Steven Heil

Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Filmmaker, Videographer, Voice Actor and Narrator

Tokyo, Japan

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About Steven

The independent feature film, Another Yesterday, which I wrote, directed, and edited, has to date won 50 awards, including Best Film of the Festival, Manhattan Rep's STORIES Film Festival, New York, New York, 2019; Best Feature, The Network Film Festival, New York, New York, 2019; Best Central States Film (all genres from 14 states), Central States Indie FanFilmFest, Rock Island, IL, 2019; and Best Cross-Culture Film Award, Japan Film Festival Los Angeles, CA, 2019. My music video for Franki Moscato’s “Me, Myself, & I” has won several international awards, including Best Music Video at the London Independent Film Awards, while my music video for her song "I Will Rise" won a Silver Remi at the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival. In 2019, I was competitively selected for the Creative Minds in Sundance Film Program. As an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, I directed five productions that won recognition in national competitions. My narrative short film The Order, which I wrote, produced, directed, shot, and edited, won Best Student Film at the Oregon International Film Awards. The narrative television episode Love Bites #2 “Sous Chef Wanted,” which I wrote, directed, and edited, won the Grand Prize in the Video Drama Program Category at the National Undergraduate Student Electronic Media Competition. My music video for Keag’s “Yew Who” won a Bronze Remi Award at the WorldFest Houston International Film Festival; I served as producer/director/cinematographer/editor.

Unique traits: Japanese language ability

Gender:
Male

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Credits

Blind Space (2019)
Film Actor
Another Yesterday (2019)
Film Actor
From the Furnace (2019)
Film Actor
Love Bites (2015)
TV Mini Producer
The Order (2014)
Film Producer
Beauty (2014)
Film Cinematographer
Rooted (2013)
Film Additional Crew
A Most Whimsical Day (2013)
Film Camera and Electrical Department

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Awards

Best Film of the Festival - Manhattan REP's Stories Film Festival
(2019)
Best Cross-Culture Film Award - Japan Film Festival Los Angeles
(2019)
Best Feature, The Network Film Festival
(2019)
Best Central States Film (all genres from 14 states),Central States Indie FanFilmFest
(2019)
Best Writing, Top Indie Film Awards, Tokyo
(2019)

Education

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Department of Radio-Television-Film
(2011-2015)