Client Work

Below is a small sampling of commercial and corporate videos I have created.
Additional examples are available upon request.

The Vanilla Project - Sacred Seasonal
A piece telling the story of David Sedat, a renowned archaeologist working to resurrect Mayan vanilla in Copan Ruinas, Honduras. The Vanilla Project’s goal is to provide economic stability to the region and reduce the mass migration of Hondurans to the United States.
Directed/Shot/Edited in April 2024

Trophy Sizzle - Skyward: A Verizon Company
This satirical piece was created for an end of year award ceremony. I was tasked with creating a mythology for a relatively new award. Wrote/Directed/Shot/Edited in January 2021

Burbank Airport Loop - Jones Coffee Roasters
A video showing the life cycle of coffee: from nursery to cup. Created for Jones Coffee Roasters to use at a new location in Burbank Airport. Shot in Guatemala and Pasadena, CA.
Shot/Edited in Fall 2023

Orange Thunder - Kraft Tool Company
I created this commercial for the launch of an entirely new product line, showcasing engineered plastic materials being used in concrete construction.
Directed/Shot/Edited in Spring 2020

Kenmore Intuition Sizzle - Cleva
This is a sizzle video teasing a new bagged vacuum from the Kenmore brand. Used for retail buyer presentations ahead of the full product launch.
Directed/Shot/Edited in Spring 2020

Rebecca Miano Story - Brendon Burchard
This is an interview with Rebecca Miano of Kenya's KenGen Power Company. From a series of videos commissioned by #1 New York Times best-selling author and "the world's leading high performance coach," Brendon Burchard.
Directed/Shot in Summer 2019


Short Films

My First Live Action Short Film
A short thriller created during Fall 2016 at Chapman University. 3 pages, 2 characters, 1 location.

Starring
: Adolfo Lambert and Nick Waaland
Story: Lumi Akinmurele
Screenplay: Lumi Akinmurele and James Slaven
Director: James Slaven
Producer: Courtney Smith
Director of Photography: Rachel Bickert
Editor: Yuechen Hao
Sound Designer: Peter Schweitzer

My First Short Film
A self taught, animated short created and presented as my BFA Thesis from the University of Notre Dame.

Adapted from “The Buckwheat” by Hans Christian Anderson