He later joined the School of Arts at the New York University. It was here where he honed his abilities as a director and writer. Shortly afterwards, he went on to make a short film version of his documentary the Morningside Prep. The short film version won him several awards, including two that were from the Black Filmmaker’s Hall of Fame. In 1997, he made his television debut with Showtime Networks. His most notable works include The Best Man, Undercover Brother, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Roll Bounce, Soul Men, and even an episode of Everybody Hates Chris. He also directed Scary Movie 5, of the Scary Movie franchise. His most recent work includes directing the sequel to The Best Man, which is The Best Man Holiday, in 2013.