Jefferson Stein

Jefferson Stein (born February 10, 1989)[1] is an American filmmaker. He directed the film, Burros, which was selected for the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival.[2] His 2015 film, Tumble Dry Low, premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, and Maryland Film Festival, and won a Gold Remi award at 48th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.[3][4] It became one of the most-watched dramatic short films on YouTube.[5] He has directed documentary shorts featuring athletes Johny Hendricks, Donald Cerrone, Courtney Lee, and Candace Parker, and Ismael Cano, Jr. from Los 5.[6]

Jefferson Stein
Born (1989-02-10) February 10, 1989
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin
Art Center College of Design
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2011-present
Websitejeffersonstein.com

Life and career

Stein was born in Dallas, Texas.[1] He made his first short film, Wayfarer, in 2011.[7] He graduated from Hillcrest High School and the University of Texas at Austin.[8] He attended Art Center College of Design and studied under Allen Daviau[9] where as a student, he won a Silver Addy Award at the American Advertising Awards.[10]

Beyond his student work, Stein made the film, Tumble Dry Low, in 2015 which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival, Tallinn Black Night Film Festival, San Diego International Film Festival, and won a Gold Remi award at the 48th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.[3][4] It was made on a shoe-string budget of $1,500.[11] After going online, the film passed 2.5 million views on YouTube, becoming one of the most watched dramatic short films on the platform and the 18th most watched film on Omeleto.[5] It received positive reviews. Ain’t It Cool News wrote it was “one of the best dramatic shorts out there at the moment”[12] and Ivan Kander from Short of the Week wrote "fortunately, Stein’s film is sentimental but never schmaltzy. It feels honest where so many other similar shorts feel calculated."[11] With the film, Stein was included in the 2015 Shoot New Director's Showcase.[13]

Stein's 2015 television advertisement for American Airlines was selected for Shoot's Best Work You May Never See. In 2016, he made documentary short films with UFC Welterweight Campion Johny Hendricks and UFC contender Donald Cerrone.[14] In 2018, Stein directed a series of short documentary pieces for VICE starring NBA basketball player Courtney Lee and Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker about becoming the first female athlete to slam dunk in a basketball game.[15][16] In 2019, Stein made a short film for Apple Music which starred Ismael Cano, Jr. from Los 5 and featured an unreleased song, "Magic Will Find You" by Jillian Edwards.[6]

Stein's short film, Burros, was selected for the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival[17] which was postposed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[18][19][20] The film focuses on the Tohono O’odham Native Americans and migration at the Mexico–United States border.[21]

References
  1. "Jefferson Stein". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  2. Desowitz, Bill (2020-03-05). "DreamWorks Animated Short, 'To: Gerard,' to Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  3. Mubi, Tumble Dry Low, retrieved 2020-05-13
  4. IMDb, Tumble Dry Low - IMDb, retrieved 2020-05-14
  5. "Omeleto". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  6. "Jefferson Stein Directs Apple Music's "Magic Will Find You" Spec Spot". SHOOTonline. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  7. Wayfarer, retrieved 2020-05-13
  8. "AlumNow: Filmmaker following path to happiness". The Hub. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  9. Suh, Elissa (2009-08-25). "Allen Daviau Joins Art Center College of Design". MovieMaker Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  10. Osman, Nadia (2013-04-03). "20 Art Center Students Win 2013 ADDY® Awards". ArtCenter News. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  11. "Tumble Dry Low by Jefferson Stein | Short Film". Short of the Week. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  12. Muldoon. "This Week's SATURDAY SHORTS: Killing Disc Jockeys, Star Wars Love, and Some Incredible Dramas!". Aint It Cool News. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  13. "2015 New Directors | SHOOT New Directors Showcase Event". nds.shootonline.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  14. "Jefferson Stein | SHOOT New Directors Showcase Event". nds.shootonline.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  15. "16 project". Vice. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  16. "VICE x MICHELIN 16 PROJECT | Michelin | Commercial | 2017". OBB MEDIA. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  17. "Burros | 2020 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  18. Goldsmith, Jill (2020-03-05). "Tribeca Announces Short Film Lineup For 2020 Fest: Organizers Says It's Still A Go". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  19. Malkin, Marc (2020-03-12). "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Due to Coronavirus Concerns". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  20. "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  21. "Fiscal Spotlight: Displacement, Migration and Multi-Media". Film Independent. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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