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Nineteen months of planning. Zoom meetings, spreadsheets, guest lists, plane tickets, food, flowers, wardrobe, anxieties, anticipation, and excitement—all leading to one day.

And what a day it was.

“No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family.”

At its center is something profoundly human: choosing another person and promising to build a life together.

And a life together isn’t built only in its milestones. It’s built in the countless smaller moments shared between two people.

The phone call that gets you through the blizzard.
The person who makes sure the doors are locked.
The calls just to check in.
The house. The cat. The coffee.
The person you come home to at the end of the day.

Those everyday moments become the architecture of a life. Something so dependable, so familiar, and so deeply yours that the everyday becomes the thing you would never want to live without.

Yesterday, in front of those who have loved them, supported them, and helped shape them, to bear witness, my brother married his person.

It was the honor of a lifetime to officiate my brother’s wedding and join Hunter and Ashleigh in marriage.

The wedding day isn’t the test of the vows. It’s simply the first time they’re spoken.

Hunter & Ashleigh, you’ve already laid the foundation.

Now, you keep building.

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It's rare that four editors are on set at the same time.

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Thrilled to announce that TUNA ON RYE has been selected to premiere at @lashortsfest in August!

LA Shorts International Film Festival is an Academy Award and BAFTA-qualifying festival that takes place in the heart of Los Angeles. Could not be more proud to have shot this in LA and have it premiere here as well! Details on the screening date and time to follow. In the meantime, another big shoutout to the amazing cast and crew that made this all happen!

TUNA ON RYE

Starring: @officialnancylinari + @damienleake

Director: @richiestarzec
Writer: @njkling
Casting Director: @jemberjembs
Producer: @rhi.mt
On-Site Producer: @davidarnold_film
Executive Producer: @davidshenmiller
AD: @anusha.halwai
Editor: @samspahn

DP: @paddymoynahan
1st AC: @drk.hso
Grip: @shotbymatthew
Gaffer: Craig Ryan
G&E PA: Tania Mortazavi

Sound: @top.null
Production Designer: @cbrandt_design
Wardrobe: @winterbringsthespringagain
Script Supervisor: @j.c.heins
Property Master: @bella.bowler
Hair & Make-Up: @leone_effects
PAs: @hs.corban.inclan & @aiden_sherer
Location: @petersphotography

@stayinla2025

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TUNA ON RYE (2026)

back in october, i was feeling frustrated and discouraged by the slow pace the film industry was moving at. casting on my feature had slowed and i was unsure if i would be able to raise enough money to get @thetalkingcatmovie off the ground. so i decided to just go for it and make something much more intimate on a near-$0 budget.

in just 2 months, i assembled an incredible cast and crew to create something special.

we just finished post-production on TUNA ON RYE and I couldn’t be prouder. there’s exciting news to come soon, but first I want to thank the people who poured their talent, time, and energy into this passion project.

@njkling for sharing this beautiful script with me 10 years ago. one of the most breathtaking pieces of writing I’ve ever read, all in just 5 pages.

@jemberjembs for being my day 1—as a classmate, friend, and colleague—and for introducing me to the incredibly talented @officialnancylinari & @damienleake. working with them on this challenging material was a privilege.

@rhi.mt for producing this project remotely and keeping everything moving forward, and @davidarnold_film for handling the countless fires that come with production in LA.

@paddymoynahan for being an amazing collaborator and bringing on @drk.hso and @shotbymatthew, whose expertise elevated every frame.

@anusha.halwai, a phenomenal 1st AD and the start of what i know will be a lasting friendship.

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thank you to the incredible cast and crew of ‘tuna on rye’ for all of their hard work and dedication on this passion project we shot last weekend! i always get the nerves whenever i start the journey on a new creative endeavor, but this one felt different. everyone showed up giving 110% from the very start and as a result, my confidence in what we were shooting together had never felt better. can’t wait to share more soon 🎞️

director: 🙋🏻‍♂️
producer: @rhi.mt
on-site producer: @davidarnold_film
dp: @paddymoynahan
ad: @anusha.halwai
pd: @cbrandt_design
props: @bella.bowler
script supervisor: @j.c.heins
dit/editor: @samspahn
casting: @jemberjembs
sound: @top.null
1st ac: @drk.hso
grip: @shotbymatthew
gaffer: craig ryan
g&e pa: tania mortazavi
hmu: @leone_effects
wardrobe: @winterbringsthespringagain
set pas: @hs.corban.inclan + @aiden_sherer

cast: @officialnancylinari + @damien.leake

special thanks to @petersphotography for the location

📸: @davidarnold_film

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We’re on @netflix! 💫 Happy Holidays everyone! ☃️🎄#holiday #movie #family #comedy #netflix

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Blizzog

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We won some awards for our film, Game of Hearts, at @48hourfilmla tonight. Our team, Visibilis Productions, are a bunch of very talented sweetie pies who GET…STUFF…DONE…in a timely manner. GO TEAM!

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Get out and vote (for our trailer)

https://www.facebook.com/48hourfilmla/videos/517736917918140/?__cft__[0]=AZUcDWc_lJCfnR5lOsYkH3PDvuQAIzQN27g9HbBdW4HjdlBa82Uht3_cNFuCnED1un11jXxFa8xxuT9NXwnvOLdxIf8QWkAGoelDQ0kbXsVktNE9mdMJ_c3BCIRevmx-YGJ0CYv68wd1DUtFgYguSqdtA1kxC7yqAeDT6Wmf7vhCMuu4jIPLWt3g9lYCCVoZXGyLTitVOwaBQzyhnhIKZQDOwrOcbg3Goyx7A3APxQOAeQ&__tn__=-UK-R

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Part 2

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New handles I hand made from ash for my camera cage.
Shot a 48 hour film with @realelizahackathorn and team Visibilis called "The Desired Effect."

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-6zYcsR8IL/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Give our trailer a look and a like, in the running for some recognition on our hard work! (For context, I shoot in RAW. WU TANG!)

@48hourfilmla

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Leap Year

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