Stephen Gray
Directing
Biography
Stephen Gray is a Canadian filmmaker working across feature documentaries, branded content, and commercials, focused on telling stories that resonate deeply, spark conversation, and connect with broad audiences. His projects have been featured in Deadline, Variety, The New York Times, Newsweek, Billboard, CNN, The Guardian, IndieWire, Roger Ebert, AdWeek, and Product Hunt, earning Telly Award wins and a Webby Award nomination. His debut feature, After Death (2023), featuring stories from multiple New York Times bestselling authors, became the highest-grossing documentary since 2019—selling over 1.1 million tickets and generating nearly $12M across 2,730 theaters in more than 30 countries, ranking as the top faith-based documentary of all time. He later co-produced Sexiest Man in Winnipeg for Prime Video, narrated by Will Arnett.
Known For
Based on real near-death experiences, the afterlife is explored with the guidance of New York Times bestselling authors, medical experts, scientists and survivors who shed a light on what awaits us.
After Death
When a polite robber carries out a series of odd bank heists, the police investigation takes a sharp turn—pointing to Steve Vogelsang, a garrulous former broadcaster once known as “The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg.” Set against Winnipeg’s frozen streets and familiar faces, Vogelsang’s fall from local celebrity to bank robber echoes like a news story you can’t quite forget.
The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg
A documentary about Captain Dale Black, a pilot who died in a famous airplane crash in Burbank, California which was covered by the LA Times. After coming back to life, Black shares his near death experience as the sole survivor of a non-survivable plane wreck.