With over 30 years in the film industry, Steven has been passionately devoted to bringing quality U.S. and International films to the marketplace. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Public Relations branch) and a voting member of the Academy’s International Feature Film Committee.
Prior to founding required viewing, Steven was Senior Vice president of Acquisitions and Co-productions at USA Films (now Focus Features). During that period, he was involved in the theatrical campaigns for Being John Malkovich, Gosford Park, and Traffic. At USA, Steven was responsible for acquiring and co-financing Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding, Todd Haynes’ Far From Heaven, Francois Ozone’s 8 Women, the Dardenne Brothers’ Rosetta,) and Wong Kar Wai’s In The Mood for Love. Prior to USA Films, he was Sr. Vice President of Publicity and Marketing at Gramercy Pictures/PolyGram where he was responsible for the National Campaigns on Four Weddings and a Funeral, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Dead Man Walking, Elizabeth, Fargo, The Usual Suspects, Shallow Grave, Bound, The Big Lebowski and Cold Comfort Farm.
Steven is a past board member of the Film Independent (FIND), Outfest, THE DRAMA DEPT., the IFP Advisory Committee, and NewFest. He is a graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of Film Marketing at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He resides in New York with his dog daughter Ruth.
For more information about Steven and his consulting agency required viewing, please visit www.requiredviewing.net/