While in university, he made the two short films, Pleasant Grove and Physical Pinball, at the North Carolina School of the Arts prior to his feature film debut in 2000, the critically acclaimed George Washington, which he both wrote and directed.
Sementara itu, di universitas, dia membuat dua film pendek, Pleasant Grove dan Physical Pinball, di The North Carolina School sebelum dia mengawali debutnya pada tahun 2000, film kritik George Washington, yang keduanya ditulis dan disutradarai.