Stephanie Stender

Stephanie Stender is an award-winning director, producer, and screenwriter. Her works have been screened at film festivals around the world, from Australia to the UK, at such prestigious independent theaters as the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, and on television - from PBS to the WB. Stephanie graduated from Hollins University at the top of her class with a B.A. in Film and Photography and English with a concentration in creative writing. She then received her M.F.A. in Film Production with a directing focus from Boston University. Since then, she has directed numerous films, commercials, music videos, and various television segments including interstitials for America's Test Kitchen, the number-one lifestyle show on PBS. Her works, both on the page and on the screen, are characterized by a stirring blend of dark humor and breathtaking visuals, with a focus on women's issues. In 2001, she founded Doorstop Productions, an all-women's film production company, with five fellow female filmmakers. Doorstop's intrinsic purpose is to allow women interested in directing, writing, and producing films a creative, safe, and nurturing environment to do so.