in 2015 he directed a series of short documentaries on numerous artists in los angeles. in that same year he co-directed and starred in a narrative short film titled "the stairs" co-starring anthony heald. the film was nominated for the jury prize for best short film at the palm beach international film festival and won the jim teece audience award for best short film at the 2016 ashland independent film festival and the special jury prize at the 2016 river's edge international film festival.