Raised in rural upstate New York, Pete is a Queens based
director and cinematographer. He’s drawn to working-class
communities and stories across the country, with a specific
focus on the mass incarceration system.
His work has screened at Cannes, Sundance, MOMA, SXSW,
and been programmed on The New York Times, Vimeo Staff
Picks, and Short of the Week.
He was a 2025 Yaddo Artist in Residency and a 2024
Woodstock Filmmaker Resident. He’s currently in post-
production on his first directorial feature, supported by ITVS.