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11.18.15 – Decorating a Footlocker commercial

8.28.15 – Decorating a Sonos commercial



8.25.15 – Sony Pictures Classics picks up “The Meddler” starring Susan Sarandon and JK Simmons following it’s worldwide premiere at Toronto International Film Festival.

5.4.15 – Rolling right into prep on Lowriders, a feature film. Happy to be working in town!

5.1.15 – That’s a wrap!

3.30.15 – Principal day of photography on “The Meddler” new indie feature written and directed by Lorene Scafaria (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World) and starring Susan Sarandon!

3.14.15 – A review for the film Hello My Name is Doris, a feature I decorated last year.



2.24.15 – Whiplash is now available on DVD!

2.21.15 – Starting prep on a new feature film with writer/director Lorene Scafaria (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World) and designer Chris Spellman (This is the End, Pineapple Express)

2.20.15 – WHIPLASH wins big at the Academy Awards! The film took statues home for Best Editing, Best Sound Mixing and a Best Supporting Actor for JK Simmons. 3 out of 5 isn’t bad
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1.15.15 – WHIPLASH garners five Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and a Best Supporting Actor nod for J.K. Simmons
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1.9.15 – HELLO MY NAME IS DORIS starring Sally Field and a great ensemble of comedic actors will have its worldwide premiere at SXSW Film Festvial in Austin
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1.8.15
The trailer for THE LAZARUS EFFECT starring Olivia Wilde and Mark Duplass is online
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1.5.15 – I assisted designer Simon Costin on a story for W Magazine – Great Performances shot by the incredible Tim Walker!

7.7.14 – Decorating another wonderful indie – HELLO MY NAME IS DORIS by writer director Michael Showalter (Wet Hot American Summer) and starring the amazing Sally Field.

4.21.14 – Principle photography for 6 MIRANDA DRIVE – starring Kevin Bacon and Radha Mitchell, directed by Greg Mclean (WOLF CREEK)

1.25.14 – Damien Chazelle’s WHIPLASH takes both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival!

12.9.13 – Embassy Suites Commercial (Set Dec)



10.8.13 – THE PURGE, my first feature as a decorator is now out on DVD.

9.28.13 – Stick a fork in me, I’m done.

8.5.13 – Pre-production for a new feature – WHIPLASH, starring Miles Teller (The Spectacular Now) and J.K. Simmons (Juno, Spiderman, Thank You for Smoking). Written and directed by Damien Chazelle – based on Chazelle’s Sundance award winning short film.

7.16.13 – That’s a wrap.

5.1.13 – Pre-production for a feature film, THE LAZARUS EFFECT (Lionsgate) starring Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, and my favorites Donald Glover (Community) and Evan Peters (American Horror Story). Excited!

4.30.13 – The website for Points of Origin – the film I production designed in India is now live
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4.5.13 – Teaser trailer for Universal Pictures’ The Purge starring Lena Headey and Ethan Hawke has been released!

3.28.13 – Bank of America Commercial (Decorating)

3.22.13 – Amdro Commercial (Decorating)

1.22.13 – Harley Davidson commercial (Decorating)



1.10.13 – Prop assisting the amazing Simon Costin on a Tim Walker photoshoot for Katy Perry’s new fragrance Killer Queen. Awesome sauce
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11.6.12 – Production designing Points of Origin- a short narrative film in India starring Ankur Vikal (Slumdog Millionaire) and Tessa Thompson (Selma, Dear White People) ... and it’s my bday today!

4.20.12 – Inducted into Local 44 as a union Set Decorator:)

4.6.12 – Darren Lynn Bousman’s “The Devil’s Carnival ” premieres in Los Angeles

3.16.12 – Shooting wraps for The Purge



2.28.12 – “Salton Sea ”, a fashion film I art directed is screened at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in NY as part of Portable’s Fashion on Film Event

1.13.12 – Prep begins for Set Decoration on The Purge (Universal Pictures)

12.14.12 – Art dept shopping on Darren Lynn Bousman and Terrence Zdunich’s new horror/musical collaboration, “The Devil’s Carnival”

9.26.11 – Shopping for a Walgreens commercial

9.21.11
Set dec/shopping for Cirque du Soleil’s opening night show for “Iris” on Hollywood Blvd at the Kodak Theater.

9.17.11
Set dec/shopping on an internet spot for Greyhound Bus

9.8.11
Gained associate member status to the SDSA (Set Decorator’s Society of America) and it felt awesome!

8.29.11
Pilot episode for MTV’s “Death Valley ” which I was set decorator on airs tonight!

8.20.11
Commercial for Xbox Call of Duty Black Ops Rezurrection I did set dec on is released.

7.18.11
Set dec/art dept shopping on a new Discovery Channel show hosted by Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs”

4.16.11
“Troublemaker” will be screened at The Indian Film Festival LA 2011 (IFFLA )

4.4.11
Art shopping for a Proactiv commercial ft. Julianne Hough of Dancing with the Stars

3.4.11
“Troublemaker” is screened at Cinequest Film Festival.

2.9.11
Set decoration for “Benz” music video featuring Estelle, David Banner & Daley. Song is a cover of Janis Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz”. Song available on iTunes April 18, 2011.

2.1.11
Set decoration on a commercial for Cindy Crawford’s skincare line, Meaningful Beauty

1.13.11
Co-art directing a commercial for Auri Footwear with Melanie Jones



1.5.11
I art direct and shoot photos for indie band Faded Paper Figures . The band’s songs have been featured on shows like Grey’s Anatomy and MTV’s Real World.

9.13.10
Art Dept Buyer/ Graphics on 3 Minute Talkshow for Playtone.

3.24.10
Filming has wrapped on my second feature as an art director, “Troublemaker”, directed by Geeta Malik, a fellow UCLA Film School alum.

3.9.10
“The Art of Being Straight”, my first feature as an art director has finally arrived on DVD. Available at Netflix, Amazon, Blockbuster, etc.

6.8.09
The New York Times reviews “The Art of Being Straight.”

5.27.09
The official trailer for my first feature as an art director, “The Art of Being Straight” has been added to the Apple Trailers website.

4.28.09
“The Art of Being Straight” gets written up in Indiewire .

4.22.09
“The Art of Being Straight” official release date is June 5th. Check out Regent Releasing’s website for details.

3.4.09
Popular music blog Stereogum , reviews Gemma Hayes new music video “Home”

1.13.09
“The Art of Being Straight” gets picked up by Regent Releasing. Film will have a limited release in June 2009 in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

9.11.08
Exhibition of my photographs at Switch Gallery in downtown Los Angeles during L.A Art Walk.

8.5.08
“The Art of Being Straight” wins the Audience Award at Gaze Film Festival in Ireland.

7.8.08
“The Art of Being Straight” gets reviewed in Variety Magazine .

6.6.08
“The Art of Being Straight” screens at Frameline Intl Film Festival
 
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