Stephen Anunson
Artist, Filmmaker, Photographer, Musician
EDUCATION
Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
Bachelor of Arts: Music, Anthropology, Film Studies, 2010
Magna Cum Laudein Independent Study: Kenbe La ~ Hold On(documentary, run time: 45 min)
Northwest Film Forum, Seattle, WA
Lighting for Film and Video, 2011
Instructor: Erik Vilinskas
Blocking and Staging for Camera, 2015
Instructor: Oliver Tuthill
TheFilmSchool, Seattle, WA
3-Week Screenwriting and Filmmaking Intensive, 2015
Instructors: Brian McDonald, Warren Etheredge, Tom Skerrett, Stacey Adams, Joseph Assi
Writing for Television, 2015
Instructor: Andrew Chapman
Sundance Institute, Seattle, WA
Artist Services Workshop, 2016
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Senior Experience Grant – The Andrew Melon Foundation, 2010 (Kenbe La ~ Hold On)
Toward Community Grant -Appleton, WI, 2010 (Kenbe La ~ Hold On)
4Culture 2015 Art Projects Grant - $6,500 (The Boy Who Lived Before)
RESIDENCIES AND WORKSHOPS
Summer Internship and Independent Study
The Art of the Documentary with Julie Lindemann and Johnny Shimon
Lawrence University, 2009
Artist in Residence (Kenbe La ~ Hold On)
South Carolina Governors School for the Arts, 2014
Panel Creator and Moderator
A Conversation on Ethical Storytelling with Gisella Bustillos, Eliachi Kimaro, Elsia Levine, Gabrielle Miller, Julio Ramirez, Dina Guttman, and Neil Ferron 2016
Workshop Creator and Instructor
Director’s Workshop at Northwest Film Forum with Coyote Central, 2016
Reel Queer Youth Mentor
Three-Dollar Bill Cinema, Seattle, WA, 2016
Twist Short Film Juror
Twist Film Festival – Three-Dollar Bill Cinema: Oct 2016
TWIST 360 Boot camp
Invited artist with Rose Trosche – Three Dollar Bill Cinema and SIFF X
Artist in Residence
Studio Current: Seattle, WA. December 2016 – September 2017
SowQueer Artist Residence
Town Hall Seattle 2019
EXHIBITIONS AND SCREENINGS
Documentary
Kenbe La ~ Hold On (83:00)
Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Co-Director, Co-Editor
Lawrence University, University of Chicago, Dreams and Reality Film Festival (Milwaukee, WI) Seattle True Independent Film Festival, Weyauwega International Film Festival, Prairie Music Academy (Sun Prairie, WI) The Phipps Center for the Arts (Hudson, WI), Plymouth State University, University of Tennessee, The New School, South Carolina School for the Arts, Crossing Boarders Music Collective (Unity Temple: Oak Park, IL) Sustainable Haiti Conference (Miami, FL) Haitian Studies Association (Brown University, RI) Foyer Maurice Sixto, Haiti 2012-2015
Time and Place: Indian Women’s Ornamentation and Globalization
Co- Producer, Co-Writer, Co-Director, Cinematographer, Photographer, Editor
Documentary Series, Print Portraits, Podcast Series, Interactive Website, Public Discussion Cortona Café, Seattle, WA. 2014
Chica Fabrica(7:21) with Marta Ortega
Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Madrid, Spain, 2014
AM I:Featuring BOYS ON THE INSIDE (11:09)
Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Vermillion Art Gallery & Bar: Seattle, WA / WoW Report World of Wonder. 2016
The Last Rapture (23:19)
Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Kremwerk + Timbre Room Complex. 2019
Glory Hole: exquisite corpse (51:40)
Cinematographer, Editor.
Studio Current. 2019
Cherdonna Shinatra: Kissing Like Babies - State of the Art / The Momentary Summit (29:35)
Cinematographer, Editor
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Bentonville AR (live stream) 2020.
Non-Fiction Web Series
LIP SERVICE featuring Betty Wetter
Producer, Writer, Director
In Production
Boy Pussy Episode 1 : Masculinity & Boy Pussy Episode 2 : Birds
Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Capitol Hill District Streaming Festival 2020.
Narrative Shorts, Features and Web Series
The Boy Who Lived Before(66 min)
Co-Producer, Writer, Director, Editor
Local Sightings, 2016. Youngstown Cultural Arts Center with Reel Grrls and 4Culture, 2017.
Seattle Children’s Film Festival, 2017. Riverside International Film Festival, 2017.
Fresh Blood (6:55)
Co-Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
SIFF (48 Hour Film Festival) 2019. Studio Current 2019.
Heavy Love Episode 1: Shane (13:08)
Producer, Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
2019 NWFF Local Sightings Seattle, WA 2019. Capitol Hill District Streaming Festival 2020.
Tides of Hyperon (16:00)
Producer, Contributing Writer
20220 NWFF Local Sightings : Audience Choice Award – Best Short Film - Seattle, WA 2020.
Heavy Love Episode 2: Katie (6:50)
Producer, Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Studio Current FYES FEST 2020.
Music Video
Shine a Light (feat. Thaddillac) [Shabazz Palaces]
Producer
2017
First Kiss at the Skating Rink [De Fontaine]
Director, Editor
2018
Stupid Girl [Michete]
Co-Director, Editor
2018
Catch and Release [Axel]
Director, Cinematographer, Editor
2019
Mr. Blue – featuring Angel Baby Kill Kill Kill
Co-Director, Cinematographer, Editor
The Bearded Ladies present FEAST. Late Night Snacks 2020
Elected- featuring Angel Baby Kill Kill Kill
Co-Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Digital TUSH 2020
Abortion All Around – featuring Cherdonna Shinatra
Editor
Abortionpalooza – Shout Your Abortion 2020
Pathetique [Beethoven]
Cinematographer, Editor
Washington Ensemble Theatre 2020.
Experimental Film and Projection Art with Live Performance
viewDecay(8:40)
Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Screenshots, Northwest Film Forum, Seattle, WA. 2015
Shame with Big Curls (8:41)
Co-Writer, Co-Director, Cinematographer, Editor
The Factory: Seattle, WA. 2016
Princess and the Pearl
Art Direction for Installation, Cinematographer, Editor
Studio Current, 2018
I’m On Fire: projection for live performance featuring Angel Baby Kill Kill Kill
Editor
RAPTURE Party, Timbre Room 2018.
Woman is a Word: projection for live performance featuring Angel Baby Kill Kill Kill
Cinematographer, Editor
TUSH Drag Show: Clock Out Lounge – Seattle, WA 2019
Sow Queer Artist Residency at Town Hall – Seattle, WA 2019.
Nothing Compares to You: projection for live performance featuring Angel Baby Kill Kill Kill
Cinematographer, Editor
BeautyBoiz Wear Masks – Fred Wildlife 2020.
DITCH : installation video to accompany liver performance featuring Cherdonna Shinatra
Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Bentonville AR 2020.
Glory Hole Zine : preorder video
Director, Cinematogrpaher, Editor
TUSH Digital 2020.
Photography
Princess and the Pearl
Prints. Studio Current 2018
Grief Girls Gay Ass Garden Party
Booth Design and Photography Seattle, WA 2019
Seattle Drag Calendar 2020
Printed and Distributed 2019 - 2020
NoGood Dooers
Printed for On The Boards 2020
#NoFilter fundraiser for NoGoodDooers
Booth Design and Photography Vermillion Art Gallery and Bar Seattle, WA 2020
Glory Hole Zine
Print and Distribution 2020
Seattle Drag Calendar 2022
Printed and Distributed 2022