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Eugene has maintained a passion for filmmaking throughout his life. He directed and edited his first short film on VHS in high school. He took a brief break from making shorts to serve four years in the United States Marine Corps, where he learned the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Once he completed his tour of duty, he attended The Art Institute of Dallas to earn his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Digital Filmmaking and Video Production.

   Eugene entered the industry as an assistant camera operator on the ambitious short, “Dispose of Properly” (2013), which won the Dallas 24-Hour Video Race. He quickly established industry connections throughout Texas. This allowed him the chance to work on two award-winning shorts titled “Three Rounds” (2013) and “Ostinato” (2013). These experiences prepared Eugene for the opportunity to be in the director's chair on the short film, “#Murder” (2014). In 2015, he was the producer on the award-winning short film titled “Totem” which won Best Director. He returned to directing with his next film titled “Two Scoops” (2016) This award-winning film was screened at multiple film festivals throughout Texas. He ventured into the horror genre with his next award winning film "The Sacrifice" (2016). He switched to the producer's chair for the film "Daddy's Little Girl" (2018) which has already been screened at the Dallas International Film Festival. His next project was the ambitious remake of the 1985 slasher “Nail Gun Massacre” which is titled “Nail Gun” (2021). It won Best Film and he won Best Director at the Rack Focus Competition.

   Eugene is currently the director and co-producer for the upcoming Brother Bones series.