Based in Los Angeles and raised in New York City, Doug is an independent filmmaker who has a passion for telling stories about individuals and communities overlooked and underrepresented. Doug’s collaboration with the Helen Keller National Center on Feeling Through marks the first time ever a DeafBlind actor has starred in a film and has been on a national tour of fully accessible screenings for moviegoers of any vision and/or hearing loss. His short film Jada played in over 2 dozen festivals around the world before becoming a viral sensation with nearly 19 million views on YouTube, garnering thousands of comments and emails from viewers around the world deeply moved and inspired by it.