Water Cooler
Director, Producer, DP, Editor
Documentary short (12 min)
The Trump administration has turned immigration courts into deportation traps. As ICE agents wait to arrest their targets outside of courtrooms, their banal conversations clash with the severity of their actions.
This documentary short — filmed in New York's Federal Plaza from November 2025 through January 2026 — captures the virulent callousness of ICE agents detaining migrants who are trying to stay in the country legally.
WATER COOLER premieres at the Dallas International Film Festival on April 29.
Queen of New York
Director, Producer, DP
Feature documentary (80 min)
Drag has never been more political! As NYC emerges from the chaos of 2020, Marti Cummings (they/them), an audacious and big-hearted drag queen, goes all out in a historic bid for New York City Council. It’s one of the most hotly contested Council races in years, and Marti’s strongest competitor is Shaun Abreu, a tenants’ lawyer with deep roots in the district’s Latinx community. As these first-timers race to do the most good for their Upper Manhattan neighbors, they offer very different visions for Democratic politics – one in a suit and tie, the other in combat boots and floral print.
As this immersive documentary reveals, Marti’s passion inspires queer activists and allies to change the political system. Their campaign becomes a community of its own, especially for Marti’s non-binary peers who have never before seen themselves represented. The film features narration by superstar Billy Porter and appearances by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Broad City’s Ilana Glazer, and nearly 20 NYC-based drag artists.
QUEEN OF NEW YORK premiered to a sold-out audience in October 2023 as the New York Centerpiece film at NewFest, NYC's premier LGBTQIA+ film festival. The film is available to stream for free on Revry here.
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