Director Statement
Dominic H.

I direct from feeling. Before plot, I ask: what should this moment feel like? I see the director as the emotional compass of a film—responsible for the inner weather of a scene. Every choice follows from that: rhythm, silence, distance, light.

I work in micro-cinema: short films designed to hold one complete emotional beat. Many of my pieces are created with OpenAI Sora as a virtual soundstage—a space where I can build original worlds and shape emotion through image and pacing. In a few seconds, there’s no room for filler—only what’s essential. I compress until the story becomes something simple and felt.

I’m committed to original work: fictional characters, worlds, and narratives that avoid third-party IP and treat people and cultures with care. My next step is to expand from single moments into multi-scene sequences, and ultimately bring the same micro-cinema language into live-action with actors—still guided by the same principle: cinema is strongest when it trusts the viewer to feel for themselves