As a director, I create narrative films that explore transcendent and existential themes using the conventions of horror, suspense, sci-fi, and surrealism. My characters confront their inner demons and heal from trauma while encountering things that are extreme, weird, and wonderful.
In Dreams, I’d Ask, Who Make These? (doc short)
Searching for direction after touring the world as a musician, Mahsa Zargaran (aka OMNIFLUX) discovers her next vocation of sculpting giants in her dreams.
MER (feature - in development)
Set in a world where merpeople are granted one season on land as young adults, MER follows twin mermen brothers and their powerful mother, a queen who has already chosen a favorite. When the brothers’ time in Los Angeles ends, one of them refuses to return to the ocean — forcing a reckoning with loyalty, freedom, and the cost of leaving home.
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Client Work
I’ve produced-directed dozens of educational, explainer, interview, and promotional videos for clients and partners. For details about this type of content or for my full unscripted portfolio, email me.
Prior to Secret Art Project, I was involved in the production of six Rob Zombie horror features, including Halloween 2, The Lords of Salem, and The Haunted World of El Superbeasto. For more about my work as a producer, see the Collaborations page.
Produced by...
The Lords of Salem, (Blumhouse), co-producer. Premiered at the Toronto Intl Film Festival in 2016.
31, associate producer. Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016.
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, (Film Roman), assistant to the producer.