𝚛𝚘𝚋 𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚎𝚊 🇵🇷

Shot first short film in college at 19 years old. Made feature directorial debut at 41 years old. If you’re wondering if it’s worth the blood, the sweat, the tears and the years… TRUST ME, IT IS 🙏🏼

@mikeastahl 💯

Nobody talks about this enough: one of the most important hires on a low-budget film is the first AD. A great 1st AD keeps the day moving, shields the director from chaos, manages the energy of 30 people at 6 AM, and makes sure you go home with the shots you needed. Hire the best one you can afford. Everything else falls into place. Everyone needs to be on point and prepared for their piece. The First AD is the orchestrator.

Writing tip I learned/stole from a showrunner I worked with: Before you start a scene, jot down your protag’s emotional state as they enter When you finish the scene, revisit what you wrote down Has their emotional state shifted at all? If not, should prob go back/ask why!

Five years ago I attended an @AstoriaFilmFest panel with @SearchingMovie’s @SevOhanian and @NQasabian. Fast-forward: a sci-fi screenlife thriller is now hailed as “one of the best modern ‘sinister AI’ movies.” (@joblocom) Grateful for the path they and @aneeshchaganty helped pave.

@_microbudgetpod Make it count.

What is the best advice you can give a microbudget filmmaker on production design, based on your own experience?

@LisaLueyLutes Words to live by!

Ever since I decided to chill out, live my life and write for the fun of it I have felt a million times better.

May everything align in your favor this weekday.

You owe it to yourself to become everything you've ever dreamed of being.

@NateGolon Alignment.

@robalicea Yeah it will all work out in time

I have a high concept, low budget sci-fi feature, w/ a WGA/PGA nominated EP, a music EP who did Blade Runner 2049, a VFX EP who did Avatar, composer who did Moon Knight, and we’re still having issues finishing financing. Getting movies made is tough!

If you believe that anything is possible, then it will be.

Thank you to @TriangleFilmsNY for the ❤️🙏🏼 SERENA screens at the @MiamiFilmFest on April 17th at 9PM. DM me if you’d like to attend. And PLEASE continue to support independent film.

Shot during the worst of what NYC weather could possibly offer ❄️ Thanks to our hardworking cast & crew. True Story. Incredible Talents. Coming Soon. deadline.com/2026/03/operat…

Thank you so much for coming to see the film, Sam, it means a lot to the entire “Serena” team! 🙏🏼 #supportindiefilm @Cinequest

@IAmSteveHarvey “In the end, only kindness matters.” -@jeweljk

What is something life taught you that changed the way you see everything?

SERENA heads to the East Coast. Honored to premiere at @MiamiFilmFest alongside filmmakers like Steven Soderbergh, Sofia Coppola, and a wave of bold new voices. See you in Miami. 🎬

@JoeFavalaro Congrats brother. May this opportunity bring you all the awesomeness your hard work and hustle deserves 🫡

Shit was getting bleak there for a minute but finally, after a year of applying, I've landed an interview.

@KattMenny 👀

dear algorithm, where are all my horror comedy freaks at?

Out of this world.

I can't say this enough. The goal of your logline should NOT be to simply summarize your screenplay. You need to embrace the actual goal: to get people excited to read your script. You will not do that by polishing the language or adjusting the format. You do that with the concept. The logline is the container in which you deliver the concept. It's the concept that makes the logline valuable. Without a concept, the logline is largely incidental.