Second Festival Selection for OMG, You’re, Like, Totally Haunted!

I’m excited to share that my 4.5-minute found-footage comedy short, OMG, You’re, Like, Totally Haunted!, has been officially selected by the Austin Micro Film Festival!

The festival screens at Southwest Theatres Lake Creek 7 in Austin, and this marks the film’s second festival selection, following its earlier recognition at Indie Short Fest in Los Angeles.

The short follows a shy man who moves into a new apartment and begins documenting what he believes is paranormal activity — creaking doors, cold spots, faint giggles — only to discover he may be sharing the space with the ghost of a seventeen-year-old valley girl who gradually starts influencing his personality in increasingly pink and pumpkin-spice directions.

The film was shot on a $90 camera and leans into the sincerity of found-footage horror before slowly unraveling into absurd character comedy. What started as a small creative experiment has now resonated with two separate festival programming teams — which is a reminder that algorithms and curators don’t always respond to the same signals.

While the short has had modest traction online, I’m grateful to see it finding life in theatrical settings and festival programs.

You can watch OMG, You’re, Like, Totally Haunted! here: https://youtu.be/s727sbAEofo

More to come.

The One Who Watches (When the Monster Isn’t the Real Problem)

Some stories begin with fear.

Others begin with curiosity.

The One Who Watches started with a question that wouldn’t leave me alone: What if the creature in the woods isn’t evil—but isn’t safe either?

Growing up, I was fascinated by campfire legends and local myths—the kinds of stories that made the forest feel alive after dark. Sasquatch stories, in particular, always walked that uncomfortable line between wonder and dread. Something ancient. Something watching. Something that might notice you noticing it.

This story follows a twelve-year-old girl who prides herself on being logical and science-minded—and who is forced to confront the fact that some truths don’t fit neatly into data and evidence. It’s a story about friendship, responsibility, and the realization that protection can quietly turn into obsession.

Middle grade horror has always felt uniquely powerful to me. Kids in these stories aren’t shielded from fear—they face it head-on, often without fully understanding the consequences. That’s where real tension lives. Not just in what’s lurking in the woods, but in what happens after the secret is discovered.

If you enjoy eerie mysteries, unsettling folklore, and stories that trust younger readers with emotional complexity, I hope The One Who Watches finds its way to you.

Just remember—some legends are better left unseen.

The One Who Watches is currently available on Amazon for 99¢: https://tinyurl.com/5ywcc9un