I'm a documentary filmmaker based in New York City, working across places and communities.

After three years in advertising, I turned to nonfiction filmmaking and earned an M.A. in Journalism from New York University, where I independently produced, directed, filmed, and edited My Lens, My Land, an observational short about a Tibetan nomadic herder whose act of filming reshapes his understanding of grassland degradation and leads him toward community action.

The film has screened internationally. It is distributed by the Royal Anthropological Institute and CathayPlay and is available to educational institutions through Alexander Street.

After graduating from NYU, I sought more sustained and direct engagement with the communities around me. I spent a year and a half working with Chinese- and Spanish-speaking families in Brooklyn, supporting them as they navigated public services, education, and language access. This experience deepened my understanding of migration, care, and everyday community life.

My earlier works include An Ju, about a Tajik family navigating settlement policies and nomadic roots in southern Xinjiang; Ready for Work, on employment barriers faced by Venezuelan asylum seekers in New York; and Abandoned America, which explores the meeting point between industrial ruins and nature’s return.

Working across documentary and photography, I develop an intimate, observational practice informed by visual anthropology and grounded in presence. My work explores relationships among people, land, memory, belonging, and environmental change.

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