"Most of what we know, or think we know we have never personally experienced. We live in a world erected by the stories we hear, see, and tell. It is a world of incredible riches of imagery and words, conjuring up the unseen through art, creating towering works of imagination and fact through science, poetry, song, tales, reports, and laws--the true magic of human life. Stories socialize us into roles of gender, age, class, vocation, life-style, and offer models of conformity or targets for rebellion. They
- George Gerbner , Wide Angle 20.2 (1998), p. 116
Let's face it I love everything about filmmaking. Maybe this is why a childhood passion for photography became a hobby that blossomed into a world of cinema. After more than 20 years behind the lens, I honestly can say that I love my job. Listening to stories, meeting new people, and immersing myself in unfamiliar situations is the juice that feeds my soul. As a filmmaker I find life incredibly compelling; storytelling is a delicate balance of human understanding coupled with compassion and reason. The huma