Filmmaker Statement

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the US, affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older. I am among these 40 million adults. As a filmmaker, I enjoy telling personal stories about subjects that are close to my heart while putting a spin on that subject. "Imposter" is easily my most personal film to date. I have always felt that anxiety was a silent disorder that many can feel, but others can't see and nor do we ever understand it. This is why I chose to make it as a silent film. For many, anxiety is different. "Imposter" was my way of showing how anxiety, particularly the idea of Imposter Syndrome, can be very real to some and how many are suffering around us that we don't realize. We suffer quietly and often feel trapped or feel like prisoners of our thoughts. That is what "Imposter" is ultimately about in its themes.