In 2001, Stephen graduated from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, where he directed several short films, including WHY CAN'T I HAVE SOME? and ON SPECIAL, which are currently in rotation on Movieola and The Movie Network in Canada. While cutting an ultra-low budget feature called TREASURE MOUNTAIN, Stephen discovered a passion for structure and storytelling, which led him to study film editing at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto. There, he honed his lyrical editing style under the watchful eye of master editor Antony Gibbs (FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, ROLLERBALL, DUNE, RONIN) and also picked up some directing tips from guests David Cronenberg, Mary Herron, Mike Figgis, and Norman Jewison.

After graduating from the Canadian Film Centre, Stephen edited many award-winning short films, including the festival favorites CONGRATULATIONS DAISY GRAHAM, CAN YOU WAVE BYE BYE?, WHITE OUT, TERMINAL VENUS, BERLIN and TROLL CONCERTO, all of which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. He also worked extensively in television, most recently on the hit comedies THREE CHORDS FROM THE TRUTH, THE SMART WOMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE, and the Gemini award winning series THE WILKINSONS. Stephen's most recent feature work includes THE WILD HUNT (TVA Films), a thriller by Alexandre Franchi, GROWN UP MOVIE STAR (Mongrel Media), a touching family drama by Adriana Maggs, and PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI, a documentary by former civil rights activist, Beatles photographer, and prolific filmmaker Paul Saltzman. He also directed his fifth short film entitled THE TWILIGHT EXPRESS.

It has been a great year for Stephen--after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI was picked up for broadcast by HBO. CAN YOU WAVE BYE BYE? was nominated for a Genie Award, and THE WILD HUNT was voted Best First Canadian Feature and one of Canada's Top Ten by the Toronto International Film Festival, and recently screened at Slamdance. GROWN UP MOVIE STAR screened in the World Cinema Competition at Sundance 2010.

Stephen is the proud owner of three passports (Canadian, American and British) and hopes to continue his filmmaking career around the world.

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