Michael Stevantoni

History

Michael Stevantoni is a filmmaker born and raised in Campbell River, British Columbia, currently residing in Los Angeles. Michael is a graduate from Chapman University with a BFA in Film Production. After directing a number of award winning short films, he wrote, directed, and co-produced his first feature film Salton Sea in 2017. The film premiered at the Blow-Up Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival where it won awards including the Stanley Kubrick Award for Best Feature. Salton Sea also received nominations at the Milan International Film Festival, won Best Feature at the Nacogdoches Film Festival. Michael's latest feature, The Banality, is in the late stages of post-production and will premiere in 2023. Michael is based in Los Angeles where he production designs, directs music videos and is developing his next feature.

Movies

The Cleaner
The Cleaner
Production Design
When middle-aged house cleaner Buck Enderly takes on an eccentric new client, he gets roped into locating her estranged son. Buck tracks down the disturbed young man but in another twist of fate becomes an accomplice to a violent crime. Buck must then decide whether to hide the truth from his family or come clean with everyone and move on with his life
Pop Verve
Pop Verve
Production Design
Strike a pose! Paul and Mamo didn’t make it home to Miami last night—their once-in-a-lifetime meeting got postponed—and they never told their fiances they didn’t board the plane, which wouldn’t really be a problem had the plane not exploded, but now emboldened in their fate, the Boys do everything they can to write the best fucking pop song for Rich-E; the Greatest. Producer. Alive.
Salton Sea
Salton Sea
Producer
Hoping to convince his wife that a promotion across the country could change their lives, Brian takes her on a trip to a faded resort town where they once honeymooned. Here, Brian is forced to examine his own marriage, fears, and integrity.
Salton Sea
Salton Sea
Screenplay
Hoping to convince his wife that a promotion across the country could change their lives, Brian takes her on a trip to a faded resort town where they once honeymooned. Here, Brian is forced to examine his own marriage, fears, and integrity.
Salton Sea
Salton Sea
Director
Hoping to convince his wife that a promotion across the country could change their lives, Brian takes her on a trip to a faded resort town where they once honeymooned. Here, Brian is forced to examine his own marriage, fears, and integrity.
언어의 죽음
언어의 죽음
Production Design
Love comes rolling back into Joo-Won's life. But is it really love?
A Snake Gone Through the House
A Snake Gone Through the House
Production Design
Following the death of their only son, a middle-aged couple embarks on an emotionally turbulent hunt inside their home for his escaped pet snake.
A Snake Gone Through the House
A Snake Gone Through the House
Writer
Following the death of their only son, a middle-aged couple embarks on an emotionally turbulent hunt inside their home for his escaped pet snake.
Nothingman
Nothingman
Set Decoration
A homeless alcoholic living on Skid Row dons himself a Private Investigator to solve cases for others living on the street.