Having worked on AFI projects he began to work on his own films using a 16mm Beaulieu camera .
His growing interest in film and video led to his working as a grip at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles , where he learned filmmaking .
Having worked on American Film Institute projects he began to work on his own films using a 16mm Beaulieu camera .
His growing interest in film and video led to his working as a grip at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles , where he learned filmmaking .