My name is CJ, a filmmaker and archivist based in Atlanta.

I’m always interested in making things

You can find me re-watching movies I like, listening to tunes, or driving around.

After graduating with a degree in digital filmmaking, I spent several years living in Brooklyn, where I made my first original short and feature. During that time, I got into digital archiving and turned that passion into curating a music space.

Filmography

“as of yet” (feature, 2021) - co-director.

 

Coordinated digital workflow, storyboard, shot lists, playlists, and collaborated creatively with co-director, actors, producers, and crew to accomplish a fully-remote film production which premiered at TriBeCa Film Festival 2021 - winning the "Nora Ephron Award" and screened as part of Philly Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, and Florida Film Festival. Executive produced by Duplass Brothers Productions.

Available on Starz, iTunes, Amazon Prime, YouTube

 

“The Things We Do When We’re Alone” (feature, 2018) - writer, producer, director, editor.

Assembled and produced feature selected to screen at New Filmmakers NY, Y’allywood Film Festival, Cape Verdean American Film Festival - winning “Best American Feature Film” and Black Cinema House.

Available on Vimeo, AltaVod, and Bandcamp.

 

“Lie Awake” (short, 2011) - writer, director, producer, editor.

Assembled and produced short, finalizing in post-production.

Available on Vimeo.

Today, I work with a variety of creative clients across production and post and am always writing and working towards future projects that highlight gradients of human experience, encourage understanding, and illuminate music’s relationship with mental health. Check out some of my influences on Letterboxd.

 

Taken @ my apartment in 2021.

Clothing by Midge and Line Original. Photos by AlwaysByFelicia.