Your life deserves a better editor

Editing films might not be the most powerful leverage I have to change the lives of others.

When I was a kid, movies talked to me in ways no one else knew how to:

“You know, some parents, when they're angry, they get along much better when they don't live together. They don't fight all the time, and they can become better people and much better mummies and daddies for you. And sometimes they get back together. And sometimes they don't, dear. And if they don't, don't blame yourself. Just because they don't love each other anymore doesn't mean that they don't love you.” —Robin Williams, Mrs. Doubtfire

Movies opened a door to a level of emotional vulnerability that—to be honest—just wasn’t a thing in the ‘90s.

Movies changed my life.

And that’s why I became a filmmaker—to change lives.

And now, here I am. Film editing movies with budgets ranging from a few million to a hundred million dollars.

But here’s the plot twist:

I don’t think I’m changing lives.

At least, not as much with movies as I am with what began as a side hobby: hosting parties where exceptional people could truly find each other.

I’ve seen more lives changed through one night of thoughtful social design than through a year in the editing suite.

What if we stopped thinking of parties as just a fun way to spend Saturday night and started treating them as essential infrastructure for a fulfilling life?

What if hosting isn’t just hospitality but healthcare?

Editing a film is about carefully choosing what the audience sees, hears, and feels for a couple of hours. But when I edit a gathering—selecting who’s invited, guiding how interactions unfold, and intentionally designing key moments—I’m shaping connections that might last a lifetime.

And that's the project I'm most excited about right now.