Films
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My films delve into the cultural dimensions of ecological concerns and explore the nuances and complexities of our relationships to the natural world. They have played at Hot Docs, SXSW, Big Sky, MoMA, Cannes, and many other festivals, museums, universities, conferences, and community centers around the world, receiving distribution on Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, Sundance Now, and other platforms.
Feature Films
Raising Aniya
85 min., 2025
A young dance artist in Houston, Texas, embarks on a journey to heal her spirit and find her voice after being displaced by a hurricane.
Above All Else
95 min., 2014
One man risks family and future when he rallies a group of landowners and activists to blockade the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline in rural East Texas.
Mississippi Chicken
82 min., 2025
Guillermina cooks traditional Mexican meals in her trailer, providing a comforting home away from home for immigrant poultry workers, while navigating the dangers of raising a daughter, advocating for workers’ rights, and existing as a Mexican immigrant in rural Mississippi.
Short Films
I'M WITH HARRISON
4.5 min., 2021
Amidst the celebratory pageantry of the Houston Pride Parade, the first black gay man to be Grand Marshal discusses the hidden cracks in the LGBTQ+ community and his vision for healing wounds and creating a vibrant community of choice in Houston.
Shoulders Deep
8 min., 2020
A young dance artist in Houston, Texas, transforms trauma into artistic expression after she’s displaced by Hurricane Harvey.
Slow Season
6 min., 2014
As the effects of the 2010 BP oil spill linger in Louisiana’s bayou country, a Houma Indian crab fisherman and his sons discover what they cherish about their endangered way of life.
Casa Marianella
15 min., 2002
The hopes, dreams, and struggles of a wide variety of immigrants collide in this cinema vérité portrait of an immigrant shelter in Austin, Texas, called Casa Marianella.