Stephen Chollet is a two-time Emmy Award winning filmmaker living in Chico, California. For over a decade he has worked independently as a producer, director, cinematographer, editor and visual effects artist. Also working in design, photography, web and other audio-visual mediums, Stephen can handle a variety of projects. Born in Northern California, Stephen's work has taken him around the world - 6 continents to be exact. From the depths of the Egyptian pyramids to the Blue Mountains outside of Sydney, Australia...his work is as diverse as the locations and people encountered on these journeys.

Stephen works well alone or on a team. Whether you need him to handle an entire project from start-to-finish, or work a specific role in a larger production, Stephen has the experience and work ethic required to get it done well and on time.

Living just north of Sacramento, California - Stephen is well positioned for daily film and video projects in Sacramento, San Francisco / Bay Area, Redding, Chico, Central Valley and more. Stephen is an experienced traveller and can be available anywhere in the world with relatively short notice.

THE WORK

Some of Stephen's more notable projects include: the Emmy Award winning 10 hour series Astronomy: Observations and Theories, and Physical Anthropology: The Evolving Human - both produced by Coast Learning Systems; Sierra Center Stage, filmed live at the Sierra Nevada Big Room; The award winning short Who Will Remember by Barbara Erysian & Manuel Freedman; Kris Koenig's Sight: The Story of Vision, narrated by Sir Elton John; Tony Zierra's My Big Break starring Wes Bentley and Chad Lindberg; along with countless corporate and commercial projects.

CLIENTS

Stephen has been privileged to work along side some of the best local, regional, and international clients. Clientele includes: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, The Morning Star Packing Co., CAL-Fire, Tri Counties Bank, Feather Falls Casino & Brewery, Pure Storage, The Home Depot, Southern Oregon Public Television, Odyssey Teams, Black Bear Diner, Butte College, Whole Body Fitness, Enloe Medical Center, Pacific Coast Producers, Oregon Cherry Growers, Qualcomm, NetApp, Rent-a-Center, Coast Learning Systems, Koenig Films, Tony Zierra, Chico Eye Center, Summit Funding, Transfer Flow, and many more.

AWARDS & SKILLS