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I am passionate about visual storytelling. My goal is to write and direct films for a living. My assistant managing job at the theater is currently my day job, but it has helped me develop leadership skills and responsibility that have transitioned to my work as a filmmaker. My managing style is similar to my directing style: 1. You are not the smartest person in the room, so listen to ideas from your team. 2. Your team works better when you are kind and show appreciation towards them. 3. Everyone is a human being, treat them as such. This falls under 2 in a way.4. Everything will go wrong, so embrace it.5. Make a plan, but don't be a slave to it. Other, often better, solutions arise. I enjoy the "team sport"​ aspect about filmmaking. I want anyone and everyone to be as involved in the process as they possibly can. I write everything I do and create shot sheets for my films, but I am never precious with my written words or my shots. If an actor or the cinematographer comes up with a better line or a better shot, I am all for it. Going with the "team sport"​ metaphor, I see the director as the Head Coach. I call the plays, but the players make the plays. Therefore, I am interested in giving my actors freedom to better the material. I am interested in building a crew full of members that are more talented at what they do than I am and are not Yes-men. I want crew members who challenge and push me. I'm interested in making films (whether it be short, feature, music videos ect) that challenge the normal way of doing things. If we are covering a scene that pretty much always covered in the over the shoulder style, I'll cover it a different way. This often leads to me using longer takes. I love collaboration and am opening to collaborate with anyone.