Profile
Stephen has written, directed and produced narrative short films that have screened in film festivals including FrightFest, Raindance and the East End Film Festival.
His short film THE DEAD OF WINTER is one of the first completed Film3 productions, funded and produced using decentralized Web3 technologies such as cryptocurrency and NFTs.
He has produced commercial work for titles such as N by Norwegian magazine, Campaign and Stuff, and for clients including Sony, LG and The Trade Desk.
Credits
THE DEAD OF WINTER / writer/director / 2023 / 10 mins
A classic Christmas ghost story for modern times, “The Dead of Winter” was the pilot launch for First Flights’ FF3 NFT crowdfunding platform. It was a finalist in the Screencraft Film Fund and has won several screenwriting awards. Shot in January 2023, the film received its world premiere at FrightFest 2023.
FRED’S SHED/ writer/director / 2016 / 5 mins
A comedy/drama short about an inventor, “Fred's Shed” has screened in festivals including the London Independent Film Festival and The Box Film Festival, and was awarded Best Actor at Reading Fringe Film Festival 2017. Following its screening at Reading Fringe Film Festival, it was selected as part of a showcase of shorts from the festival to be screened at Reading-Weekend in Dusseldorf.
BUZZ KILL / writer/director / 2015 / 1 min
A comedy short, “Buzz Kill” was a finalist in the ShortList Shorts competition. It has screened at Raindance Film Festival and several micro-short film festivals in Europe and America.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS / writer/director / 2014 / 3 mins
A comedy short produced for and funded by LG Electronics, this film was shot entirely on the LG G3 smartphone.
LOUD AND CLEAR / writer / 2014 / 5 mins
Produced for the Sci-Fi London 48-hour Film Challenge.
BABY STEPS / writer/director / 2009 / 2 mins
A horror short, “Baby Steps” has screened in festivals in the UK, America, Mexico and South Africa.
A STITCH IN TIME / writer/director / 2008 / 9 mins
Produced with funding from Westminster Arts, this comedy/thriller has screened in festivals across the UK and Europe and was picked up for distribution by ShortsTV.