Three of his experimental films were shown at the Museum of Modern Art as part of their Abstract Currents series in 2013. Buzz & Randy was selected for the 17th edition of the Boston Underground Film Festival in 2015, and headlined the Trigger Warning program at the festival. The themes in Derick’s work tend to revolve around outcasts of society. Other themes that are present in his films include isolation, loneliness, mental health, and poverty. In his character studies, Derick likes to push boundaries and explore new ideas by sometimes showing the extreme. His recently completed short film, Charley Tucson, was Derick’s first attempt to create work on a larger scale. The film premiered at the Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2016.