Over my career, I have produced, directed, and written in all formats and genres, mainly focused on music, comedy, and social consciousness. Along with producing the pilot with Larry David for HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, I produced, directed, and co-wrote two seasons of Z-Rock, a single-camera “Curb-meets-Spinal Tap” sitcom for IFC. I also produced and directed Ben Stiller’s Comedy Roundtable with Ben Stiller, Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, and Bill Hader, and many comedy sketch shows for MTV, Comedy Central, and others.
On the music side, I produced and directed specials and videos for HBO, Showtime, MTV, and others, featuring artists including U2, Ringo Starr, Jackson Browne, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Crowes, Chris Isaak, Green Day, Barbra Streisand, and Diana Ross. I was also part of the team that created the Screen Actors Guild Awards for NBC and served as head of comedy development at the Oxygen Network.
On the social consciousness side, I produced and directed work for Pathways to Peace, an NGO at the UN, as well as projects with the Stockbridge-Munsee Community of the Mohicans and Kripalu.
After all these years and experiences, Unfinished Song is my feature directorial debut. It’s incredibly exciting. Even though we made it on a fraction of the budgets I’ve worked with in the past, I’m proud of the story it tells. Wanda is a powerful example of what being human should look like, and I’m honored to know her. I’m also looking forward to directing my first narrative film, where I can take the time to finesse every detail, down to the transitions between scenes.
Please List the Title of Your Film at BIFF 2026
Unfinished Song
What was your first experience with film and how did it influence your first project?
My first experience with film was learning to edit 35mm from my cousin, John Farrell, who was a trailer editor at Columbia Studios in Hollywood. I was 13 or 14 at the time and learned on an upright Moviola. This catapulted me into editing at a very young age—first on film, then video, and eventually digital. That knowledge has proven critical in all the projects I direct—knowing what I need to capture and how each small piece contributes to building a complete and moving story.
Who is (are) your favorite filmmakers?
My father was a comedy writer, and as a result, I grew up around a lot of comedy. Filmmakers like Blake Edwards, Mel Brooks, Terry Gilliam, Mike Nichols, and Garry Marshall were my heroes. More recently: Judd Apatow, Paul Feig, Adam McKay, Nora Ephron, Rob Reiner, Sofia Coppola, and many more. And of course—Hitchcock, Vincente Minnelli, Danny Doyle, Fellini, Francis Ford Coppola… you know, those guys.
What are you working on that no one knows about?
My writing partner and I are developing a film about the gentrification of small towns in America, particularly in New England—the ongoing tension between economic growth and preserving community identity. It has already attracted the attention of a New York film fund.
Who would play you in a movie? What’s your go to movie snack? What’s the film title that best describes your life?
- Any role ever played by John Cleese
- Popcorn—and whatever leftovers from a restaurant I can sneak in
- Life Is Beautiful
