Writer | Director | Editor | Motion Graphics

Synthetic Human Partner Since 05-01-2007 | Click to view IMDB page

Stephen is an Arizona native with a passion for film making and an abiding interest in the darker side of motion pictures. Initially a skilled website designer, he began making movies in 2006 with Not Quite Dead, a short film about a group of friends besieged by zombies. He founded the production company Synthetic Human Pictures with the talents of Hayden Blades and David Matteson, and eventually added several other members into the group over time. In addition to commercials and documentaries, Stephen has directed the Synthetic Human short films Tip Jar, Drain, Common Ground, Pattern:Response, and Contingency.

In 2010, Stephen was nominated for Best Director for his work on Tension of Skin. He won the Best Director honors for Contingency and To a Lesser Degree, a one-off project with The Phoenix Independent Filmmaker’s Group.

Currently, Stephen is working on a documentary about Paolo Soleri, following the artist as he and his team design and build their first bridge in Scottsdale, Arizona, as well as an on-going documentary about the history of the NHRA.

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FILMOGRAPHY WITH SYNTHETIC HUMAN PICTURES:

A Stray (2012) – Titles Designer / 1st Assistant Camera
Tension of Skin (2010) – Director
Contingency (2010) – Writer / Director / Editor / Visual Effects
Being Nigel (2010) – Assistant Director / Opening Titles Design
Wounds: The Park Job (2009) – Editor / Opening Titles Design
Pattern: Response (2009) – Director / Story / Editor / Closing Titles Design
Amazon Commercial (2009) – Director / Editor
The Chekhov Class (2009) – Boom Operator / Editor
ROMANaBOTTLE (2008) – Assistant Director / Editor
Her Special Day (2008) – Assistant Director / Editor
I’m Voting Republican (2008) – Assistant Director / Editor
¨C17C (2008) – Writer / Director / Editor
¨C18C (2008) – Editor / 2nd Assistant Director
¨C19C (2007) – Writer / Director
¨C20C (2007) – Writer / Director / Editor
¨C21C (2007) – Writer / Camera Operator / Editor
¨C22C (aka: ¨C23C) (2007) – Writer / Camera Operator / Editor
¨C24C (2006) – Writer / Director / Editor / Visual Effects

ADDITIONAL FILMOGRAPHY:

¨C25C (2011) – ‘MoviesMakingADifference’ / Poster Designer
¨C26C (2011) – ‘Fascinating Productions’ / Poster Designer
¨C27C (2011) – ‘Mantecoza Productions’ / Logo Designer
¨C28C (2011) – ‘Roughneck Pictures’ / Titles Designer
¨C29C (2011) – ‘Rangelo Productions’ / Titles Designer
¨C30C (2010) – ‘Backbone Trail Arts’ / Cinematographer
¨C31C(2010) – ‘Diane Dresback Production’ / Titles Design
¨C32C(2009) – ‘Phoenix Independent Film Makers Group’ / Titles Design
¨C33C(2008) – ‘Phoenix Independent Film Makers Group’ / Writer / Director


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