Astor Place (Short Film)

I’ve always been a fan of great storytelling and by extension narrative-driven film. This short film was the first project, written, produced and directed by me. The film follows a young woman who crosses paths with the wrong person on one dark and eerie night in the city. From the subway ambiance to the score and sound effects, a lot of sound mixing went into this project to make this film what it is and it’s my most recent source of pride.

BCA Global

BCA Global at Raymour and Flanigan 2022

Every year, BCA Global holds a community event at Raymour and Flanigan in
Co-op City. This event is meant to inspire the community to eat well and care for their health. There was such a big turnout that I brought on two additional videographers to help capture the day. The challenge of this shoot was trying to manage the general public while capturing good footage and b-roll.

Choices ATL 2019

C.H.O.I.C.E.S. is an Atlanta-based organization, dedicated to fighting food insecurity. In 2019 BCA Global flew in to celebrate the opening of their new community kitchen. As this was sometime before I joined the team, I only did the editing for this project. I took my time to watch through all the footage before attempting to re-capture the events of the day.

Mindful Eating for the Beloved Community
Turkey and Veggie Lasagna cooking segment

Part of the difficulty in teaching people healthier eating habits is that most don’t believe they can enjoy their meals while eating healthy. Chef Alex Askew’s goal here was to demonstrate cooking several recipes that were both, tasty and
health-conscious. Thanks to Saint Helena’s church in the Bronx, we were given a kitchen to film in. The only issue was that the lighting wasn’t great. Thanks to Amazon I found some powerful, yet cost-effective, lighting kits to help with the shoot. It was also the first time using Lavalier mics with my digital camera.

The Quandary

Everyone, At some point or another, comes to that invisible barrier in their life. Where they feel stuck and not exactly sure how to proceed. The quandary is about just that. Written by myself, Dondre Green and Hoay Smith, This short film was shot in unison by several creators under the vision of Kevin De los Santos.