Alex is a two-time Emmy-winning director and editor whose work combines narrative film style with documentary authenticity. In 2025, he directed and produced Hulu's hit true crime series THE FOX HOLLOW MURDERS, and continues to push the boundaries of nonfiction storytelling in both series and feature documentaries.
His Emmy-nominated HBO series, NAVAJO POLICE: CLASS 57, offers an immersive look at the Navajo Nation Police Department and modern reservation life. The New York Times called it "superb and engrossing," while the LA Times praised it as "Inspiring and surprising... beautifully shot with an eye for wide landscape and small details."
His feature documentary WILDLAND, premiered at the Camden Int'l Film Festival before a theatrical run and national broadcast on Independent Lens. It received three Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Nature Documentary. Previously, he produced and edited LOW & CLEAR, which won the Audience Award at SXSW.
SPARROW SONGS, a 12-part series of short documentaries, landed Alex on Filmmaker Magazine's list of "The 25 New Faces of Independent Film" and was showcased at Sundance, SXSW, and IDFA. In 2018, he was named the Sundance Institute | Discovery Impact fellow.
Alex's work often leverages deep connections to real-life characters to explore ideas around what we value and how we choose to live our lives.
On the commercial side, Alex has created campaigns for clients including Filson, Patagonia, Chevrolet, and Ram Trucks. He began his career at 40 Acres and A Mule Filmworks, working closely with Spike Lee on multiple projects, including Inside Man.
Alex currently splits his time between Los Angeles and Dublin, Ireland.