


Humanizing Mental Illness
Finding Hero is an award-winning independent short film that I conceived, wrote on spec and pitched to producer Keith Lawson (ex-BET). It was inspired by my experiences growing up alongside a brother with schizophrenia. To date, the film has been nominated in more than 30 film festivals and has earned awards including the People's Telly Award (Gold, 2026), Best Actor at Newark International Film Festival (2025) and Best Short Film at L.A. Shorts (2025).