This is a project I had the privilege of working on in July 2023. Created by a small cast and a dedicated skeleton crew, it was also my first-ever short film. We shot over four nights, and by the end, the film received two awards: Best Director and Best Cinematographer.

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The story follows two freshman baseball players who’ve just made varsity. They’re asked to meet up with the team captain suspiciously late at night to “help him out” with something. What begins as what they believe will be a night of harmless pranks quickly escalates into a kidnapping.

This project began during my junior year of college. After a few table reads for development, things moved quickly—eight months later, in early August 2025, we were already filming. It was the first time I had the opportunity to work with a real budget and professional-grade equipment.
We are currently in post-production and preparing for the festival circuit in early spring 2026.

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The story follows five actors returning to their local community theater to compete in an original play festival one last time before they “age out” of eligibility. It’s a coming-of-age story that asks: How far is too far? And what are you willing to do to be the best?

Jester’s Privilege was an incredible opportunity where I developed an original play of mine alongside an incredibly talented team of artists. The story follows two brothers and their childhood girl best friends at a graduation party. What begins as a night of celebration quickly escalates into complete terror. It’s a coming-of-age tale intertwined with elements of psychedelic horror. The project was presented as a one-day reading with only a two-hour rehearsal beforehand.