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Alan’s most recent project is Songs My Brothers Taught Me, in competition at Sundance (2015), produced by Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions. Previously he edited Hellion, starring Aaron Paul and Juliette Lewis, nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at Sundance (2014). Called “A Raw, Honest, Special Film,” it is distributed by IFC Films/Sundance Selects. Among his other work is Nature Calls (Magnolia Pictures), and The Catachism Cataclysm (IFC Films) starring Steve Little (Eastbound and Down) and Robert Longstreet (Take Shelter), executive produced by David Gordon Green.

Alan's documentary credits include Girl Model, "the riveting breakout hit" of the Toronto Film Festival and winner of Best Documentary at the Rome International Film Festival. It is distributed by First Run Features and appeared on POV. Other nonfiction work has aired on PBS, Discovery, MTV and ABC.

Alan's short format work includes producing and editing promos and trailers. Some of the networks and shows he has edited for include Sundance Channel (Top of the Lake), AMC (Breaking Bad), Showtime (Showtime Championship Boxing), NBC (Save Me), and BBC America (Luther, Dr Who) where he won a PromaxBDA award.

Alan lives in Brooklyn, NY, and is represented by Louiza Vick at WPA.