This is the trailer that I cut together for the short film Reversal which is directed by Michael Lippert. Take a moment to enjoy this awesome trailer!
Some good news here! The Appalachian Tale which I edited last year has selected and has awarded it Internationally Renowned Film as well as second place at the Gray's Reef Film Fest in Georgia.
Excited that it was able to be shown on the big screen!
Created for Group 312 Films this months theme was "It Can't Be Worse". All footage came from the Prelinger Library. Using the footage to either compliment or criticize each other. The spoken word, read by Charles Bukowski, is from his own poem called, "Genius of the Crowd".
Please enjoy!
Always a little bittersweet at the last day of set <3
And here we find ourselves again with some more set photography...







Bad Business is a documentary about the growing acidity in water that in end effects coral reefs. Though coral reefs to people are mostly part of tourism, over time it can effect us in other ways. Though it has no direct impact with humans over time it will have an impact with the whole ecosystem.
Director/Producer // Jacob Courant
Editor // Emily Tolan









Currently working on a new documentary about how the old coal mines in the Appalachian region have effected the water. It many cases changing the water to an ugly orange. In history its a tough choice because though in the past it has lead to a good economy and given jobs but the outcome leads to slowly destructing the environment. History repeats itself as people constantly live in the now.
Narrator // Jennefer Morris
Director/Writer/Producer/Director of Photography // David Hamby
Associate Producer // Laura Mosquera
Editor // Emily Tolan
Sound Editor // Stefano Campello
Rerecording Mixer // Colin Lechner
Composers // Kevin Merkel, Wesley Hotzfeld, Michael Corson, Doug Zangar and Rena Steed
The Taxidermist
Best Costume Design for a Graduate Film - Katherine Taylor
Best Production Design for a Graduate Film - Danielle Aziz
Best Director for a Graduate Film - Thomas Love
Best Actor - Troy Wandzel
Los Ninos de Cuba
Best Undergraduate Experimental Film - Ryan Curtis
Best Cinematography for an Undergraduate Film - Eric Graulau
Lifeline: A Chesapeake Oyster Documentary
Best Sound Design for an Undergraduate Film - Ricardo Nazario
We are doing a quick reshot of the last shot for the film. I helped out on set for a little bit and here are some of the photos:
Currently in the middle of editing a small short on the Southern Pine Company. They help perserve old buildings by using sustainable methods. Here are a couple of the screenshots from what we've filmed so far:






Director: Mackenzie Roberts
Cinematography: Emily Van Horn
Editor: Emily Tolan
Here is the final video for Homebody!