Daniel Stedman
| Daniel Stedman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maine, USA |
| Occupation |
Publisher Filmmaker |
| Known for | Owner and Co-founder of The L Magazine and Brooklyn Magazine and Northside Festival |
Daniel Stedman is a multi-award-winning film director, producer, writer, and owner and current president of The L Magazine,[1] Brooklyn Magazine, BAMbill, Taste Talks, SummerScreen in McCarren Park, and the Northside Festival.
Background
Stedman received a degree in physics from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.[2] He currently lives in New York City, and has had poems published in the Paris journal Kilometer Zero.[2]
Career
Filmmaker
His short film Celebration received recognition,[3] and allowed him to be the youngest filmmaker ever invited to the Berlin International Film Festival.[4] His work became recipient of multiple awards, most notably a Teddy Award by an independent jury at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival.[2][5][6] His work has played at numerous international film festivals,[4][5][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] including the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.[16]
More recently, both Stedman and his cousin Aron Epstein acted in and co-directed his film The Moth and the Firefly.[17] Inspired by the New York City blackout of 2003,[18] the animated short film had its world premiere at the San Joaquin International Film Festival in May 2009.[19] It won 'Bronze Palm' at the Mexico International Film Festival.
Publisher
He is co-founder and current president of The L Magazine,[1] and runs the web site Yourlocal.com.[20] When first launched in 2003, The L Magazine had a heated rivalry with the New York Press. This was settled when Jeff Koyen, editor-in-chief of New York Press met with Scott Stedman, editor-in-chief of The L Magazine and brother of Daniel Stedman, for a one-on-one charity boxing match on October 29, 2003.[21]
He is the owner and president of Brooklyn Magazine, founded in 2010.[22]
Writer
His first children's book "The Moth and the Firefly" was published by Barnes and Noble on 5/16/2012 [23]
His series of chess poems were published in Paris by Kilometer Zero in 2003 [24]
Filmography
- Babble (2010)
- Clownface (2010)
- The Moth and the Firefly (2009)
- Mother (2007)
- Celebration (2002)
- Fighting Still Life (2002) (assistant director)
- Maldoror (2001)
- K (1999)
Awards and nominations
- 2002, won 'Le Roger' at the Avignon Film Festival[7]
- 2002, won 'Stonewall Award' at the Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
- 2002, won 'Teddy Award' at Berlin International Film Festival[2][5][6][25]
- 2002, won 'Audience Award' at Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
- 2002, nominated 'Best Short Film' at Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Prato, Cate Coulacos (June 15, 2003). "Brothers Don't Rest on Their Laurels". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "2002 Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin". telefilm.gc.ca. Telefilm Canada. pp. page 16. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ Hays, Matthew (January 3, 2002). "A different Celebration: Daniel Stedman’s short is invited to the prestigious Berlin Film Fest". Montreal Mirror. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dezell, Maureen (February 22, 2002). "Wellesley Filmmaker Wins a Teddy Award". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Side by Side International Film Festival: Films: Teddy Award Winners selection". Side by Side International Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Canadian cinema in the spotlight". page 6. Telefilm Canada. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Avignon Film Festival 2002 winners". avignonfilmfest.com. Avignon Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "Portland LGBT Film Festival". Portland LGBT Film Festival. pp. page 9. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival". Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "2002 Woodstock Film Festival". Woodstock Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "2009 Philadelphia Film Festival". Philadelphia Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "2002 Virginia Film Festival". Virginia Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "2002 Atlanta Film Festival". Atlanta Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "Boston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival". New England Film. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "2004 Out Takes Lesbian & Gay Film Festival". Out Takes Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "2009 Mediawave Film Festival". Mediawave Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ Ryzik, Melena Z. (August 13, 2004). "A Year After the Big Blackout, a Film Festival Flickers to Life". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ "The Moth and the Firefly - Interview with Aron Epstein and Daniel Stedman at Philadelphia Cinefest". streettalkin.com. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ↑ "The Moth and the Firefly". San Joaquin International Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ↑ "whois search for YourLocal.com". domaintools.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ↑ Son, Hugh (November 2, 2003). "Rags Tag Each Other for Charity". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ↑ http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110306/SUB/303069968
- ↑ http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-moth-and-the-firefly-aron-epstein/1110956382. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilometer_Zero. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "2002 Berlin International Film Festival". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
External links
- Official Site
- Daniel Stedman at the Internet Movie Database
- "Operations Staff". The L Magazine. Retrieved 2009-07-01.