SELECTED WORKS |
"The essence of cinema is editing. It’s the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy." --FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA |
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Heaven Stood Still , editor
Feature documentary about the notorious life and times of America's most original and forgotten singer, Willy DeVille. Just released and currently making its worldwide theatrical and festival tour. |
Lives Well Lived , editor
Feature documentary celebrating the wit and wisdom of people over 75 who are living well. Winner of multiple festival awards with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Available on PBS. |
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Botso , co-editor
Feature documentary about Wachtang Botso Korisheli - a young man from the Republic of Georgia who, against all odds, survives the horrors of World War II, and then goes on to transform a small coastal town in California through his passion for art, music and living. Winner of five Audience Awards, 2014 New York Times Critics Pic. |
Raving, editor
A short film directed by Julia Stiles, starring Zooey Deschanel and Bill Irwin. An improbable connection between a young girl, a businessman, and a special dress. |
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The Ripple Effect, editor
A segment for the PBS/Nightline series, "LIFE 360," about a heroic Vietnam War pilot killed while saving several men. This film follows the lives of five that he saved. Winner of a Headliner Award for Best Feature. |
Gilles Bensimon, editor
A documentary short honoring the career of international fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon on the advent of his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA.) |
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Alone No Love, editor
A documentary about child sex abuse, directed by Kim Snyder. Winner of the “Audience Favorite” at the 2008 Miami International Film Festival. |
It's All in the Mix, editor
Promotional video for Elle Magazine. Get a peek into the closets of fashion editors Anne Slowey, Isabel Dupre and Nina Garcia. |
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Baklava and the Meaning of Life, editor and associate producer
Where does one find the meaning of life? Perhaps in the kitchen of Iraqi-born sculptor Helene Simon, where she discusses her life and shows us how to make her famous Baklava. Short documentary directed by Jamil Simon. |
Countdown to a Collection, CNN Newsstand, editor
CNN Newstand feature about fashion designer Cynthia Rowley as she races to put together a collection for New York's fashion week. |