The Stage 32 Videos: Reel

A selection of my work as a Director of Photography and filmmaker across commercials, branded content, documentary, and narrative projects.

Who will survive

The 2026 director's reel for Taunya Gren

A cinematic opening scene for TECTONIC, a gay survival thriller about Carter White, a law student forced back onto Mount Elden with the ex-fiancé who broke his heart when a volcanic eruption turns the trail into a fight to survive. Carter returns to Flagstaff for his sister's wedding, hoping the past is finally buried.

Highlights from my Mirror, Mirror book signing event in Switzerland. Connecting with readers and sharing stories is one of the most rewarding parts of my creative journey. As an independent author and screenwriter, I’m passionate about creating original books, feature films, and television projects for international audiences.

Hey everyone, I wanted to share a recent win that taught me a massive lesson about leveraging narrative screenwriting skills in the corporate branding and commercial space. Before even graduating with my screenwriting degree, I was hired by Rhombus Systems to create a commercial campaign and script for their new enterprise AI physical security integration platform, specifically targeting education campuses. Physical campus security is typically an incredibly dry, heavy, and anxiety-inducing topic to write about. But instead of going the traditional corporate route of lean-in fear tactics, I pitched them on a narrative comedy angle. The result was the "Moose on the Loose" campaign. By using standard screenwriting mechanics, tight comedic pacing, character setups, and subverting expectations, we tracked the "Moose" breaking onto a campus. I used the absurd situation to seamlessly demonstrate the product's actual AI features (like cross-camera tracing and real-time path tracking) as he makes a run for the student dining hall's salad bar. The client loved the approach, and they even put out a full corporate strategy breakdown, explicitly praising the decision to use humor to make a heavy infrastructure conversation highly approachable for administrators and students. As writers, we often box ourselves into thinking our only paths are features or TV pilots. But corporate tech and B2B brands are starving for high-retention, cinematic story structure. Have any of you leveraged your narrative screenwriting backgrounds into commercial writing, advertising, or tech branding? I’d love to hear how you made the transition or the structural hurdles you ran into!

wayfilmsstudio@gmail.com 2026 demo reel I am a narrative film director focused on creating community-driven stories made with integrity, intention, and influence. My work is centered on strong character relationships, emotional storytelling, and films that are built to connect with audiences.

Comedy acting scene.

Welcome to a small European town of the 19th century. "Sketches of Old Town" is a short musical film inspired by the charm, humor and everyday life of a bygone era. Meet a cheerful flower girl, a kind policeman, a restless newspaper boy and many other townspeople whose little stories unfold to the rhythm of music.

Lorna Rose made a decision which changed her life forever - a line crossed was a trespass into a web of deceit and tragedy. Now she is dealing with that fallout and is being hunted by the National Press for a headline.

This is another video of the same reel using Seedance 2.0