Chapter One: Lost In Wilderness

Lost In Wilderness

I’ve been making films for the past 15 years. So far, I’ve directed 6 live-action feature films and acted as the animation head in two animated feature length films. And I did not go to a film school. Instead, I…

First Course, Real Lessons

After years of teaching filmmaking to bachelor students in university classrooms, I decided to test a different approach: a three-hour online crash course. The goal wasn’t just to teach, but to validate whether my teaching style could translate to the…

The Mirror the Oracle Holds Up

There’s a moment in The Matrix that always sticks with me. Neo goes to meet the Oracle, expecting answers, expecting certainty. Instead, she tells him exactly what he needs to hear in that moment, not some ultimate truth written in…

A Quote That Found Me

I was waiting for everyone to get ready before we left for someplace, and I found myself sitting in the little library corner my wife had set up at home. She calls it the perfect spot for reading, and she’s…

The Freedom at Rock Bottom

Your Darkest Moment Might Be Your Greatest Gift Life unfolds like a story, complete with rising action, conflict, and moments so dark you wonder if the narrative will ever find its resolution. We watch movies where protagonists face seemingly insurmountable…

The Power of Peripheral Vision

In the pursuit of creating something meaningful, we often fall into the trap of tunnel vision, focusing so intensely on our project that we lose sight of everything else. While dedication is admirable, this narrow focus can paradoxically limit our…