Crystal: Story of a Girl from Texas
Award-Winning Short Documentary
This poignant documentary, directed by Michelle Mower, follows Crystal, a young trans girl from Texas, whose family was torn apart in order to secure the medical care she needed. The film’s moving exploration of love, sacrifice, and identity resonated with audiences worldwide, earning numerous festival honors including:
- Best Short Documentary – Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival 2024
- Best Short Documentary – DIFF Shorts 2024
- Best Short Documentary – Hollywood Queer Short Film Festival 2024
My Role:
I was responsible for the film’s visual and sonic cinema verite feel through color grading, audio cleanup, sound mix, and design. I also provided VFX, titles, captions, and credits, helping to shape the final presentation that carried the film through a successful and celebrated festival run.
Crystal: Story of a Girl from Texas
Award-Winning Short Documentary
This poignant documentary, directed by Michelle Mower, follows Crystal, a young trans girl from Texas, whose family was torn apart in order to secure the medical care she needed. The film’s moving exploration of love, sacrifice, and identity resonated with audiences worldwide, earning numerous festival honors including:
- Best Short Documentary – Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival 2024
- Best Short Documentary – DIFF Shorts 2024
- Best Short Documentary – Hollywood Queer Short Film Festival 2024
My Role:
I was responsible for the film’s visual and sonic cinema verite feel through color grading, audio cleanup, sound mix, and design. I also provided VFX, titles, captions, and credits, helping to shape the final presentation that carried the film through a successful and celebrated festival run.
Taste of a Memory
Short Film by Michelle Mower
Inspired by her own mother, director Michelle Mower tells the tender story of how a daughter bridges the gap of dementia through the simple act of baking their favorite cake. Both intimate and universal, the film reflects on memory, love, and the bonds that endure even as time reshapes them.
My Role:
To enhance the film’s emotional resonance through color grading, sound design, and mix, while also providing VFX, titles, and credits for a polished final presentation.
Taste of a Memory
Short Film by Michelle Mower
Inspired by her own mother, director Michelle Mower tells the tender story of how a daughter bridges the gap of dementia through the simple act of baking their favorite cake. Both intimate and universal, the film reflects on memory, love, and the bonds that endure even as time reshapes them.
My Role:
To enhance the film’s emotional resonance through color grading, sound design, and mix, while also providing VFX, titles, and credits for a polished final presentation.
Street Beating
A Short Film by Rodrigo Torres | Singularity Film Productions
In this avant-garde experimental short, the rhythms of survival and the rhythms of art converge. A homeless man, weary and in need, becomes captivated by a dancer moving inside a studio window. When she notices him across the street, their unspoken exchange blossoms into an impromptu dance — a moment of shared inspiration that transcends barriers of circumstance and language.
My Role:
I was honored to serve as editor, colorist, sound designer, and title designer, shaping the film’s pulse and atmosphere to bring its vision of human connection to life.
The Other Bart of Me
48 Hour Film Project – Houston
Created in just two days as part of the 48 Hour Film Project – Houston, this inventive short brought together an amazing group of passionate Texas creatives. Directed by Rodrigo Torres, the film went on to win Best Editor, Best Special Effects, and Best Director.
My Role:
I contributed as colorist and title designer, ensuring the film’s look and presentation matched the creativity and energy behind its whirlwind production.
The Other Bart of Me
48 Hour Film Project – Houston
Created in just two days as part of the 48 Hour Film Project – Houston, this inventive short brought together an amazing group of passionate Texas creatives. Directed by Rodrigo Torres, the film went on to win Best Editor, Best Special Effects, and Best Director.
My Role:
I contributed as colorist and title designer, ensuring the film’s look and presentation matched the creativity and energy behind its whirlwind production.
