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Draft:Lorenzo Pietro DeStefano

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Lorenzo DeStefano is an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, producer, director, and photographer known for his contributions to cinema and theater.[1][2] He has directed award-winning narrative films and documentaries. He is a member of the Director's Guild of America and a past member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild. DeStefano has worked in US and UK theater.[3][4][5]

Early life and education

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DeStefano was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and from his teenage years showed an interest in visual arts and storytelling. While still in high school,[4] he began working as a location scout for local commercial production companies and apprenticed to several independent filmmakers based in Hawaii.[4] At the same time he was also exploring his creative process as a young street photographer in Honolulu, chronicling the diverse, multicultural island life where he grew up.[3][4] His fascination with framing the world through imagery and narrative developed as he matured, leading him to pursue a life in the arts.[3][4][5]

Career

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DeStefano began his career in Los Angeles, working in post-production with National Geographic Films, where he earned his first screen credit as an assistant editor for the National Geographic Special Hong Kong – A Family Portrait, directed by Robert M. Young.[6] He soon joined the Motion Picture Editors Guild and went on to build an extensive career in film editing, working on projects such as The Blue Lagoon, Making Love,[7] That Championship Season,[7] Dreamscape,[7] Girls Just Want To Have Fun,[7] Thrashin',[7] Winners Take All,[7] The Killing Time, and Gingerale Afternoon. DeStefano also worked as a supervising film editor,[7] producer, and director on the ABC/Warner Brothers drama series Life Goes On, which ran for four seasons.[7] His work has been reviewed widely across major publications and media outlets, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Variety, Sight & Sound, and NPR's Fresh Air.[8]

In 2008, DeStefano founded the Ventura Film Society, an organization focused on community engagement through cinema. In 2022, he published his debut novel, House Boy,[9] a story about caste discrimination and human slavery in India, which won several awards. DeStefano's latest work includes a 2024 short film, Stairway to the Stars, starring Sean Young and Quinton Aaron, and a documentary feature titled From a Darkened Room – The Diary of a Nobody, which delves into the life of Boston diarist Arthur Crew Inman.[10][11]

Filmography

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Filmography
Year Title Type Credits
2026 From A Darkened Room – The Diary of a Nobody Documentary Feature Writer, Producer, Director
2024 Stairway To The Stars Narrative Short Writer, Producer, Director
2017 Hearing is Believing Documentary Feature Producer, Director
2007 Los Zafiros – Music From The Edge Of Time Documentary Feature Producer, Director
1989–1993 Life Goes On ABC/Warner Brothers drama series Director, Producer, Supervising Film Editor [18]
1989 Gingerale Afternoon Skouras Pictures Associate Producer, Film Editor
1987 The Killing Time New World Pictures / Columbia Tri-Star Film Editor
1987 Winners Take All MGM Film Editor
1986 Thrashin' Fries Entertainment Film Editor
1985 Girls Just Want To Have Fun New World Pictures Film Editor
1984 Body Rock New World Pictures First Assistant Editor, Co-Editor
1984 Dreamscape 20th Century Fox First Assistant Editor, Co-Editor
1983 Losin' It Embassy Pictures First Assistant Editor, Co-Editor
1982 That Championship Season Cannon Films First Assistant Editor, Co-Editor
1982 Making Love 20th Century Fox Film Apprentice Editor
1981 Talmage Farlow PBS Documentary Feature Producer, Director, Editor
1980 The Blue Lagoon Columbia Pictures Film Apprentice Editor
1980 The Black Marble Avco Embassy Film Apprentice Editor
1979 Hong Kong: A Family Portrait National Geographic Special Assistant Editor

Screenplays

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Screenplays
Year Title Type Credits
2026 House Boy 5-Part Limited Series Writer, Producer
2026 The Diarist 5-Part Limited Series Writer, Producer
2026 Shipment Day Narrative Feature Writer, Producer, Director
2024 Stairway To The Stars Narrative Short Writer, Producer, Director
2020 Lads Original Screenplay Writer
2010 Deep Inside Original Screenplay Writer
1998 Cropper's Cabin Adapted from the novel by Jim Thompson Writer
1995 Waiting For Nothing Adapted from the novel by Tom Kromer Writer
1988 Appointment In Samarra Adapted from the novel by John O'Hara Co-Writer
1986 Creeps Adapted from the play by David E. Freeman Writer

Theater

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Theater
Year Title Type Credits
2026 The Separation Sickness Full-Length Play Playwright
2025 Shipment Day / Dia da Partida Full-Length Play, JA International Theatre, Lisbon, Portugal Playwright
2025 House Boy Full-Length Play Playwright
2025 Ambition One-Act Play Playwright
2025 The Three-Sided Room One-Act Play Playwright
2019 Stairway To The Stars One-Act Play, PlayBuilders of Hawaii Playwright
2018 Shipment Day Full-Length Play, Manoa Valley Theatre, Honolulu Playwright
2016 Shipment Day One-Act Play, PlayBuilders of Hawaii Playwright
2015 Shipment Day One-Act Play, The Road Theatre Co. Los Angeles Playwright
2002 Camera Obscura Full-Length Play, Almeida Theatre, London Playwright
2001 Inman Full-Length Play, Seattle Repertory Theatre Playwright
2000 Providence Full-Length Play, Stages Theatre Co, Los Angeles Playwright, Director
1998 Providence Full-Length Play, Second Stage NYC Playwright
1998 Jitters Full-Length Play, Theatre 40 Beverly Hills Director
1997 Twisted Twain Full-Length Play, Theatre 40 Beverly Hills Director
1995 Providence Full-Length Play, Greenwich Theatre, London Playwright
1993 Conversations With The Spanish Lady One-Act Play, Theatre 40 Beverly Hills Director
1990 The One-Armed Man One-Act Play, Theatre 40 Beverly Hills Director
1988 Natural Affection Full-Length Play, Theatre 40 Beverly Hills / Zephyr Theatre Los Angeles Director

References

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  1. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/02/movies/profile-of-a-guitarist.html
  2. ^ "Talmage Farlow Documentary Film collection, 1979-2011 - Archives & Manuscripts at Duke University Libraries". David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  3. ^ a b c "Lorenzo DeStefano | Producer, Editorial Department, Editor". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Lorenzo DeStefano Bio - From the Heart Productions Inc". 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  5. ^ a b Lorenzo DeStefano - Films, Short Films | Shorted. Retrieved 2024-11-13 – via shortedfilms.com.
  6. ^ "Lorenzo Destefano". prod.tcm.com. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Lorenzo DeStefano. Director, editor, festival director, producer and writer | Slated". www.slated.com. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  8. ^ "DeStefano (Lorenzo) collection on the Hancock Pacific Expeditions". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  9. ^ "HOUSE BOY by Lorenzo DeStefano". Atmosphere Press. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  10. ^ Pompey, Tim (2024-07-25). "New festival, familiar faces: Lorenzo DeStefano's "Stairway to the Stars" will be a highlight of the Santa Paula Film Festival". VC Reporter | Times Media Group - News, Culture, Arts and Opinion. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  11. ^ Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox | Lorenzo DeStefano | OPB. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2024-11-13 – via watch.opb.org.
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