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2023 first full year in LA ••• Forged new friendships and strengthened old ones• gainfully employed by my friends @ldm_prod • travelled for business and for pleasure • moved to a new apartment • and got DP’d (domestic partnered) with @mirandagruss Excited 4 ‘24 💫 💞

@ldzbar and my sneaky BTS photo shoot // I am controlled by the voices in my little headset

1 year in LA this week, celebrating with a recap of @___c_h_e_s_ter_ and I do America and fight the whole way here 💕

Lucky to have directed another video for @mikaeladavis - always a pleasure 💕 This was the first project we were able to pull together on the West Coast and I’m so grateful for everyone involved who lent their time & talents 🙏 “Cinderella” by @mikaeladavis Label: @killrockstarsofficial Director: 👋 DP/Edit: @zackgranted Production Design: @pixiesmixtape Costume Design: @mirandagruss Gaffer: @chichaaaronnn AC: @whoisbobcivil BTS: @emily____pinto Title Design: @zaclux Special thanks @sungoldstudio_dtla @johnleeshannon 💕🙌💕

Some BTS of @mirandagruss & @emily____pinto at @sungoldstudio_dtla // the only photos from this roll not ruined in transit from NY to LA 💕

In honor of this, the day of my birth, I wanted to share a short I made many years ago alongside @topqualitymanfriend. Del and I initially shot this on my iPhone in 2017 and years later convinced @christoph.plunkett to come to our apartment in Sunset Park and do it again. Shot in 2019, finished in 2020, and now released in 2023 - I give you “Baby’s” *link in bio, friends* Director / Editor: 👋 Conceived and written by: @topqualitymanfriend and myself Starring: @topqualitymanfriend DP: @christoph.plunkett Color: @benhaventaylor Sound design/mix: @soundslikeeremy Original score: @___c_h_e_s_ter_ Assistant Editor: @mirandagruss With support from @circlebayfilms

Every body is my friend *sung*

Babehoven - “I’m On Your Team” Director: 👋 DP/Color: @benhaventaylor Editor: @babehoven AC / Swing: @isanf BTS: @comedyadjacent Label: @dbldblwhmmy 💕

Some of my many dearest friends (summertime) ☀️❤️‍🔥🍤

My little moules

“Don’t Stop Now” - @mikaeladavis & Southern Star via @relixmag Had a blast running unsupervised through the halls of this abandoned IBM building. I promise we were absolutely insured .. Director: Myself DP//Color: @benhaventaylor Editor: @mirandagruss Gaffer: @xrisdelrio BTS: @comedyadjacent

Nudes is an official selection at this year’s @bushwickfilmfest 💕 Screening virtually Oct. 20th-24th - tickets available on the internet !