location: unknown

Location: Unknown is a location documentary short filmed at Coney Island in the rare quiet that follows a snowstorm. The premise was light and observational, capturing the unexpected joy of the few people who had ventured out into the cold to play in the snow against the backdrop of one of New York's most iconic landmarks, sitting completely still. Shooting in those conditions was its own challenge, battling freezing temperatures and slippery ground while trying to stay present enough to catch candid, genuine moments from the people around me.

The biggest obstacle came at the very end of the edit. The closing scene I had chosen, the one I felt the film had been building toward, had a significant camera shake that I had not caught until I was deep into post-production. It was a devastating discovery, especially for a shot that was meant to carry the emotional weight of the entire piece. Rather than cutting it or letting it defeat the film, I made a creative decision to lean into it entirely. Through sound design and deliberate editing choices, I reframed that shake as intentional, pulling the film into an unexpected thriller and horror register that gave the ending a completely different kind of power. What started as a mistake became the most memorable part of the film, and it became one of the most important lessons I have taken into my work since, which is that knowing how to adapt in post-production is just as valuable a skill as anything that happens on set.

Roles: Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Producer

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