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2026 · Short, Drama · 16 min · dir. Tim Fei

Supervising Sound Editor · Production Sound Mixer · Re-Recording Mixer

A viral-obsessed influencer exploits a homeless former actress to boost her fame, pretending to rescue her for the camera. But when the woman realizes she has no family or home to return to, she must choose between captivity disguised as kindness and the harsh freedom of the streets.

You Look Like You've Seen a Ghost

2026 · Short, Horror · 17:40 · dir. Andrew Berkeley Carter

Production Sound Mixer · Supervising Sound Editor · Re-Recording Mixer

A man visiting his family's rural estate begins to suspect the property is haunted — but his search for answers uncovers a far more sinister darkness that has plagued his family generationally.

Winner — Outstanding Sound, First Look 2026 · Winner — Best Drama, First Look 2026

USC First Look 2026

Breathe, Brother, Breathe

2026 · Short, Drama · 20:00 · dir. Arman Khaghani

Supervising Sound Editor · Additional Production Sound Mixer

An asthmatic Iranian-American high schooler learns the trumpet to keep a precious friendship intact, reconnect with his emotionally distant family, and take control of his fragmented life. Farsi & English.

Nominee — Best Drama, First Look 2026

USC First Look 2026 · Dances With Films

Adelante Matador

2026 · Short, Drama · 22:22 · dir. Mark J. Sanchez

Sound Designer

After a near-death injury, a legendary Mexican matador must confront the growing opposition to bullfighting in modern times, face his estranged wife, and reckon with his cultural identity.

Nominee — Best Social Change, First Look 2026

USC First Look 2026

Here, Kitty

2026 · Feature, Horror / Thriller · Feature · dir. Zak Adams

Production Sound Mixer

A horror thriller currently in post-production.

Parvaz

2026 · Series, Documentary Series · Ongoing · dir. YouTube series

Re-Recording Mixer (Season 1) · Production Sound Mixer (Season 3)

An ongoing documentary series. Borna re-recording mixed Season 1 and is production sound mixer on Season 3, currently unreleased.

Mind Games

2025 · Feature, Drama / Thriller · 94 min · dir. JJ Lippman

Production Sound Mixer

An unsettled therapist individually counsels both members of a troubled couple, becoming dangerously entangled in their relationship — to the point of uprooting her own family.

Dances With Films, Los Angeles

The Jobber

2025 · Short, Comedy · 16:08 · dir. Franco Vidal

Supervising Sound Editor · Re-Recording Mixer

A naive luchador dreams of winning the championship belt like his father, but is stuck wrestling a demeaning persona — and must choose between the belt and staying true to his lucha libre roots.

USC First Look 2026

Transparent Boundaries

2025 · Short, Drama · Short · dir. Moxie Zhang

Supervising Sound Editor · Re-Recording Mixer

A story told across the transparent boundaries of a Los Angeles parking structure at night. Mandarin-language.

A Real Lady Killer

2025 · Short, Thriller · 15 min · dir. Alexandra Hensley

Production Sound Mixer

A particular man who is desperate for love finally meets his match.

Tomorrow Night

2025 · Short, Drama · 14 min · dir. Drew Marquardt

Production Sound Mixer

A quiet portrait of an aging couple, shot on location.

The Case of the Missing Afikomen

2025 · Short, Comedy / Interactive · 10 min · dir. Zane Swift

Production Sound Mixer

A branching-narrative comedy in which a young detective hunts for the missing afikomen.

Suddenly, It Feels Like the Last Summer

2025 · Short, Drama · Short · dir. Anne Lann

Sound Designer · Sound Editor

A surreal drama of memory and departure.

Pastor's Kid

2025 · Short, Drama · 17 min · dir. Becca Suh-Hee Han

Sound Designer

When Joseph returns to his recently sold childhood home one last time to gather the remainder of his belongings, he is faced with a decade-old traumatic memory and must persevere to rediscover joy.

Last Remembrances

2024 · Short, Drama · 13 min · dir. Martín Luna

Supervising Sound Editor · Re-Recording Mixer

After filming the final words of a terminally ill hospice patient, a videographer must decide whether to reveal the troubling video to the patient's only daughter.

Nominee — Verna Fields Award, MPSE 72nd Golden Reel Awards (shared with Sean Foster)

Blood in the Shadows

2025 · Short, Horror · 18 min · dir. François Boers

Supervising Sound Editor

Bart Owenson thought his stay at the Guardian rehabilitation was a fresh start — until he begins waking up with eerie bite marks and discovers the true horrors hidden within the facility's walls.

USC First Look 2025

Corazón en el Diamante

2024 · Short, Drama · 12:56 · dir. Martha Rodriguez

Supervising Sound Editor · Production Sound Mixer · Re-Recording Mixer

When tragedy strikes during Cecilia's big baseball game, 15-year-old Cecilia and her mom, Gloria, face an uncertain future. Spanish-language.

USC First Look 2025 · South Central Film Festival · Culver City Film Festival

Lock

2024 · Short, Drama / Romance · 18:16 · dir. Yishan “Monica” Wu

Supervising Sound Editor · Production Sound Mixer · Re-Recording Mixer

During China's strict COVID lockdown, Yufei, a repressed woman inspecting her marital apartment, finds herself unexpectedly confined with a rugged construction worker. As frustration turns to rebellion, a fleeting romance blossoms — only to dissolve as soon as the lockdown lifts.

USC First Look 2025

Neither Donkey Nor Horse

2024 · Short, Period Drama · 28 min · dir. Robin Wang

Boom Operator

Amidst the outbreak of the 1910 Manchurian Plague, a young Chinese doctor must defy prejudices of both East and West to champion his theory of the disease.

Telluride · St. Louis International · Newport Beach · San Diego International

Curtains

2024 · Short, Drama · 11 min · dir. Ophelia Wolf

Boom Operator

A USC School of Cinematic Arts short.

Expectations

2024 · Short, Drama · 9 min · dir. Jordan Mack

Sound Designer

A young man suffering in silence finally seeks therapy.

Held at Gunpoint

2023 · Documentary, Documentary · 22:36 · dir. Mark J. Sanchez

Supervising Sound Editor · Production Sound Mixer · Re-Recording Mixer

A veteran high school teacher must decide whether to leave her beloved career amidst an epidemic of gun violence in America.

Winner — Outstanding Sound, First Look 2024 (shared with Moxie Zhang)

USC First Look 2024 · Dances With Films, Los Angeles · Beverly Hills Film Festival · Catalina Film Festival

Goldie

2026 · Short, Genre / Drama · 12:51 · dir. Elise Frances Garner

Dialogue Editor

A genre short from writer-director Elise Frances Garner.

Winner — Outstanding Cinematography (Narrative), First Look 2026

USC First Look 2026

They Know Not What They Do

2025 · Feature, Thriller / Horror · Feature · dir. Oscar Ramos

Sound Editor

Abraham, driven by a divine calling, is a man on a chilling mission. He possesses an eerie gift: the ability to hear God's voice when nobody else can. As a driver by night, Abraham bears witness to the dark decay of human morality.

Anywhere the Wind Blows

2024 · Short, Drama / Romance · 17:39 · dir. Jay Liu

Sound Designer

Having recently fled Chinese political persecution, a Hong Konger activist is trying to rebuild his life in the United States, but a visit from his ex-boyfriend rekindles unresolved feelings and threatens to derail his plans.

Winner — Outstanding Producing, First Look 2024 (Dalton Zongshian Lu)

USC First Look 2024

Untitled

2024 · Short, Drama · 17 min · dir. Guangxi Chen

Production Sound Mixer

A struggling screenwriter reconnects with an old friend who has just sold a hit TV series. As envy simmers and boundaries blur, a fateful decision propels him to sudden success — at the cost of his conscience.