I spent a lot of time during the course of my filmmaking career creating who I didn’t want to be. This desire to avoid being pigeon-holed or categorized for the most part has led me to create work that in…
I spent a lot of time during the course of my filmmaking career creating who I didn’t want to be. This desire to avoid being pigeon-holed or categorized for the most part has led me to create work that in…
Another of the far-too-common scenarios if you’re mixed is to be told what you are. I’ve had the following conversation more than I can count: Random stranger, “You’re black, right?” Me, “Part, my dad was from Eastern Europe” Random stranger,…
In the last 4 years, we’ve seen an unprecedented rise in hate. We’ve always known that America has had a problem with race and hatred. But the scariest part is how it’s become mainstream – it’s been rebranded as just…
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a Zoom meeting sponsored by The Mixed Space. Over 40 people logged on a Saturday afternoon to not only hear a presentation from the author Farzana Nayani, but also have their…
Watching movies from the silent era was always the most difficult part of film school. The classes were always the earliest in the morning, and having a night job meant it was always a struggle to stay awake (or even…
Diversity. From #oscarssowhite to creating a more inclusive workspace – media and business have been vocal about the effort to create more diversity and representation. And while the word diversity has been tossed around as a goal institutions are aspiring…
It’s come to this. Everyone locked inside, anticipating the spread of a virus whose job is to infect. No matter what political affiliation, nationality, or racial category you might be, the Coronavirus will find its way throughout the world. Leaving…
This originally appeared on the website newsletter. But I thought this might be more helpful to everyone. I write this to you sitting in my house where my wife and I are self-quarantining for the near future. We are fortunate…
I love the rain in Los Angeles. For a moment, it stops this sprawling metropolis of sunshine and chaotic freeways to bring in a sense of calm. And calm is being frayed at the edges these days. And to me, life…
Mexico is a land misunderstood. Most of the impressions given to us are of a wild desert, teeming with poor citizens struggling to find their way across. Or cities besieged by the violence of the brutal cartels. And while these…
