Unusual

  • Dallas Film Festival - Best Picture Nominee

Unusual marked my solo directorial debut. I developed the complete treatment, assembled and remotely produced the team, then traveled to Salt Lake City for a four-day shoot. Working within a minimal budget, I strategically sourced locations and equipment rentals to maximize production value.

Unusual became my most successful project to date, generating over 300,000 views and going viral on X (Twitter). The video earned praise from industry figures including Saba, EarthGang, Anthony Fantano, IDK, and Bloody Osiris, and was instrumental in my selection for Harvard University's No Label Academyβ€”an exclusive program for emerging international artists. The video helped drive the single to over 1 million streams.