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…)

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…)

It is with great pleasure that I announce the completion of LRC, my directorial debut produced in 2011. A promotional short conceived and executed for the campus library at my alma mater, the film is built around a fully realized screenplay and acting performances, allowing me to flex some creative muscle in the process. Along with our two incredibly talented lead actresses, I enjoyed the privilege of working with an incredible film crew of 20-plus, which is a pretty impressively sized crew for a no-budget short film.

While I myself am well aware of the overall modesty of the project (I’ll readily admit that it’s not exactly La Dolce Vita), seeing this projects through from beginning to end as director, producer, writer, and actor (I have a nonspeaking role as a strapping firefighter) represents a significant personal triumph for your’s truly. I spent so many years wanting to direct a film, and now that I’ve made it happen (with help from the right people) (more…)