SHOT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PHOTOGRAPHER JUSTIN KEENA
SEE THE FULL PROJECT ON OUR COLLECTIVE SITE HERE.

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On a warm night in the city, we decided to drive 4 hours north and hike up Mt. Monroe. In an attempt to beat the sunrise, we took off at 2:00am, hiking for 4.5 hours to reach the summit.

From 2009-2011, I had the chance to work with so many amazing people, and watch so many of their lives change either though building their businesses or through simply experiencing life and enjoying everything it has to offer. I cherish every single one of the people I come into contact with and I appreciate everything that these people have given me. From the long road trips and sleepless nights looking for hidden skate spots, to the countless hours learning about all the hard work someone has put into their art and business, I felt compelled to put together a reflection of my work over the past year and a half. I wanted this piece to reflect my work as a whole, but also show my love for the people I have worked with. I wanted to show them how much they have shaped my life, and how being surrounded by passionate and endearing people has truly made a difference in my life. I hope to never stop doing what I am doing, and that I continue to meet amazing people every single day.

Thank you to all the people who have made my life so wonderful, and thank you to all the people who have been supporting my passion and showing their appreciation for what I do. I hope to keep repaying you in every way I can, and I hope that you continue to enjoy my work.

Twenty Little Hands: A remembrance of the Sandy Hook children. Years have passed. Our kids have returned to school. We can honor them by working toward a world that is safer to grow up in. Let’s be vigilant. Let’s rekindle our outrage and share this post everywhere.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Agency: SapientNitro

It was such an honor to have the opportunity to film the lovely Michelle Obama for her ABC special Vote or Miss Out, airing tonight on ABC. Thanks so much to producer Matty Rigg for bringing me on board and being a totally badass partner, the talented director Beth Mccarthy-Miller, and the rest of the team for bringing this together. The full special including the segment I filmed aired September 14 at 10pm EST on ABC.

I shot and set designed this as a crew of one.

I spent time getting to know UBER's new CEO Dara. Following him to meetings, events and on his daily routine showed me a guy who's really trying to move this company in the right direction.

Client & Creative Team: UBER
Director: Stebs
Customer B-roll Production: Even/Odd
Editors: Beast, SF

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 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

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

This was a super fun one to shoot and direct for @seemonterey alongside the amazing creative team at 62above. Thanks to my killer team for helping bring this to life, especially the amazing Sarah Makarewicz for bringing it all together so seamlessly, and to Elena Nommensen and her team for being our MVPs building a fake kitchen in downtown Monterey!

Client: Monterey Tourism
Agency: 62above
CD: @gregcarson
Agency Producer: Pierce Cooley
Director/DP: Stebs!
Producer: Sarah Makarewicz
Production Manager: Jesus Pena
AD: Adam Chili Stern
AC: Kean Leverault
2nd AC: Brandon Smith
Swing: Cain Czopek
Production designer: Elena Nommensten
Set dresser: Melanie Leandro
Dresser: Olivia Kanz
Art PA: Emily Okun
Builder: Loren Hoselton
Location Manager: Marty Kenlon
Studio Teacher: Shelly Booker
HMU: Cassie Chapman
Covid Officer: Addae Hill Talent: Tristian Turner, Elizabeth Lazan, Luke Herzog, Carter Bonzi-Gullat, Thomas Diagne, Alana Everhart, Juliana Folk, Paige Clem, Edward Keyani
Truck PA: Noah Litwer
PA: Oscar Arizmendez
PA: Jessie Harvey
PA: Mark Bunten
PA: Kristin Young
Lenses & EQ: Chater Camera

From the source:

"At Goodnip our goal is to provide you and your cat the premier quality and widest selection of legally available catnip strains. We believe you deserve accurate information to ensure the best nip experience for your cat. From the daily nipper to the first timer, we’ll help you find the nip that’s right."

Check them out at Goodnip.com

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Writer, Co-Director, Focus-Puller: Aaron Panone

Films for Autodesk directed, shot and produced by Stebs.

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

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

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.

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

KAWS Gallery opening at the Adlrich Contemporary Art Museum in CT.

This first solo museum exhibition of the work of Brooklyn-based artist and designer Brian Donnelly, a.k.a. KAWS, includes his most recent paintings, sculptures, and drawings, as well as a survey of his iconic street art, apparel, product and graphic designs.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

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 ✌

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

*Low resolution output*

One of the first projects I was ever put on commercially was this. The task? "Drive around Texas and look for people with RAM trucks and film them." This is what came out of it.

Director / DP: Stebs
Editor: Brit DeLillo
Second Camera: Justin Keena
Agency: SapientNitro

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

My grandparents have been happily married for 62 years, and just two year ago my grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.

As his mind slipped, my grandmother stayed strong and was intent on writing a book called "Keeping Pappy Happy," a book about how to cope with a loved one falling into Alzheimer's.

As her mind began to slip as well, she forgot many of her ideas and lost sight of her goal. Determined to get her message heard, I brought my camera on a visit to let her say what was on her mind.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

A portrait of Mike Giant. No drawing. No talking. Just a look at Mike Giant. The man, the myth, the legend.

Shot in Boulder, Colorado

Music: Hey Kids, by Run The Jewels
Director: KEENA
DP: Stebs!
Edit: Stebs!

After searching on Google Earth for a mystery place seen in a photo, Keena located a long grey snake-like shape wrapping through the woods. He did some research, found where it was and we headed off with a few skateboarders to see what we could do.

Director: Justin Keena
Co-Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

I spent about an hour filming the protests about 5 minutes from my house in Berkeley. I have a lot of mixed feelings about everything that's going on right now. Yes, there are incredible injustices done to people every day. Yes, #blacklivesmatter. Yes, we desperately need a change. Yes, you should be angry... What you shouldn't be though is damaging to your own communities. No, every protester is not a violent looter. No, not every police officer wants to beat the shit out of you - in fact some of them are more scared of you than you are of them. We need to live in a society where we can trust our authority, but that starts with our authority trusting us too. I don't know about you, but I know a lot of people that police shouldn't trust. This is a balancing act that has been out of whack for decades and wont be fixed anytime soon. For now though, people need to step up and start using their voice instead of their fists. Use their intelligence instead of their aggression. Use their hearts instead of their cold shoulder to reach out and connect with people in their neighborhood. The stronger and more knowledgable we can make our communities and the communities around us, the better chance we will have of leaving our children with a safer, brighter future.

direct/dp/edit: stebs

BNTO (ben-toh) is Cuppow's newest canning jar adapter for bringing great food with you on the go!

Grab a BNTO today!

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

Made this quick film of my friend Matt Moore creating a mural in San Francsico's Chinatown.

mural - mwmgraphics.com
director/dp/editor: stebs
music - romaremusic.com

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

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

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

Director / DP / Producer: Stebs
Agency: Mechanica
Production Company: Paper Fortress
Editor: Stebs
Second Editor: Ian Lavine
AC: Jill Tufts
Drone Operator: Jeff Olive (Jeffy's Drones)
Sound Mixer: David Williams
Gaffer: Chris Husta
Title Animation: Kyle Predki
Music: Anzo - "Moonbound"
Colorist: Sam Zook
Sound Design/Mix: Daniel M. Petersen

This is a crazy looking shoe, so I was asked to create a crazy video of a guy who eats a little too much "sugar" and comes out the other side with a new pair of shoes.

Get the full scoop here.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Produced by MINDER
Client: Bodega

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

A teaser look at some of the stories I filmed for the One Day on Earth project that took place on April 26, 2014. If you missed it, the show aired across the nation on PBS.

Catch the amazing project on the PBS website.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

A while back, I filmed a small documentary about the town that Jack Daniels is made in, and the people that work there (agency: arnold ww, prod. company: minder). This is a small personal edit I made from some of the raw footage of one of the men in charge of the rick-burning; the process in which they burn down piles of Canadian White Oak to create the coals the use to flavor their whiskey. We followed him outside the job where we found out that he and his wife were both national champion equestrian shooters.

This is "The Jack Daniels Cowboy."

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See the original documentary here:
vimeo.com/63194845

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Music:  Phantogram "When I'm Small"

Trying to make trucks as sexy as possible.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Produced by MINDER
Agency: The Richards Group
Digital Agency: SapientNitro

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

SHOT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PHOTOGRAPHER JUSTIN KEENA
SEE THE FULL PROJECT ON OUR COLLECTIVE SITE HERE.

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This is a concept for a web series that's forever in the works.

Somewhere Out There is a web series exploring culture, curiosity and the human condition. Each episode will drop into a different culture, different surroundings and different experiences around the world. Shot from a journalistic perspective, it’s meant to transport you somewhere new, and into the life of someone else. By watching these films with an open mind to cultures different from your own, I hope they might help people to see the world in ways they never have before, and hopefully give them a deeper understanding of the world and people around you.

Usually filmed alongside photographer and teammate Justin Keena, we combine photo and video to capture these moments in as many ways as possible. Justin is a major world traveler and is often times the driving force behind finding some of the incredible people and places.

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

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
 

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

Director/DP/Editor: Charlie Nordstrom
DP: Stebs
DP: Tyler McPerron
Editor: Jenn Harper

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

Client: Santander Bank
Spot: “Black Bean Soup Friday”
Agency: Arnold Worldwide
Chief Creative Officers: Wade Devers, Pete Johnson
Creative Director: Andy Clarke
Art Director: Sara Goldsmith
Copywriter: David Register
Producer: Lisa Sulda
Assistant Producer: Rebecca Teitelbaum

Production Company: Minder
Production Company Executive Producer: Chris Jennings
Production Company Producer: Meriden Estes
Director: Stebs
Editing Company: Lost Planet Editorial

We took to the streets in Derek's '73 Ford Mustang for a day of skating with Kris Cormier and Derek Hanlon. The object of this was to hit up as many skate spots as possible and make a sweet day edit of the whole thing.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

I 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

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

Had the chance to film my friends and world renowned chefs Sean & Renee Baker cook a 10-course meal at their home in San Francisco.

Check out their site and sign up for one of their dinners here.

Following 4 of the MLB's biggest athletes sponsored by New Balance, we took a deeper look into their lives both inside and outside the game.

Check out the entire series on the UNLACED mini site.  

Director/DP: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Agency: Arnold
Editor: Jason Dopko @ Lost Planet

For every bag you buy, HALO Pet Food gives one bag to a shelter in need. Started by Ellen Degeneres, this is one of the best foods you can buy for the little love in your life.

Director: Jason Stamp
DP: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Editor: Brit DeLillo
Agency: SapientNitro

Went over to Firefly bicycles to check out the building process of a beautiful cross frame.

Bike:
fireflybicycles.com

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

When kids come from rough homes, when the drop out or when they just cant deal with school anymore, Phoenix Charter takes them in and helps turn their lives around. Working on this project was an amazing experience and I couldn't be happier with the film that was put together.

Director / DP: Stebs
Production Company: MINDER
Editor: Collin Cameron
Agency: Boathouse

There is a great juxtaposition in cycling; the tougher the ride, the greater the rewards. The further you go, the more unknown places you will discover. Combine these and you have the 2011 North East Rapha Gentlemen’s Race. A 134-mile chain of beautiful scenery, grueling climbs, challenging surfaces through little-known areas of Eastern Pennsylvania.

Client: Rapha
Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

This is a series of films I've put together over the years in which I set up my camera on a tripod and film myself riding a BMX bike. Bikes have been a huge part of my life since I was 3 years old and to this day I still love them. 

Fringe is a creative coworking space in Union Square, Somerville, MA. Housing over a dozen developing businesses, Fringe focuses on collaboration, inspiration, and growth for those who call it home. I have called this place home from before the doors opened to the day they closed.

fringeunion.com

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

The work of Tobias Tovera bring together natural elements, chemical compounds, pigments and chemistry to produces works that become living things. I took two days to follow his process and watch how he creates these incredible works of art.

tobiastovera.com

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

Chris Piascik makes an original piece in the spirit of Halloween.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs
Music by Bonobo

SHOT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PHOTOGRAPHER JUSTIN KEENA
SEE THE FULL PROJECT ON OUR COLLECTIVE SITE HERE.

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Derek Hanlon skates a sketchy spot under Boston's spiraling bridge system. Fun was had and a trick was landed.

Count it.

A good friend of mine Vadim Akimenko of Akimenko Meats is a butcher who has a very intense passion for what he does. At the end of this process, of a 211 pound pig only 1 pound of meat was thrown away. It went on to feed quite a lot of people.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

Follow Vadim on Twitter @vakimenko
Music: Kings of Convenience - "Gold in the Air of Summer"

A video performance tracing our moments of literal and metaphorical reflection.

Filmed & Edited: Stebs
Performance: Autumn Ahn, Amanda Antunes
Costume: Amanda Antunes
Direction: Autumn Ahn

What's more fun than eating one of the best donuts in the nation? 

Nothing. Nothing is the answer.

unionsquaredonuts.com

I got a media pass and shot some footage at a live performance by one of the most intense hardcore bands in the world.

This is just a quick recap.

SHOT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PHOTOGRAPHER JUSTIN KEENA
SEE THE FULL PROJECT ON OUR COLLECTIVE SITE HERE.

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Took a quick trip up from San Francisco to Vancouver Island and back with some friends. Never intended to do anything with the footage but couldn't help throwing it together in a quick little film.

Crazy rain left the streets and train tracks around my studio completely underwater. Threw together a quick video of the footage I got a few hours ago just so I could hold onto this memory.

Music: Jess Hill - "Rain Cloud"

This is a wonderful project I worked on for West Elm. More than your typical brand, they go above and beyond to help make the world a better place by bringing a literacy program to their artisans in Haiti. This video highlights their efforts and commemorates the first graduation ceremony for the students.

Read more about the efforts here:
blog.westelm.com/2014/11/17/literacy-in-haiti/
blog.westelm.com/2014/05/29/craft-literacy-haiti/

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

Throughout my life I've made a lot of friends, and some incredible good friends who I've carried relationships with since I was a child. However, there's one friend in my life who has brought me the most joy, love and inspiration on a daily basis. Justin Keena has always been more than a perfect friend, he has been a mentor and a support system through almost every phase of my life after college. HIs lust for life and adventure has brought me to some of the most remote places on the planet and found me in moments that have defined my life since. I couldn't be more grateful for the friendship he has given me and for the people and opportunities he has brought into my life. In almost every adventure we've gone on together I've some sort of video clip that captures that memory. So, over the past few months I've been working to put together a film that showcases the energy and artistic passion Justin has for his photography. The same passion and energy that inspired me to reach higher in my own career and inspires everyone who meets him to stay young, have fun and be the best version of yourself.
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Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

Music:
Yoni Gordon - "Running on the Ocean Floor"

Keena's website:
keenaphoto.com

See how designers and architects from six continents and over twenty countries are envisioning the moon as a new destination with lunar habitats, fun on the Moon, a new Moon culture and even Moon food! Experience an interactive panoramic show and installation. Meet with the participants, stellar jury members, designers, space architects, astronauts, engineers, and astrophysicists.

event space design & fabrication by Artforming
artforming.org

shiftboston.com

SHOT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PHOTOGRAPHER JUSTIN KEENA
SEE THE FULL PROJECT ON OUR COLLECTIVE SITE HERE.

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A while back I took a trip to visit two of my closest friends while they were backpacking through Southeast Asia for 6 months. Armed with my camera, two lenses and a backpack full of clothing and books we took to the hills by motorbike.

I had never really intended to make this footage into anything but some clips to reminisce on, but I had some pretty fun clips so I thought I would put this quick video together... Enjoy!

When my two best friends got married and I was also the best man, I did my best to make a little film for them to remember their beautiful wedding weekend. I couldn't be happier for them :)

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

Two of my favorite people in the world getting married and having fun... nothing better than that <3

They own their own tattoo shop too: bullyboytattoos.com

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

:15 TV spot cut with the footage I shot from the Brown Forman cooperage in Kentucky.

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

We Are Friends began in 2008 in Vancouver as a twisted idea for a fight scene and has since evolved into a monster of a feature film. We are Massachusetts natives and long-time friends Stebs Schinnerer and Trevor Moore, and we've been pointing cameras at each other for the past decade-plus. Now we're possessed by a mutual vision we can't shake: a movie about movies, violence, vanity, friendship and politics-- an autobiography with a touch of allegory. Organic and genuine, the film draws heavily from the lives and talents of the creators and their friends. The project is as independent as it is ambitious.

Weaving elements of docufiction, action, drama, and comedy with a hard-hitting narrative, we aim to create a completely original look, feel, and tempo. Almost every aspect of the film's production— concept, writing, pre-production, acting, shooting, editing, marketing, and distribution-- are handled by Stebs, Trevor, and their friends. This is truly a passion project.

A short spot for Outreach International highlighting the need for fresh, clean drinking water in Nicaragua.

Director: Jason Stamp
DP: Stebs
Production Company: Minder
Agency: Rogers Townsend
 

Just a quick POV video of Keena and I taking a day trip out west for some "chilling euphoria."

Shot & Directed by Stebs
Edited by Arian Soheili
"Between Us and Them" by Moving Units

As a new company, DOS wanted to launch with a brand film telling their simple message: sports are best played on a level playing field. Here's to the every day champions.

Director / DP: Stebs
Production Company: Minder
Editor: Brittany Delillo
Client: Democracy of Sweat

Natalya is a natural illustrator. As part of my "A Day With" series I hung out with Natalya. She is a constant inspiration to me and I was excited to join her on a trip to the Franklin Park Zoo to hang with some critters!

More of Natalya on here website.

Director, DP, Editor: Stebs

A little bit of office comedy to lighten the mood.

Director: Adam Franklin
Director of Photography: Stebs
Produced by MINDER

Just having a little fun on a summer's day.

Director, Camera, Editor - Charlie Nordstrom
2nd Camera - Stebs!
Assistant Editor - Blue Bergen

Music -
"See Through Walls" by Anitek
"Away With the Night" by Ketsa

I made this commercial for New England's most trusted insurance company. I love knowing that after almost 5 years this commercial still airs on television almost every day in the place I grew up.

Director / DP: Stebs
Agency: Full Contact
Production Company: MINDER

Shot and directed this spot for an amazing company in the Boston area advancing medical technology all over the world.

Director / DP: Stebs
Production Company: Minder Co.
Agency: PJA
Editor: Will Hui