FILMMAKER'S BIO:

Stephen Barnett recently graduated with a Master's in Gender, Sexuality, and Cinema Theory from the CUNY Graduate Center.

He also holds a CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies in Theatre and Cinema production.

Prior to these, he studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and the Herbert Berghof Studio.

Meanwhile, he established himself and continues his work in B/W Darkroom Photography, which has uniquely evolved into Mixed-Media Structural Assemblages he refers to as:  Photography Sculptures.
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IN DEVELOPMENT:

THE CHOICE
(5 Pages)
(2 Scenes / 2 Locations)
(4 Characters)
Trapped between loving the sinner and hating the sin, a desperate Grandmother turns to her Priest for guidance regarding her queer Grandchild.
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CURRENT PROJECTS:
(Film Festival Submissions)

Falling in Love Again
(2018)
Narrative Dramedy,
5 Minutes
A queer dramedy about a modern nostalgic romance, and the power to resist its fickle nature.
*Official Selection-  Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival, September 20-23, 2018

A Frame, a Light, and a Squirrel
(2017)
Cinéma vérité -
Observational Documentary,
1 Minute
Resisting parental control, a plucky little child pursues a furry new friend.
*Official Selection-  "One Shot" Film Festival, June 4-10, 2018
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