site in northern Romania, one of the top tourist destinations in Eastern Europe. • Official film for… Read more “(2013) A Poem of Green and Light”

(2010) Lanre in Lagos

Film following the life of Ladre, an aspiring polo player and phone card salesman in the gritty Chinatown neighborhood of Lagos, Nigeria.

(2009) Acasa

Documentary exploring the conflict of personal and national identity in an expatriate’s trek through Romania. • Down Beach Film Festival, August 2008 • Gate City Women’s Film… Read more “(2009) Acasa”

(2008) Speak Truth to Power

Translated the award-winning book by Kerry Kennedy into Romanian; published by Curtea Veche publishing house with an education curriculum distributed to Romanian schools nationwide.   The accompanying play,… Read more “(2008) Speak Truth to Power”

(2007) Hollybush Summit

Co-produced a short documentary reflecting on 40 years since the historic summit in Glassboro, NJ between President Lyndon Johnson and  Premier Alexei Kosygin.

(2003) Red Darkness Before Dawn

An exploration of the horrors of Romanian Communism. Providing testimony of ex-political prisoners and historians alike, the film explores many of the torturous methods employed by the… Read more “(2003) Red Darkness Before Dawn”