Interviewed by Indie Shorts Mag: A Director’s Journey

Grateful to Indie Shorts Mag for opening the door — not just to coverage, but to conversation.

In conversation, I spoke of leaving the dictatorship of advertising: a gold mine without a soul. Precision without poetry. Rigor without resonance. To walk away was not rebellion, but release.

I spoke of learning to surrender. Because only through surrender can vulnerability in cinema be found. To let go of control is to let the abyss speak back — to allow silence, fragility, and uncertainty to shape the frame.

And I spoke of chasing a dream. The heartbeat of stories, echoing in the abyss, where shadows become truth and vulnerability becomes strength.

Read the full interview here: INDIE SHORTS MAG - January 9, 2026

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