Yes kids, it’s the Phi Theta Kappa logo. For those of you not in the know, PTK is an honors society for students attending two year colleges. Membership is open to anyone with at least a 3.5 GPA, and eighty bucks. If you haven’t yet guessed, I am now a member after receiving an invitation to join and saying to myself “Meh, what the hell?” My membership in PTK places me squarely within an elite society along with such notable individuals as: Ross Perot, Sela Ward, Jim Lehrer, and (ewww…) Trisha Yearwood. Does any of this actually mean anything? Probably not, but I liked the idea of joining simply because it’s so far out of left field for me to do something like this.

The current semester is ending faster than I can believe, and I’ve been largely focused over the past week or so on getting all my final projects and exams completed and turned in by this coming Tuesday. (more…)

For my final project as I conclude my formal education in film and video production, I have assembled a demo reel consisting of my work to date. Projects represented include: LRC, The Crisis, Bombs Away!, and Shattered, various elements of each showcasing my work as a director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and actor. Uncredited skills include my work as an editor and (with Mode Nouveauxx) composer. I’ll be presenting my reel in person on April 19th before an audience at SAU Tech. It’s admittedly hard for me to believe it’s all coming to a conclusion so quickly.

Although my formal education in filmmaking has pretty much come to an end at this point as I prepare to graduate with my associate’s degree in less than three weeks, I will still continue to pursue higher education objectives. (more…)

To this point in 2012, I have been completely nonexistent as a blogger. It’s not that I haven’t been incredibly busy (which I have), but most everything I’ve done so far this year has amounted to preparation for bigger and better things to begin coming in the very near future. As I have to complete 18 credit hours in order to graduate in early May, school has been taking up a good chink of my time as of late. While I have found the college experience to be vastly rewarding upon multiple levels, I’m definitely ready to be done with it, at least on a full-time basis. I’ll still continue taking classes, but only as I work part-time towards a bachelor’s degree (for which my major is currently undecided).

The biggest news I have at the moment has to do with my name. Over the years, many people have correctly assumed that Stefan Diamante is not my real name; as of this week, however, I am excited to say that it is now indeed my legal name. All in all, the entire process of having a circuit judge sign off on my order for name change was incredibly (more…)

As the new year quickly approaches, I’ve been hard at work getting myself positioned for new and exciting advancements, personally and professionally. Many of my so-called resolutions are currently being documented on Stefan After Dark, including my aspirations for music, film, and photography. In short, I have some serious aspirations for 2012, especially after spending the past few years bubbling under, as it were, as I made significant transitions for the specific purpose of elevating my overall game to new and exciting levels.

While I have a number of big plans, particularly for Mode Nouveauxx and Discothèque, I’m still open for any and all creative and professional opportunities which may find their way to me. For a multitude of reasons too complex for me to delve into right now, the ushering in of an exceptional degree of widespread triumph is long past due. If nothing else, 2012 will prove to be quite the ride for everyone involved. (more…)