Midnight Art Class is the first short film I ever directed. While attending Idyllwild Arts Academy in California, I graduated with a dual high school degree in Film and Digital Media. In my junior year, I pitched the idea for this short, which captures a brief encounter between a rebellious teenager sneaking into an art gallery and an art-loving janitor who teaches them to appreciate all forms of art.

This film is short, funny, and reflective. I wrote and directed it with the goal of exploring themes of nostalgia, art theory, and—most importantly—the connection between two very different people. I worked with a crew of 15 and directed two actors over a two-day shoot. I edited the film using Avid Media Composer and utilized gimbals and dollies for tracking shots, shooting on the Blackmagic URSA Mini camera.

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Midnight Art Class was screened on three different continents, and every time I think about it, it still makes me smile.