Awards
Jackson Doc Fest
Jackson, Tennessee
2025 Official Selection
Filmhaus Festival
Berlin, Germany
2025 Semi-Finalist
C-47 Film Festival
Las Vegas, Nevada
2025 Official Selection
Angeles Documentaries
Los Angeles, California
2025 Best Director, Xander Brzezinski
The Film Collective Short Film Festival
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
2025 Official Selection
Play Short International Film Awards
Lisbon, Portugal
2025 Main Competition Nominee
Anatolia International Film Festival
Istanbul, Turkey
2025 Quarter-Finalist
8 & HalFilm Awards
Rome, Italy
January 2025 • Best Arthouse Doc Short
January 2025 • Best Original Idea
January 2025 • Best Producer, Zoe Barron
January 2025 • Best Cinematography, Jacob Sukhenko
American Golden Picture Int’l Film Festival
Jacksonville, Florida
2024 Best Student Short Film
Mastering The Grain
Services
Videography
Graphic Design
Client
PennWest Edinboro Non-Fiction Filmmaking Class
Project Description
This documentary was made as an ode to the artists of the world. Max is a close personal friend who does woodworking, and I wanted to highlight his work and what it means to him. The goal of this film, from an assignment standpoint, was to capture the process of him creating. As the camera operator and gaffer, I captured all of the visual moments of this process and helped my team with their jobs. I also worked as the audio editor for the film and produced the graphics for the graphics editor to use as well as designed the poster. This film was sent to festivals around the globe, where we totaled 12 awards, becoming the most awarded film in the program’s history, with one being best cinematography for my work behind the camera.
Completed
Fall 2025