Adapted from Jay Caldwell’s book of the same title, this film utilizes portrait studies by renowned artist Graig Kreindler, "The Painter of the National Pastime," to chronicle the story of Black Baseball from its 19th century origins through the rise of the Negro Leagues and their role in the reintegration of Major League Baseball.

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Bud Fowler—Negro Leagues Centennial

Bud Fowler was not only the first Black pro, but also an early manager and promoter.

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John Donaldson—Negro Leagues Centennial

John Donaldson was in a league of his own at a time when there wasn’t one that would let him play.

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Octavius Catto—Negro Leagues Centennial

A pioneering player and team leader, Octavius Catto fought for equal rights on and off the diamond.

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Rube Foster—Negro Leagues Centennial

Known as the “Father of Black Baseball,” Rube Foster succeeded as a pitcher and an executive.

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Satchel Paige—Negro Leagues Centennial

Satchel Paige's pitching talent and personality made him the face of Negro League baseball.

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Josh Gibson—Negro Leagues Centennial

A slugger like no other, Josh Gibson swatted some 800 home runs on the way to winning 11 pennants.

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Cool Papa Bell—Negro Leagues Centennial

Cool Papa Bell legged it into legend as perhaps the fastest player in baseball history.

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Roy Campanella—Negro Leagues Centennial

One of the all-time best catchers, Roy Campanella began his career behind baseball's color barrier.

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Ichiro’s Final Game

A high-energy highlight edit chronicling Ichiro Suzuki’s final game in a Mariners uniform.

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2018 Mariners Hype Reel

A high-energy edit in advance of the 2019 season.


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Wellness at Work

A look at the many offerings of The Whole U, the wellness and community-building program for UW faculty and staff.

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Mural en barrio Bellavista

Painting a mural in the Bellavista neighborhood of Santiago, Chile

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Producer/Editor Reel

A cut of videos I produced and edited from 2010 to early 2016

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UW Fitness Day 2019

Featuring coaches from the UW Football, Men’s Basketball, Soccer, and Gymnastics teams

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UW Fitness Day 2018

On May 2, more than 1,100 staff, students, and faculty made University of Washington history

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UW Fitness Day 2017

On May 24, hundreds took the field at Husky Stadium to celebrate fitness’ many forms

Creativity in Context

Lead video in a series for Marymount Manhattan College (Producer/Director)

A Journey of Faith

Screened at Madison Square Garden as part of Pope Francis’ visit to New York City in 2015

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UW Fitness Day Promo

40 coaches. 20 stations. 1 epic circuit training workout for UW faculty, staff, and students

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The George Polk Awards

Journalist John Darnton on the origins and significance of LIU’s The George Polk Award

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Fuller Park Boxing

A short documentary about a youth boxing coach and his gym on Chicago’s South Side

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Chicago Child Care Society

Three stories illustrating the work of Chicago’s leading provider of childcare training

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Handmade from the Heart

Handcrafting 650+ cards to deliver to patients at UW Medical Center on Valentine's Day

Mixed Reality for Cultural Heritage

Telly Award-winning episode on use of mixed reality tech to restore war-ravaged ancient sites in Syria.

Visual Studio 25th Anniversary

An oral history of Visual Studio, Microsoft’s groundbreaking IDE, as told by the ones who created it.

.NET Conf Opener 2021

Short sizzle welcoming attendees to .NET Conf 2021, a three-day event hosted by Microsoft.

Azure Developers YouTube Channel Promo

A promo trailer announcing a new Microsoft YouTube channel.

What I Wish I Knew

A series of shorts in which Microsoft employees share what they wished they had known about careers in tech.

Teaching the World to Code

A computer science student from Shanghai teaches others worldwide how to get started in AI.

Build a Bionic Hand - Open Source Prosthetics

How to use open source tech to build a customizable bionic hand.

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CSNE Hackathon

Students have 36 hours to devise prototypes for neural engineering solutions at the CSNE

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Trolls in Nordic Imagination

What can trolls teach us about being human?

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Japan Series | イチロー

A video created as a prelude to Ichiro Suzuki’s return to Japan with the Mariners for the first time since 2012.

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July Ballpark Pass Promo

“A great summer on deck at Safeco Field just got even better.”

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Mural en el fin del mundo

Painting a mural on the streets of Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city on earth

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CSNE Neural Tech Studio

Turning student neural engineering projects into viable industry products at the CSNE

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Futures Past (Editor)

“Never look back on a trade.” Premiered at the 2016 Chicago International Film Festival

Building Blocks

UW’s Storefront Studio helps revitalize main street districts in towns across Washington

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Joyful Noise

Once a month, Pamella Guntrum brings an unexpected sound to Harborview Medical Center

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A Splash of Color

An artist reflects on the philosophy and process of making 365 paintings in one year

Rolling with the Punches

In 2014, Sandra Kinney took the worst hit of her boxing career. It came from outside the ring

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Empires of the Mind

A curious collection of paper collage on show at the University of Washington Tower Gallery

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Leadership + Learning

One of 30+ videos I produced, directed, and edited for the College Board and NASSP in 2012

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LIU Brooklyn Athletics

The Blackbirds have 17 NCAA Division I teams and student-athletes from 25+ countries

People of the Wild Rice

Culture and curriculum converge at Menominee Indian Middle School in Neopit, Wisconsin

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Mater Academy

How a high school in Hialeah Gardens, Florida created a college-going culture for all students

Building on Genius

Professor Amir Amedi brings vision to the blind at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Samy Evenings

Trailer for an event series by SamyRoad, a digital platform for connecting brands with creators

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Broadcasting at LIU

A broadcasting major shares the experiences and opportunities she encountered at LIU Post

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Game Design at LIU

An inside look at new Game Design & Development offerings (Producer/Director)

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World Journalism Prep

An in-depth profile of a Flushing, New York school that used data to achieve turnaround success

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Green Run High School

How a Virginia Beach high school worked to ensure more equitable learning environments

B.F. Terry High School

How a Rosenburg, Texas high school created a culture of accountability for students and staff

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M.O. Ramay Junior High

How a Fayetteville, Arkansas principal tailored his school’s teaching to meet student needs