Hell or High Seas is a feature-length documentary film that follows a veteran Navy rescue swimmer (Taylor Grieger) and his high school buddy (Stephen O’Shea) as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime — sailing around Cape Horn — to raise awareness for veterans' suicide. Learn more at www.hellorhighseas.com
In June of 2018, during the peak of Texas heat, Rob Mwandia took off running from College Station. His end destination - Las Vegas. Rob planned on running 45 marathons in 45 days to raise funds for a music festival in his home town. He launched a kickstarter, took off running, and suffered injuries and complications from the very beginning. Then, about halfway through the run, Rob had an emergency surgery to remove his appendix. A week later, he continued his journey, and after 45 days of running, he arrived in Las Vegas.
As a producer and the lead writer of “Around Texas,” I have a hand in writing for every episode of this show. I also direct and produce individual segments, and help with pre-production, outlining, and story-boarding for most of the show. The segments that I produced, filmed, directed, and edited from this last season are as follows: “Fighting Wildfire” / “Discovering the Sea of Galilee Boat” / “Growing Cities with Mass Timber” / “Run Rob Run” / “Saving a Species” / “Running the Numbers” / “History, Health, and the Humanities”
“Fire and Light: Painting as a Paraplegic” is a short film about Kat’s journey to Galveston to exhibit her artwork for the first time, offering a vibrant glimpse into the remarkable life of Kathyna Hatla - teacher, mother, artist.
In February of 2021, Texas A&M Forest Service planted a Moon Tree in the TAMU Gardens. I sat down with Astronaut and Colonel Michael Fossum to discuss this momentous occassion, and the Apollo 14 Mission that carried seeds into space, to the moon, and back home to be planted at various points across the world (including the White House, the Emperor's Palace in Japan, etc.).
Texas Scenic Views is a smartphone and desktop application created by Texas A&M Forest Service that encourages users to take scenic roadtrips across the state of Texas. During the spring, Texas Scenic Views directs users to wildflower hotspots and photo ops, while in the fall it directs them toward routes with beautiful fall foliage.
A Theology in Health is a video bible series produced by Dr. Mark Faries, and directed by Stephen O'Shea and Donny Hall.
Feel free to browse my webpage for samples of my writing, links to some of my published work, and videos that I’ve produced.
You watch the documentary I wrote, filmed and produced at www.hellorhighseas.com.
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