Resume
FILM PRODUCTION HONORS & AWARDS
Nominee (Best Cinematography) – Southern Horror Film Festival – 2020
Official Selection – Charlotte Black Film Festival: 2017
Official Selection – Twin Rivers Media Festival: 2017
Official Selection – Best Director, Ouchy Film Awards: 2016
Winner – John Kelly Award for Excellence in Cinematography, Fresno Film Festival: 2014
WRITING HONORS & AWARDS
Winner – PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers: 2021
Winner – Jacobs/Jones African-American Literary Prize: 2021
Longlist – The Master's Review Fall Fiction Contest: 2019
Honorable Mention – James Hurst Prize for Fiction: 2019
Finalist – Jacob/Jones African-American Literary Prize: 2019
Commendation (Best Script – Drama) – Austin Film Festival: 2017
Runner Up (Best Screenplay – Feature) – Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards: 2017
Winner (Best Script – Drama) – Los Angeles Film & Script Festival: 2017
Semi-Finalist (Historical Screenplay) – Nashville Film Festival: 2017
Winner (Best Screenplay) – International Houston Black Film Festival: 2017
Official Selection – National Black Film Festival: 2017
Semi-Finalist – The Carmesi: International Screenwriting Contest for Diverse Voices: 2017
Official Selection – Short Film Corner, Cannes Film Festival: 2016
PUBLICATIONS
Fiction
"Fifteens," Oxford American, Spring 2023
"The First Time I Said It," Best Debut Short Stories 2021: The PEN America Dau Prize, 2021
"The First Time I Said It," The Georgia Review, Fall 2020
Journalism
"Photo Gallery: Zuccotti Park Raided by Police," NYU Local, 2011
"Homeless LGBTQ Youth Rally to Support Community Center," NYU Local, 2011
Photos
Cover – "Crisis Capitalista: La Indignacion Llega A Los EEUU," América Socialista 2012
"Editor Addresses Style and Race," Washington Square News, 2012
"9 Awesome College Perks That Put Most Schools to Shame," Business Insider, 2011
"Flying Lotus + Mystery Concert Catalyzes Dancing, Partying at NYU," NYU Local, 2011
"VIDEO, PHOTO GALLERY: Lightsaber Battle," NYU Local, 2011
Videos
"Durham: A Self Portrait: 150," UNCTV, 2020
"Fashion Film: Heather Boo," StyleLikeU, 2013
"Model Files" – Season 1, VFILES, 2012