Jeff W. Stevenson

Biography

Jeff was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. At an early age he showed a desire to be in the spotlight demanding attention from his parents especially if there was a camera rolling. As he progressed thru school he participated in school plays and musicals. Jeff displayed a knack for comedy and was able to turn the smallest of roles into big laughs and memorable moments. In high school he found his passion for writing and creating film, leading his drama classmates on a satire assignment of the show cops. The project however would be shut down as it was determined to be "to risqué" for high school students. These characters and concept remain a goal of Jeff's to one day see the project thru to conclusion. After high school Jeff abandoned acting and film making aspirations for the typical jobs. He relocated to Kananaskis, Alberta in 2005 and found a group of friends who he would later cola berate on his first amateur film entitled "Death Mountain 2 - Bloody, Bloody, Forest". He was cast as the hero of the film but shooting was not completed as scheduled and the original script was modified so the role became that of a flashback character. Jeff soon after moved to Calgary and while working in the Food & Beverage industry took a screen writing class at SAIT. Upon conclusion of this course he's been brainstorming ideas for the right projects to start with. On a hockey trip to Las Vegas he learnt of a teammates film background and they came up with the idea for a short film. The film was fleshed out, loosely scripted and filmed on the last day of the trip. It is Jeff's first film as a film maker and it is called "The Quest for TP".