About Me
Biography
I am a native Chicagoan passionate about visuals.
As a second-generation Romanian-American, I dream of one day being able to cinematically tell the stories of those whose hard work made my life possible.
I've had a camera in my hands ever since I was five years old and my dad sent me off with my grandmother to Romania for the summer. He gave me a Kodak 27-exposure disposable camera for the trip, and after using it to record my adventures there, I haven't been found without a camera (or passport) since.
In college, I rediscovered film and have since been experimenting with shooting, developing, and scanning my own work. I have dabbled with 35mm, 120, and Polaroid prints, and hope to get the chance to print my work in a darkroom sometime soon!
Education
2020
Bachelor of Science in Digital Media from Lee University, Summa Cum Laude
- emphasis in cinema, minor in graphic design
2019
Spring Semester Abroad
in Cambridge, UK
Awards
2021
Gold Remi Award for Ave Maria at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Faculty Choice Award for Ave Maria at the LeeU Film Festival
2019
Director of Photography on the Winner of the LeeU Film Friendsy 48-Hour Film Festival
2017
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
2016
Lee University Presidential Scholar
Gold Key from The Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards
