Michael Stevantoni
Directing
Biography
Michael Stevantoni is a filmmaker from Campbell River, British Columbia. After studying film production at Chapman University, he made his feature debut with Salton Sea (2018), which premiered at the Blow-Up Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival and won the Stanley Kubrick Award for Best Feature. His second feature, Death Letter Blues (2023), premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival, was acquired by Dark Sky Films, and won Best Feature at the Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival. After a decade in Southern California, Stevantoni relocated to Austin, Texas, where he directs music videos and commercials while developing his next film.
Known For
When middle-aged house cleaner Buck Enderly takes on an eccentric new client, he gets roped into locating her estranged son. Buck tracks down the disturbed young man but in another twist of fate becomes an accomplice to a violent crime. Buck must then decide whether to hide the truth from his family or come clean with everyone and move on with his life
The Cleaner
Hoping to convince his wife that a promotion across the country could change their lives, Brian takes her on a trip to a faded resort town where they once honeymooned. Here, Brian is forced to examine his own marriage, fears, and integrity.
Salton Sea
A homeless alcoholic living on Skid Row dons himself a Private Investigator to solve cases for others living on the street.
Nothingman
Following the death of their only son, a middle-aged couple embarks on an emotionally turbulent hunt inside their home for his escaped pet snake.
A Snake Gone Through the House
A priest with wavering faith investigates the puzzling death of a local legend known as "Feral Boy," discovering eerie links to his personal demons.
Death Letter Blues
Strike a pose! Paul and Mamo didn’t make it home to Miami last night—their once-in-a-lifetime meeting got postponed—and they never told their fiances they didn’t board the plane, which wouldn’t really be a problem had the plane not exploded, but now emboldened in their fate, the Boys do everything they can to write the best fucking pop song for Rich-E; the Greatest. Producer. Alive.
Pop Verve
A piano player’s discovery of a genie lamp grants him three wishes and propels him into a musical world of love, fortune, and fame.
Matt Farrell and the Teenie Genie
Love comes rolling back into Joo-Won's life. But is it really love?
The Death of Language
While sitting on a fire escape eating eggs, a drunkard watches a human body fall past him impacting on the sidewalk below. He runs to tell his girlfriend only to find that she does not believe his tale.