SQUARE KNOT

WRITER/DIRECTOR

While struggling to make it through a weekend campout with his Boy Scout troop, Leo finds himself caught between a dictatorial older Scout and an impressionable new camper.

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My memories of my time as a Boy Scout formed the foundation for this comedy-drama of reluctant leadership. We shot in several locations in the greater Chicagoland area, camped out on the set, had our craft services table attacked by raccoons (I’m not kidding - it was a rough night), and enjoyed the energy of our young cast and incredible crew. This was my first time substantially working and rehearsing with actors, and it was a blast. As my thesis film, it was a rigorous exercise in filmmaking from start to finish, and an invaluable opportunity to take big swings, make mistakes, and learn.

Recipient of production grants from Studio 22 Productions and the Directing for the Screen program at Northwestern University (2016).

Film Festival of Columbus 2017 - Audience Choice Winner  •  Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest - Nominee, Best Actor (Ben Ring); Nominee, Best Student Film - August 2016  •  Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival (Online) 2016 - Official Selection  •  London ShortPole International Film Festival 2016 - Official Selection  •  Wolves Independent International Film Awards 2016 - Finalist, Best Cinematography (Jeremy Le)

Set photography by Mark Davis and Zoe Pressman. Cinematography by Jeremy Le.