At sixteen, I picked up a camera for the first time, and everything looked different. Filming retreats, Masses, and family events taught me that meaningful stories often live in the most ordinary places - they just need someone to notice. That curiosity slowly turned into a lifelong calling to tell honest, beautiful stories through images.

At Ball State University, I studied film, marketing, and psychology - a mix that gave me a balance of craft, strategy, and understanding people. After graduating Cum Laude, I began collaborating with Blackstone Films, creating mission-driven projects that served communities around the country.

Before long, an entrepreneurial streak led me to launch an independent production company. I directed, filmed, edited, produced, and color graded - sometimes all in the same week. That hands-on season taught me versatility and resourcefulness, qualities that would shape every role that followed.

In 2016, after several years of working together, I joined Spirit Juice Studios full-time as the third team member. Within two weeks, I was leading a crew in the Holy Land, starting a stretch of documentary work that would change both my technical skill and spiritual perspective.

Since then, my work has taken me to more than sixteen countries and forty-two states - leading teams from small field crews to productions of thirty or more. As Creative Director and now Executive Vice President, my focus has expanded beyond filmmaking to include vision, culture, and operations. Spirit Juice has grown from a three-person shop into one of the largest Catholic production studios in the world, with nearly fifty full-time creatives and a wide network of collaborators.

Over that time, I’ve helped guide more than a thousand productions in documentary, commercial, narrative, and live formats - building systems that support excellence, encouraging artists, and helping every project reach its full potential.

Projects I’ve personally directed have earned more than a dozen regional Emmy Awards for storytelling and craft, and many have reached millions around the world. These films have featured some of the most respected voices in the Catholic Church and built lasting relationships with organizations like Word on Fire, Bishop Robert Barron, and the Knights of Columbus.

Along the way, documentary work has deepened my skills across directing, cinematography, editing, producing, and color grading. It’s also opened doors for mentorship - helping raise up new filmmakers and stronger creative teams.

Before life behind the camera, I spent years in theater and live performance, so being in front of the camera has always felt natural. I’ve spoken at March for Life events, Theology on Tap gatherings, men’s retreats, parish missions, and children’s catechesis. And on set, I’ll still step in front of the lens when a story calls for a personal touch.

At the center of it all is home. My wife, Alea, and our four children keep me grounded and remind me why I do this work. Whatever the project—whether filming overseas, directing a team, or capturing a quiet moment in nature - the goal is the same: to create images that honor truth, beauty, and the dignity of every person.