2004, 13 minutes
Filmed in the New York City Subway, the film explores the dichotomy between the musicians and pedestrians who pay little attention to their presence. Shot in black and white in a creative, montage-like fashion, we see and hear the artists music and visual content of the subway. November 2005: Artstream Film Festival, Best Short Film
Disillusion
1999, 14 minutes
This short film examines the life of three individuals (Ed, Shayne, and Jacob) by exploring the deeply expressed emotions of their predicament. A multi layered story develops. Shayne, who has just been jilted by his lover, can't focus on anything except his situation. Jacob, an artist who also feels the pain of his lost love, gives a portrait of denial as he reflects on his past failed romances and attempts to cope with his present situation. Finally, Ed, a creative
The Parade - 2023, 2 minutes
Music and visuals, shifts through the window of a moving train, as rhythm of the train passes through diverse landscapes. The sounds of the parade subtly returns, , sometimes distant and dreamlike. yet, each new scene reflects changing moods, suggesting that every step- whether through city streets or forest paths- is part of the same, continuous human experience. Music by Kevin Putts..
Lake Hopatcong has been forced to close public beaches to swimming for several summers due to the presence of harmful algae blooms. Storm water runoff from the roads and properties surrounding the lake have carried phosphates and nitrates from lawn fertilizers, into the lake, which toxin emitting algae thrive on. Climate Change has brought hotter summers and warmer winters, ideal conditions for the formation of harmful algal blooms.
Film made by a grant from the Puffin Foundation.