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tanning, toning, and hijinks.

In the summer of 1992, my mother, Mary, opened a tanning and toning salon. What followed were unforgettable moments, equal parts chaos and charm, filled with the hijinks, heart, and unexpected stories that only a small-town business could inspire.

starting a small business

the pilot episode.

Created during the pandemic, the project began when I sat down with my family to explore the possibility of transforming our experience running a business into an animated short.

Art Imitates Life

concept art

  Discover how a real-world location was transformed and reimagined within the animated world.

Exterior

Front counter

lobby

the store continues...

five years later, we continued the series

  After my mother’s passing, we made the decision to return to the series, both to honor her legacy and to continue telling the story she helped bring to life.

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Episode 2 – Advertising

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Episode 3 – The Lotion

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Episode 4 – The Robbery

writer. director. creator.

Short Films

I’ve continued sharpening my craft through a slate of short films that I’ve written, directed, and produced each project deepening my voice as a storyteller and strengthening my command of the filmmaking process from script to screen.

us marshalls in action

Relocated

  When a U.S. Marshal’s key witness is exposed and marked for death, he abandons the rulebook he’s sworn to uphold. With assassins closing in and the system he trusts beginning to fracture, he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her alive—even if it means bending the law, breaking alliances, and sacrificing the very morals that once defined him.

robbers forced into hiding

Hideout

  After a high-stakes robbery unravels in a blaze of chaos, three desperate criminals retreat to their safe house, dragging a hostage with them as their only leverage.
  But the walls meant to protect them quickly begin to close in. Sirens echo too close. Shadows linger too long. And unsettling signs suggest the job didn’t just go wrong… it was never under their control to begin with.
  Trapped inside with a hostage who may know more than they’re saying, the trio realizes they’re not hiding. They’re being hunted.

neighbors that band together

Cul-De-Sac

  When a mysterious new neighbor moves into Brent Caldwell’s quiet community, unease settles in like a storm on the horizon. But suspicion turns to terror when Brent’s wife is suddenly poisoned, an attack too precise to be accidental.
  With the authorities circling the wrong conclusions and danger closing in, Brent is forced to reveal the truth he’s spent a lifetime concealing. He isn’t just a devoted husband and suburban professional. He’s a trained spy.

Mental Health

When residents of a fractured apartment complex begin to suspect something sinister unfolding within their walls. But as paranoia rises and trust erodes, the real question isn’t just whether they can uncover the truth: it’s whether they can confront their own spiraling mental health struggles long enough to survive it.

SCHITZOPHRENIA

Living Alone

What happens when a woman living alone can no longer distinguish between reality and the terrifying illusions of her own mind? As her world fractures and certainty slips away, she is forced to confront the devastating grip of schizophrenia, and the haunting question of what, if anything, she can truly trust.

SELF-OBSESSION

Fame Monster

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Reflection

Mind Games

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AGORAPHOBIA

The Outside World

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