Stephen Steelman
Directing
Biography
Stephen Steelman, a Los Angeles-based director, just received his MFA in directing from the American Film Institute. His thesis film, WHAT IF WE COULD STAY, stars Jillian Bell (from 22 Jump Street & Workaholics) and Gloria Cole (Nope, Legion). His horror short JUICED, featuring Ian Gary (Top Gun: Maverick), premiered at SCREAMFEST 2021, earning him a spot in SHOOT! Magazine’s NEW DIRECTOR SHOWCASE. Since 2011, he’s crafted music videos and tour visuals for top-tier artists like KACEY MUSGRAVES, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, THE MISFITS, GALANTIS, and more. Always experimenting with new technology, his VR short RACING FOR PINKS premiered at Hollyshorts 2018. As a creative technologist at XR Studios, he directed LED volume performances for artists like Leon Bridges and Julia Michaels.
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Reality Needs A Reset
Computer programmer Donald (Ian Gary) is a man on a deadline, grappling with sanity...and a roommate that spends a little too much time with his blender. When Donald’s cohabitant Mickey (Ekon Soong) and his girlfriend, Jessica (Tatiana Paris), go overboard with their smoothie-making as part of their prep for Burning Man, Donald is pushed to the brink. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” we see Donald’s professional success ultimately reveals his horrific actions.
Juiced
A loveless Entity, forced to body-hop between people experiencing alcoholic blackouts, meets a fellow wanderer who embraces the chaos. Before the booze fades and sobriety separates them forever, can Entity accept their fate?