So I finished USC and moved out to New York to work on my first feature-length documentary project After the Storm.

I'm the associate editor/graphic designer on the project, working with director Hilla Medalia (To Die in Jerusalem) and editor Bob Eisenhardt (Shut Up & Sing). After the Storm follows a group of New York theater professionals as they attempt to put on a musical in storm-ravaged New Orleans with 13 kids from the community.

Two summers ago I spent a month out in the Mojave Desert associate-editing my first feature film gig. This week Entertainment Weekly released a 5-page article detailing the phenomenon of Zyzzyx Road, the lowest grossing movie of all time. The film, starring Katherine Heigl and Tom Sizemore brought in a total of $30 dollars at the box office. What's a better way to start a filmmaking career than in the Guinness Book of World Records?

Last month my friends and I participated in the USC 24 Hour Ed Wood Film Festival. Given a topic at noon Saturday, a completed 5-minute short was to be turned in by noon Sunday. The prompt: "My Eyes Are Killing Me." The film: Urban Amish.