Edward is a New York-based, Polish & Chilean speechwriter and filmmaker who has lived and worked across India, Europe, and Latin America.
Edward completed his studies at Columbia University, where he graduated with degrees in linguistics, anthropology, and politics-economics. Edward's academic and business interests include theories of debt, value, and exchange; electronic cash payment protocols; art markets and symbolic value; as well as technologies of care and aging; death rituals/celebrations; and the cultural politics of memory.
At present, Edward is writing a feature-length romance which takes place in Rome, over the course of seven days. He has no real world expertise on the subject. He is also pursuing an MFA in Film Direction & Production at Stony Brook University, a program helmed by Christine Vachon of Killer Films.
Long-term, Edward is working on his first documentary feature, El Ultimo Viaje (Finally, Goodbye), which draws upon the experiences of aging first-generation Americans and their families to better understand the state of end-of-life care in the United States.
Edward is a Bollywood and Nollywood fanatic and a lover of Old English Sheepdogs. In 2012, he biked from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco in 37 days. During this trip, he broke five ribs and a collarbone in Kentucky. Nevertheless, he still made it to SF, both developing an appreciation for Bluegrass, and raising $5,000 for Mental Health America along the way. While Edward does not hold a drivers license, he has survived Dengue Fever in Guatemala, and Leptospirosis in Indian Kashmir. Malaria is likely forthcoming.