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Lorenzo DeStefano is an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, producer, director, and photographer known for his contributions to cinema and theater.[1][2][3][4][5]He has directed award-winning narrative films and documentaries. [6]He is a member of the Director's Guild of America and a past member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild. DeStefano has worked in US and UK theater.[7][8]
Early life and education
[edit]DeStefano was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii[6] and from his teenage years showed an interest in visual arts and storytelling. While still in high school,[7] he began working as a location scout for local commercial production companies and apprenticed to several independent filmmakers based in Hawaii.[7] At the same time he was also exploring his creative process as a young street photographer in Honolulu, chronicling the diverse, multicultural island life where he grew up.[7] His fascination with framing the world through imagery and narrative developed as he matured, leading him to pursue a life in the arts.[7][8]
Career
[edit]DeStefano began his career in Los Angeles, working in post-production with National Geographic Films, where he earned his first screen credit as an assistant editor for the National Geographic Special Hong Kong – A Family Portrait, directed by Robert M. Young.[9] He soon joined the Motion Picture Editors Guild and went on to build an extensive career in film editing, working on projects such as The Blue Lagoon, Making Love,[10] That Championship Season,[10] Dreamscape,[10] Girls Just Want To Have Fun,[10] Thrashin',[10] Winners Take All,[10] The Killing Time, and Gingerale Afternoon. DeStefano also worked as a supervising film editor,[10] producer, and director on the ABC/Warner Brothers drama series Life Goes On, which ran for four seasons.[10] His work has been reviewed widely across major publications and media outlets, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Variety, Sight & Sound, and NPR's Fresh Air.[11]
In 2008, DeStefano founded the Ventura Film Society, an organization focused on community engagement through cinema. In 2022, he published his debut novel, House Boy,[12] a story about caste discrimination and human slavery in India, which won several awards. DeStefano's latest work includes a 2024 short film, Stairway to the Stars, starring Sean Young and Quinton Aaron, and a documentary feature titled From a Darkened Room – The Diary of a Nobody, which delves into the life of Boston diarist Arthur Crew Inman.[13][14]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | From A Darkened Room – The Diary of a Nobody | Documentary Feature | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 2024 | Stairway To The Stars | Narrative Short | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 2017 | Hearing is Believing | Documentary Feature | Producer, Director [6][4][15] |
| 2007 | Los Zafiros – Music From The Edge Of Time | Documentary Feature | Producer, Director [16][17][18][19][5] |
| 1989–1993 | Life Goes On | ABC/Warner Brothers drama series | Director, Producer, Supervising Film Editor |
| 1989 | Gingerale Afternoon | Skouras Pictures | Associate Producer, Film Editor |
| 1987 | The Killing Time | New World Pictures / Columbia Tri-Star | Film Editor |
| 1987 | Winners Take All | MGM | Film Editor |
| 1986 | Thrashin' | Fries Entertainment | Film Editor |
| 1985 | Girls Just Want To Have Fun | New World Pictures | Film Editor |
| 1984 | Body Rock | New World Pictures | First Assistant Editor, Co-Editor |
| 1984 | Dreamscape | 20th Century Fox | First Assistant Editor, Co-Editor |
| 1983 | Losin' It | Embassy Pictures | First Assistant Editor, Co-Editor |
| 1982 | That Championship Season | Cannon Films | First Assistant Editor, Co-Editor |
| 1982 | Making Love | 20th Century Fox Film | Apprentice Editor |
| 1981 | Talmage Farlow | PBS Documentary Feature | Producer, Director, Editor[20] |
| 1980 | The Blue Lagoon | Columbia Pictures Film | Apprentice Editor |
| 1980 | The Black Marble | Avco Embassy Film | Apprentice Editor |
| 1979 | Hong Kong: A Family Portrait | National Geographic Special | Assistant Editor |
Screenplays
[edit]| Year | Title | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House Boy | 5-Part Limited Series | Writer, Producer |
| 2026 | The Diarist | 5-Part Limited Series | Writer, Producer |
| 2026 | Shipment Day | Narrative Feature | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 2024 | Stairway To The Stars | Narrative Short | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 2020 | Lads | Original Screenplay | Writer |
| 2010 | Deep Inside | Original Screenplay | Writer |
| 1998 | Cropper's Cabin | Adapted from the novel by Jim Thompson | Writer |
| 1995 | Waiting For Nothing | Adapted from the novel by Tom Kromer | Writer |
| 1988 | Appointment In Samarra | Adapted from the novel by John O'Hara | Co-Writer |
| 1986 | Creeps | Adapted from the play by David E. Freeman | Writer |
Theater
[edit]| Year | Title | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Separation Sickness | Full-Length Play | Playwright |
| 2025 | Shipment Day / Dia da Partida | Full-Length Play, JA International Theatre, Lisbon, Portugal | Playwright |
| 2025 | House Boy | Full-Length Play | Playwright |
| 2025 | Ambition | One-Act Play | Playwright |
| 2025 | The Three-Sided Room | One-Act Play | Playwright |
| 2019 | Stairway To The Stars | One-Act Play, PlayBuilders of Hawaii | Playwright |
| 2018 | Shipment Day | Full-Length Play, Manoa Valley Theatre, Honolulu | Playwright |
| 2016 | Shipment Day | One-Act Play, PlayBuilders of Hawaii | Playwright |
| 2015 | Shipment Day | One-Act Play, The Road Theatre Co. Los Angeles | Playwright |
| 2002 | Camera Obscura | Full-Length Play, Almeida Theatre, London | Playwright |
| 2001 | Inman | Full-Length Play, Seattle Repertory Theatre | Playwright |
| 2000 | Providence | Full-Length Play, Stages Theatre Co, Los Angeles | Playwright, Director |
| 1998 | Providence | Full-Length Play, Second Stage NYC | Playwright |
| 1998 | Jitters | Full-Length Play, Theatre 40 Beverly Hills | Director |
| 1997 | Twisted Twain | Full-Length Play, Theatre 40 Beverly Hills | Director |
| 1995 | Providence | Full-Length Play, Greenwich Theatre, London | Playwright |
| 1993 | Conversations With The Spanish Lady | One-Act Play, Theatre 40 Beverly Hills | Director |
| 1990 | The One-Armed Man | One-Act Play, Theatre 40 Beverly Hills | Director |
| 1988 | Natural Affection | Full-Length Play, Theatre 40 Beverly Hills / Zephyr Theatre Los Angeles | Director[21] |
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/02/movies/profile-of-a-guitarist.html
- ^ "Talmage Farlow Documentary Film collection, 1979-2011 - Archives & Manuscripts at Duke University Libraries". David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "MVT's 50th Anniversary Season Continues With Moving World Premiere Of SHIPMENT DAY". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ a b Genzlinger, Neil (June 15, 2017). "Review: 'Hearing Is Believing' Documents a Rare Talent". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ a b Lorenzo DeStefano - Foresight Releasing (2020-09-17), "LOS ZAFIROS-MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF TIME" TRAILER, a film by Lorenzo DeStefano, Foresight Releasing, retrieved 2024-11-20
- ^ a b c Robbins, Caryn. "Feature Documentary HEARING IS BELIEVING to Screen at HIFF". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ a b c d e "Lorenzo DeStefano Bio - From the Heart Productions Inc". 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ a b Lorenzo DeStefano - Films, Short Films | Shorted. Retrieved 2024-11-13 – via shortedfilms.com.
- ^ "Lorenzo Destefano". prod.tcm.com. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Lorenzo DeStefano. Director, editor, festival director, producer and writer | Slated". www.slated.com. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "DeStefano (Lorenzo) collection on the Hancock Pacific Expeditions". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "HOUSE BOY by Lorenzo DeStefano". Atmosphere Press. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Pompey, Tim (2024-07-25). "New festival, familiar faces: Lorenzo DeStefano's "Stairway to the Stars" will be a highlight of the Santa Paula Film Festival". VC Reporter | Times Media Group - News, Culture, Arts and Opinion. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox | Lorenzo DeStefano | OPB. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2024-11-13 – via watch.opb.org.
- ^ Staff, T. H. R. (2017-06-16). "'Hearing is Believing': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Nesselson, Lisa (2003-07-23). "Los Zafiros – Music From the Edge of Time". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Ward, Ed (January 11, 2008). "Los Zafiros, Timeless in Cuba". npr. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Hansen, Liane (May 25, 2003). "Los Zafiros, Captured on Film". NPR. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Donadoni, Serena (May 2, 2007). "Los Zafiros: Music from the Edge of Time". Metrotimes. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Lorenzo DeStefano - Foresight Releasing (2020-09-17), "TALMAGE FARLOW" TRAILER, a film by Lorenzo DeStefano, Foresight Releasing, retrieved 2024-11-20
- ^ Sullivan, Dan (1988-04-01). "STAGE REVIEW : Theatre 40 Offers an 'Affection' That's a Natural". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-11-20.