His most recent work, Leading To War, was described as a “staggering film” by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He has directed eight films and has participated in various capacities in numerous other films. He studied filmmaking at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where he received his Master of Fine Arts degree. Earlier, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School. He also attended the London School of Economics. He is currently a Visiting Fellow on the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University.