b. San Francisco, CA
currently in New York City
M F A, Columbia University
B A, Loyola Marymount University
Stephen is a Filipino-American Director and Writer developing his first narrative feature film.  His most recent short, AT LITTLE WHEELIE THREE DAYS AGO, premiered in competition at the 75th Locarno Film Festival.  His previous film, MANILA IS FULL OF MEN NAMED BOY, premiered in competition at the 75th Venice Film Festival.
As an editor, he cut the feature EYIMOFE (THIS IS MY DESIRE) (71st Berlinale, Forum), acquired by Janus Films for the Criterion Collection.  He also cut the shorts BIRDIE, ENTRÉ TU Y MILAGROS (77th Venice Film Festival Orrizonti Prize) and THE PASS (75th Cannes Film Festival, Cinefondation).

Stephen teaches filmmaking at Columbia University (MFA) and Hunter College (BA). 
He is a former Development and Production Executive at Cinema Inutile.  Prior to film, Stephen learned and worked under Magnum photographer, Jim Goldberg.
Photo Above by Mark Jayson Quines