Balada de un Inmigrante con Memoria (Ballad of an Immigrant with Memory)
absurdist drama short
co-writer with Sergio Munoz Esquer
An undocumented Mexican immigrant in the U.S. who, after submerging into a bowl of menudo, embarks on a surreal journey through his memories in Mexico in search of the rosary his mother gave him before he left the country 30 years ago.
Distribution: Focus Features
Film Accolades: Focus Features Student Short Film Showcase, NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, New Orleans Film Festival 2025, Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival, Houston Latino Film Festival
Script Accolades: Austin Film Festival Second Rounder 2024, Austin Film Society Grant for Short Films, Santa Fe Film Institute Grant
The Kids
drama feature
In recession era Southern California, three friends grow up from elementary through high school amidst family illness, financial trouble, and neglectful parents, discovering what it takes to stay together when your world is falling apart.
Accolades: International Screenwriters' Association Diversity Initiative Second Rounder
Call Upon Landing
drama feature
While recovering from a tragic workplace accident, a father-to-be sacrifices his relationship with his growing family as he obsessively tries to rehabilitate an injured Great Blue Heron.
Accolades: Austin Film Festival Second Rounder, International Screenwriters' Association Fast Track Fellowship Second Rounder
The Immortal Mrs. Ericson
absurdist drama short film
co-writer with Mahtab Rezayi Koojani
A lonely mother hires a legacy-making agent to become unforgettable to her writer son, but a turn of events twists her legacy into her son's worst nightmare.
Freeze Your Eggs
drama short film
Stranded in the countryside with a flat tire, a teen girl must confront her mother's wishes regarding her reproductive health.
Swimming Upstream
60 minute comedy/drama pilot
Abandoned by his mother for a white savior mission-turned-cult, a New York City teen disrupts his uncles' adoption process when he abruptly shows up at their small town Vermont home looking for a place to stay.