Alex is a screenwriter and director who likes to work with stillness and quiet to tell intimate stories about the hidden wounds of being human. His short films KISS, FRAIL, ARI and SNOW have screened at 100 film festivals, including TIFF & Berlinale and have 7 million views online. His short films gained the attention of Academy Nominee Bruce Beresford who invited Alex to be his director’s attachment on the mini-series BONNIE & CLYDE and continues to be his mentor.

Alex’s work has received recognition and support from Screen Australia, including their Hot Shots and Talent Escalator award programs, the Lexus Short Film Fellowship, the MNFF Film Fund, the SFO Museum, the Academy Nicholl Fellowship and the PAGE awards. Alex also co-produced the feature documentary DEAR THIRTEEN which had its world premiere at DOC NYC and is distributed by Grasshopper and Journeyman Films.

Alex’s feature screenplay WALKING IN IOWA has garnered numerous accolades including a PAGE Award, Nicholl semifinalist, and inclusion in the inaugural Black List Projects Lab.

Moonshine & Shotguns: An Interview

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