Stoked to share this short doc I shot and directed alongside the amazing creative team at Fair Folk (Boston, MA) for Athletic Brewing Company. I worked to understand what makes chef and former pro cyclist Chris Cosentino tick. He's a badass dude who creates incredible food and kills it on the bike. It was great getting to spend a day with him following him from sunrise to sunset getting a small glimpse into his life and understanding the inspiration behind his collab beer with Athletic Brewing Company.

Director/DP: Stebs!
Producer: Elissa Polls
Agency: Fair Folk
Creative Directors: Jon Casey & Kevin Cimo
Assoc. Creative Director: Sam Kelly
Edit: Dave Shaw & James Dunoyer
Color: Rob Bessette
Camera Assistant/Operator: Ethan Indorf
Sound Mixer: Matty Jepson
PA: Tiffany Wong
Covid Officer: Mark Caplin

New work I directed and edited for Departures Magazine exploring David Lynch's thoughts on Transcendental Meditation.

Director/editor: Stebs
Music: Ethan Indorf
Color grade: Jeremy Stuart
Select footage provided by: Dillon Buss
Interview/written piece: Jesse Pearson

Gatorade's "Win From Within" is the Webby Award nominated series I shot and directed profiling 3 incredible young people who overcame serious setbacks only to triumph over them and become athletes.

Director, DP: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Editor: Brit Delillo
Original Music: Dan Mehta
Agency: VML

Could not be more excited to share the most recent project I shot and directed for U.S. Cellular, profiling coaches who go above and beyond the work they do on the field. Thanks to the killer creatives at MullenLowe U.S., and all the hard work from the team at ELEMENT Productions.

Know a high school coach who inspires their team and community? They could win a $50,000 community grant. Nominate them at TheMostValuableCoach.com

Client: U.S. Cellular
Agency: MullenLowe U.S.
Production Company: ELEMENT
Director / DP: Stebs
Producer: Mike Bowes
Editor: Ryan Little
Second Camera: Dan Kennedy
AC: Jeff Olive
Photography: Jeff Allen

So stoked to film another project with Chef Chris Cosentino for VANS and the team at Hovercraft Studio. Chris is a killer chef and all around great dude. Love working with him, shooting his daily life and hanging with his homies at Two X Sea

Shot by Stebs!
Creative Direction & Editing by Hovercraft Studio

I drove 5 hours north to Kentucky where I got an all access pass (and then some) to the cooperage where every single barrel is made that JD is aged in. It was a much more involved process than I could have ever imagined and was blown away by the amount of hands-on work they do there.

Armed with my 5D, a glidetrack, tripod and a glidecam (as well as my talented sound man Miles), I set out to shoot the heck out of this place so the incredible editors at Lost Planet in NYC could have their way with it. Here is what they put together with everything I captured in the short amount of time we were there.

Director, DP: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Agency: Arnold
Editorial: Lost Planet
 

Shot and directed this piece for Under Armour honoring the Golden State Warriors and Steph Curry's legacy in The City.

Instagram handle credits:
Director/DP @stebs
Producer @sarah_makarewicz
UA Creative Director @cd_social
UA Producer Jeffrey Oguamanam
UA Content Lead @joecookie
Second Camera @evanhenkel
1st AC @lindermoot
1st AC @ashleysmclovin
DIT @deropp
Gaffer @tvirds
Sound Mixer Scott Kinzey
Stills Photographer @_j.squared
Editor @jaketotheb
Production Assistant @james_thornton_the_third
Production Assistant @may_sin91

Grateful to have had the chance to work alongside @departures and @tbrandstudio to help tell the life story of actor/director @dustinnguyen - most known for his role in 21 Jump Street *film emoji* This film chronicles his journey to the US, finding himself as a successful actor and eventually moving back to Vietnam 30 years later pursuing his career as a film director.

Director: @stebs
Executive Producer: @dustintringuyen
DP (US): @stebs
Composer: Christopher Wong
Editor: @stebs
Sound Mixer: @surrealgrace
Producer (Vietnam): Irene Trinh
DP (Vietnam): Andrew Le (Cat Tuong)
Camera (Vietnam): Adrien Plate

I absolutely love telling stories like these. Thanks to the Abercrombie family for sharing their harrowing story with us.

Director/DP: Stebs!
Production Company: Wanderlust Content
Producer: Eric D'Amario
Editor: Collin Cameron
Color: Rob Bessette
Camera Asst: Spencer Edwards
B-Cam Op: Cruz "Supadope" Arrington
Audio Tech: Fred Storar
Makeup Stylist: Eva Jane Bunkley
PA: Tyus Tuialii
PA: Carla Palmer
Camera Rental: Rule Boston Camera / Talamas

Volvo’s PR firm – Waggner – approached me to come up with a way to showcase their new XC90 in a way they hadn’t done before with their other vehicles. I couldn’t resist taking it on a road trip, so I took this as a chance to direct my first mini-series, following renowned chef and general badass Jess Roy on a culinary excursion through California. Along the way we met up with amazing chefs and folks of all kinds who shared their passions for life and cooking with us. With an amazing crew behind us, it was hard not to have a good time and walk away with some great content – enjoy!

Director / DP: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Producer: Elissa Polls
Editor: Brit DeLillo
Second Camera: Lauren Keegan
Original Music: Dan Mehta

Thanks to the team Contento for letting us share your story. If you ever find yourself in Harlem you cannot miss this spot. "Good food, good wine, good hospitality and accessibility for everybody."

For: Departures
Director/DP/Producer: Stebs
Editor: Jenn Harper
Additional Footage: Matt Cooney
Sound Mixer: Gabe Quiroga
Camera Assistant: Daniel Rampulla
Colorist: Jeremy Stuart
Post Sound Mix: Gabe Quiroga

Directors cut for the 'round the world tour visiting Los Angeles, Yokohama, Naples and London.

Artists:
TOKiMONSTA
MIGHTY CROWN
RIVA STARR
TODDLA T

clarksoriginals.com

Original cut here - youtube.com/watch?v=09hEJx97rm4

Director, DP, Editor (Tokimonsta, Mighty Crown, Riva Starr): Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Agency: Yellow Door

Course 4 - an undergraduate program in the MIT Architecture department - brings together architects, designers, artists, historians and engineers around concepts and ideas that transform how we build and construct our environments.

Learn more here: architecture.mit.edu/

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Co-produced by MINDER

I was commissioned by the lovely state of California to create a film highlighting something about their state as part of the "Dream 365" Project. I decided to highlight as much of the state as I could by taking a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles with a few friends / crew members.

Check out the rest of the projects here:
youtube.com/user/VisitCA/dream365

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
All music composed by Dan Mehta

Henry Evans is not your typical robotics engineer. At the age of forty, he experienced a brainstem stroke which left him mute and completely paralyzed from the head down. Now, Henry uses robotics and other technologies to keep him connected to the things he loves. Using virtual reality, see the world for a moment through Henry's eyes and the eyes of his robots.

VR film directed by Sarah Berkovich and Stebs Schinnerer
Edited by Sarah Berkovich
Shot using the MINDvr camera rig

Trailer shot and edited by Stebs Schinnerer
Music by Daniel M. Petersen

Learn more at beingvr.co

Hired by the firm tasked with designing the interactive experience of the new Edward M. Kennedy Institute - ESI Design - I had the pleasure of creating a film that showcases the unique experience for students and average patrons alike. I truly believe that institutions (and museums) like the EMK Institute are the future of cultural institutions, and this space and ESI's intelligent design is paving the way to a more engaged and informed world. 

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Second Camera: Dan Kennedy
Second Editor: Will Q. Hui
Original Music: Daniel M. Petersen

Films for Autodesk directed, shot and produced by Stebs.

Innovations in architecture & design at MIT.

I was lucky enough to be asked to film a documentary about MIT’s Architecture Program. They are making some incredible advances in the realms of architecture and design that will hopefully push towards more beautiful and functional living spaces.

architecture.mit.edu

Director, DP, Editor, Producer: Stebs
 

I had the distinct privilege of going to MIT again and filming the minds behind a brand new center: The Center for Advanced Urbanism. The center is where the brightest minds in architecture, design, development and policy at MIT come together to try to solve some of the worlds biggest urban issues.

cau.mit.edu

Director, DP, Editor, Producer: Stebs

Impossible Foods is the creator of the Impossible Burger, a plant-based product that looks, smells, cooks and tastes like meat. I worked with them to create two films highlighting two prominent chefs in Texas creating their own burgers using the Impossible Burger meat.

Find out more about the burger on their website.

The "Excellent Makers" series covers 4 great athletes and artists doing what they do best. From the NB factory in Maine to NYC to London we explored what really made these folks tick and how they strive to create excellence every day.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Agency: Arnold

Under a blistering Death Valley sun, Marta Becket resurrected the Amargosa Opera House with nothing but a paint brush and fierce devotion to her art. Decades later, a young ballerina arrives to fill her toe shoes and carry on Marta’s dream with an unyielding spirit.

See this film and all the others from the California Dreamers series HERE!

Director, DP: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Editor: Merritt Lear
Client: Visit California
Ad Agency: Mering Carson

An anthem to one of the greatest companies in America. New Balance is one of my favorite brands to work with and it's always a pleasure to put films like this out. 

Director / DP: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Agency: Arnold

PROJECT HELLO WORLD PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO BUILD PORTALS TO THE INTERNET, EDUCATION AND A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.

Please take a moment to watch this film I created with the help of some amazing friends, highlighting the organization and their first build in Uganda. Their computer kiosks – or Hello Hubs – allow community members to educate themselves, communicate with others and share their story with a global online community.

Along with this film, I also lead the initiative to create a new brand identity, website and social media presence. Check out the case study HERE and check out the website below:

projecthelloworld.org

I couldn’t be more excited to finally share this film I created through our non-profit Crews for a Cause’s Covid-19 initiative for an amazing charity organization in NYC called Invisible Hands. They’re an organization formed at the very beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic to help deliver food and medicine to those most in need during this crisis, and now with over 11,000 volunteers they’re hoping to grow even more to become a nation-wide volunteer group. I loved working remotely with them and their volunteers to bring together all this footage and tell the story of their organization through the eyes and hearts of those doing the work on the ground. Thanks so much to the Invisible Hands team for letting me tell your story. This was such a fun project to be a part of and I can’t wait to keep telling stories like these.

Director: Stebs!
Editor: Stephen Szmed
Composer: Dan Mehta

I shot and edited a film for New Balance profiling the young hip hop production god Metro Boomin. I really enjoyed meeting this kid, one of the most talented and genuine dudes in the game!

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Second Camera: Manash Das

We got to spend two days at the design center of the Lincoln Motor Co. to create a profile of the work they do there. Pretty impressive facility with some very intelligent minds behind the wheel…

Director, DP: Stebs
Client: The Lincoln Motor Co.
Agency: WPP / Hudson Rouge
Editor: Brittany DeLillo
Production Company: MINDER

A short documentary about the unbelievable biotech company Emulate.

I get to tell stories about a lot of wild technologies but this one tops the charts. Inside this tiny little silicon chip is the "home away from home" for the cells of a human organ. Once inside here they live and act the same way they would inside our bodies - something never achieved before in science. Using these chips, researchers and doctors have a window into our biology. It enables them to see the way different foods, chemicals or medications will affect the human biology without ever having to test on a human. Ever. This also means that many companies will be able to eliminate animal testing, and they'll be able to develop safer, more effective products faster than ever. Not only this, in the near future we'll be able to use these chips for our own personal bodies, allowing us to tailor diet or medication regiments specifically for our unique biology.

Executive Producer: Lewis D. Rowe
Director, Editor: Matthew Corcoran @ Emulate
DP, Co-Director: Stebs
Music: Mike Fiore, 44.1
Color: Kenneth Dodge, Anchor Line
Microscope Image Color: Brett Clair

We took a visit to the New Balance factory in Flimby, England, about 7 hours north of London. I met some incredible people up there who really care about what they do and the products they make.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Client: New Balance
Agency: Arnold

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) is a movement created from the 2.4 million Americans who served in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan. “We’ve got your back” is their mantra and action is their weapon. Always a force of positive action, they are ready for the good fight in communities, businesses, and public office.

The IAVA mark, like its tribe, is ready for any situation and any environment. It is a tool for action. From community activism to political advocacy, the mark can be wielded by different hands on different occasions and always share the same clear sense of purpose. The IAVA mark stands as an instantly recognizable beacon for change. A grassroots, open source, action-oriented mover and shaker. Not what you expected, not to be under estimated. Always ready to fight the good fight.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Agency: Landor

The Language of Looking explores how the sophisticated eye-tracking software created by Eyefluence will not just change the way we interact with devices, but more interestingly how we interact with stories.

Filmed as part of the Future of Storytelling Summit speaker series.

Director, DP, Editor, Producer: Stebs
Agency: Melcher Media

I love creating films like these for companies full of passionate people doing great work. Teknova makes custom reagents and media (the liquid used in chemical and biological analysis), and has even stepped up to retool their manufacturing to aid in the work done on the front lines of Covid.

Shot, directed, produced and edited this one myself ✌

From the Top celebrates the power of music in the hands of extraordinary young musicians. From the Top's education and outreach programs offer valuable support and resources for young musicians as they prepare for multi-faceted careers in the arts, inspire and build new audiences for classical music, and use their talents to make a difference in the lives of others.

Learn more about this program at fromthetop.org/cdal-boston.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
2nd Editor: Brit DeLillo

AvaTech has developed the first proactive avalanche safety system that instantly analyzes the snowpack and facilitates real-time sharing of this information to help individuals and groups to make better decisions. They started AvaTech because they've had their own close calls and even lost friends in avalanches. I believe this is a tool that will help save lives for years to come!

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Additional Cinematography: Matchstick Productions
Original Score: Mateo Messina
Co-Production: MINDER
 

I was honored to work on this amazing project for the talented team at @esidesign who created the incredible exhibits and design at the @statueoflibertynyc Museum. Thanks to the amazing team who helped bring this project to life, and to the team at ESI Design for trusting us to tell their story and the important story of Lady Liberty

Director/DP/Editor: Stebs
Photographer: Justin Keena
Line Producer: Jeremy Allen
Additional Camera: Nate McGarigal
On-Site Sound Mixer: Space Cow, Inc.
Post Mix / Sound Designer: Daniel M. Petersen
Color Grading: Jeremy Stuart
Make Up: Nicole Olivares
Video AC: Jeffrey Taylor
Photo AC: Victor Prieto
AD: Joseph Polisano
2nd AD: Jeffry Paredes
PA: Richard Aleman
Casting by: Background, Inc.
Talent: Kien W. Fischer, Olivia Hammond, Sharland Hendrix, Mylene Cherie Leonard, Adrienne Smith, Brandon Baker, Emery Chu, Jorge Diaz, Jase Sealey, Rhonda Sealey, Kenneth Alston, Matt Witkowski