Football Player to Filmmaker

Why the First Three Weeks of Summer Defined Everything That Followed There is a moment at the end of spring practice when a football program tells you exactly who it is going to become. Not with words. Not with promises. But with posture. With effort. With whether players walk off the field relieved that it’s over—or hungry for what’s next.

At the heart of every story I tell is a question I’ve carried since my playing days: What happens when a boy’s effort is met with failure? What does courage look like when victory is not guaranteed? What does character become when no one is watching? These questions are universal, but they are also deeply personal. They were my questions. They are the questions I try to answer through my films.