For as long as I can remember movies have been a large part of my life. Movies help us understand the world around us and worlds that are unfamiliar. Filmmaking is the most empathetic industry and allows people to walk in others' shoes, if only for a few hours. It is also the most collaborative art form that requires everyone in their respective fields to operate at the highest level to create one singular vision. And I believe that is what draws me the most into filmmaking. In the end, I want to not just to create my own worlds and stories but to also inspire others and have people see something I make and go, “That's what I want to do.”