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Stephan Schultze(I)

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Stephan Schultze
Teaser for the feature film Vanquish:

Vanquish is an anthology where in the characters come to understand that the ghosts they are chasing in their dreams are themselves. The conscience reaps what the soul carries from a past life.
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Stephan Schultze followed his passion for filmmaking, cultivating a successful career as a director of photography, screenwriter, director, producer and showrunner. As a skilled and resourceful filmmaker, he has developed 12 feature films and two series. All projects acquired distribution through streaming, home video and/or theatrical release.

He began his career in advertising, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the film industry. Once in Hollywood, he worked his way up through the ranks while learning the crafts from the best, including projects directed by James Cameron, Ron Underwood and Bryan Cranston. Schultze has worked in every aspect of the industry, including major motion pictures (The Abyss, Tremors, Henson Productions), television (Drew Carey Show, HBO, Showtime), music videos, commercials, industrial videos and independent films.

As founding Executive Director of two film schools, Schultze's empowering visionary leadership style inspires and supports others to reach their full potential. He developed and steered curriculum through accreditation at the community college and university levels. He has curated and moderated countless panel discussions and workshops with film industry professionals.

Schultze has realized his vision of building a studio style curriculum, as the Executive Director of the Cinematic Arts Center, Liberty University. He designed state-of-the-art facilities that meet all industry standards. Every year he gives students access to experience a full-scale production, to learn the crafts and business of filmmaking in a real-world model with professional mentorship.

He continues to develop content as a producer, director and screenwriter of inspiring fiction and narratives based on true characters and events. He holds a BA degree in Communications from Appalachian State, a MA in Leadership from Northern Arizona University and a MFA in Creative Writing from Queens University.
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    Known for

    The Abyss (1989)
    The Abyss
    7.5
    • Additional Crew
    • 1989
    Kevin Bacon, Finn Carter, and Fred Ward in Tremors (1990)
    Tremors
    7.2
    • Special Effects(as Stephen Schultze, art crew)
    • 1990
    Karen Abercrombie and T.C. Stallings in God's Compass (2016)
    God's Compass
    6.3
    • Producer
    • 2016
    The Lesser Evil (1998)
    The Lesser Evil
    6.5
    • Producer
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Producer



    • Little Nemo
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Peace Baby
      • executive producer, showrunner
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Warehouse: One Step Away from A Bad Forever
      • executive producer
      • Post-production



    • Never Give Up (2023)
      Never Give Up
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • The Mulligan (2022)
      The Mulligan
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Eleanor's Bench (2020)
      Eleanor's Bench
      8.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Extraordinary (2017)
      Extraordinary
      3.6
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Jack Champion in Paper Football (2017)
      Paper Football
      5.2
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Karen Abercrombie and T.C. Stallings in God's Compass (2016)
      God's Compass
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Andrew Cheney in 77 Chances (2015)
      77 Chances
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Altar Egos (2015)
      Altar Egos
      3.7
      • producer
      • 2015
    • The Lesser Evil (1998)
      The Lesser Evil
      6.5
      • co-producer
      • 1998

    Director



    • Eleanor's Bench (2023)
      Eleanor's Bench
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • First Responders (2022)
      First Responders
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Eleanor's Bench (2020)
      Eleanor's Bench
      8.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2020
    • The Trump Prophecy (2018)
      The Trump Prophecy
      1.5
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Karen Abercrombie and T.C. Stallings in God's Compass (2016)
      God's Compass
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2016

    Writer



    • Eleanor's Bench (2023)
      Eleanor's Bench
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • First Responders (2022)
      First Responders
      6.5
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Eleanor's Bench (2020)
      Eleanor's Bench
      8.5
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Karen Abercrombie and T.C. Stallings in God's Compass (2016)
      God's Compass
      6.3
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • The Lesser Evil (1998)
      The Lesser Evil
      6.5
      • writer
      • 1998

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Stephen Schultze
    • Spouse
      • Lori SchultzeJune 25, 2005 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Host of Sedona (AZ) Cable TV show "Reel Talk"

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      Lynchburg, Virginia, USA: Serving as Executive Director of the Zaki Gordon Center for Cinematic Arts, Liberty University.

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