
Cliff Stephenson
Directing
Biography
Cliff Stephenson is a filmmaker who specializes in making documentaries.
Known For

Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.
Crank: High Voltage

Exploring the history of the 'Power Rangers' franchise, casting, special effects and music.
The Power of the Present

A feature length, eight part documentary that covers everything from pre-production to adapting the source novel to casting to shooting to post and marketing. This is an amazing in-depth piece and it's notable how many women were involved in this production, from several Lionsgate executives to novelist Suzanne Collins herself. Jennifer Lawrence talks about her "hypocrisy" in not wanting to do a big budget blockbuster after having devoted herself to indies (despite X-Men, which she seems to discount somewhat). There's also a nice sequence on the strength and weight training the actors went through and the stunts that are so notable in the film, as well as having to dance around the violence implicit in the story due to the planned PG-13 rating the filmmakers were aiming for.
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games

A comprehensive documentary detailing the making of 'Hacksaw Ridge', including the real-life people and story, casting, filming, special effects, stunts, and interviews with Mel Gibson, Andrew Garfield, and more. 'Hacksaw Ridge' is the epic and inspiring true story of Desmond Doss, an army medic and conscientious objector who, during one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun.
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'

A behind-the-scenes look at Everything Everywhere All at Once, with interviews from the directors/writers, cast and crew.
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once

A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," "It's Alive," "God Told Me To," "Q," "The Stuff," and many more.
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

Generations of movie fans have thrilled to Saw's blood-curdling story of a serial killer who traps his victims in a sadistic game of survival. Game Changer takes you behind the scenes, as cast and crew reveal the stories behind the film that launched the most successful horror franchise in movie history.
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

An in-depth look at the production of Hannibal season 2, including everything from location shoots to special effects.
Hannibal: This Is My Design

An in depth feature length piece on the creative efforts to approach the Hannibal television series' third season "reboot" of the Red Dragon arc.
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon

Structured as a complete production diary of the 42-day shooting schedule, this supplement can be played in its entirety or easily broken down over the course of multiple nights. In essence, this fascinating behind the scenes supplement displays on-set footage of the cast and crew while Stallone provides an enlightening after-the-fact commentary track. If you ever thought Stallone was simply a knucklehead action star with big muscles, this should completely change your opinion.
Rambo: To Hell and Back - Director's Production Diary

Documentary about the filming of the movie The Expendables 2.
Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes

A short documentary on the making of the first live-action Garfield movie.
Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life

New insights into the filming of the film Dirty Dancing.
Establishing Shot with Cinematographer Jeff Jur

Documentary about the making of Dogma.