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Roderick E. Stevens

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  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Editor
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Roderick E. Stevens II on the set of "Learning to Drive"
A big city attorney breaks down in Taos, New Mexico where old wounds resurface and new perspectives emerge as a series of encounters with the local residents leads him down a path of self discovery and sends him home with a renewed purpose.
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Taos (2008)
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Roderick E. Stevens spent a decade working in just about every capacity that exists on a film set. His overwhelming passion for a variety of creative disciplines from writing and directing, to cinematography, painting, architecture, and music is sometimes known as ADHD.

After attending film school in Los Angeles in 1990-91, Roderick moved back to Arizona, raised financing for his first feature film, Open Arms, and created Cinemavista Moving Pictures, Inc. In 1993 he shot his second feature, Act Of Violence (later re-titled Deadly Exposure) a "tongue -in- cheek" action film about a struggling indie-film director, which found worldwide distribution.

By the mid-90s, CVMP had produced several Television projects for USA Network, The Sci-Fi Channel, America's Most Wanted and others, as well as numerous Addy Award winning Commercials. It was around that time however that Roderick came to realize his love for cinematography and for the next decade, Roderick served as Director of Photography on over 25 feature films, numerous short films, and several music videos.

In 2005, Roderick's life took another 90 degree turn when he rediscovered his passion for fine art and painting. His years as a cinematographer trained his dormant painters eye and another career was born. He spent the next decade traveling the country showing his photo-realistic paintings and mixed-media wall sculptures in shows and galleries all over the U.S.

2013 saw him returning to a passion project 20 years in the making, called "Learning to Drive", inspired by his brother Andy. His award winning short screenplay became an award winning short film and as of early 2018 has evolved into a feature length screenplay called "River".
BornFebruary 7, 1967
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BornFebruary 7, 1967
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  • Awards
    • 10 wins

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Roderick on the motel stage for "Learning to Drive"
Roderick awaits last looks on the set of "Learning to Drive"
Roderick E. Stevens
R.E.Stevens and cast from Learning to Drive
R.E.Stevens with his brother Andy Stevens, the inspiration for the award winning film, "Learning to Drive"
R.E.Stevens and Connor Long at the Filmstock Film Festival with Learning to Drive
Star Connor Long with Director Roderick E. Stevens II at the Filmstock Film Festival
Learning to Drive at the Filmstock Film Festival
Director Roderick E. Stevens with "Young Michael", Caleb Dykstra from Learning to Drive
Director R.E.Stevens and Cinematographer Danny Gonzalez on the set of Learning to Drive
Roderick and D.P. Danny Gonzalez on the set of Learning to Drive
R.E.Stevens, frequenter of Disneyland

Known for

Roderick E. Stevens and Andrew Wolverton in High Priest (2019)
High Priest
Short
  • Cinematographer
  • 2019
Learning to Drive (2016)
Learning to Drive
8.9
Short
  • Editor
  • 2016
Lost Airmen of Buchenwald (2011)
Lost Airmen of Buchenwald
7.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 2011
Who Needs Sleep? (2006)
Who Needs Sleep?
7.1
  • Self(as Roderick Stevens)
  • 2006

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Roderick E. Stevens and Andrew Wolverton in High Priest (2019)
    High Priest
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Manhattan Minutiae (2016)
    Manhattan Minutiae
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
  • Lost Airmen of Buchenwald (2011)
    Lost Airmen of Buchenwald
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011
  • The Overnight
    • Cinematographer
    • 2010
  • Do Not Disturb (2009)
    Do Not Disturb
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009
  • Taos (2008)
    Taos
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • The Parallel (2007)
    The Parallel
    • Cinematographer
    • 2007
  • Chris Payne Gilbert and Philomene Long in The Irish Vampire Goes West (2007)
    The Irish Vampire Goes West
    • Cinematographer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Heather Conforto in News Junkie (2006)
    News Junkie
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2006
  • To Charlie, with Love
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2005
  • Shadows of the Dead (2004)
    Shadows of the Dead
    • Cinematographer
    • 2004
  • Curtis Armstrong in Tales of a Fly on the Wall (2004)
    Tales of a Fly on the Wall
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • In the Dark (2004)
    In the Dark
    • Cinematographer
    • 2004
  • Alien 51 (2004)
    Alien 51
    • director of photography (as Roderick E. Stevens II)
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Reveille (2004)
    Reveille
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2004

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Lost Airmen of Buchenwald (2011)
    Lost Airmen of Buchenwald
    • camera operator
    • 2011
  • Seven Mummies (2006)
    Seven Mummies
    • camera operator: "b" camera
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2006
  • High and Dry (2005)
    High and Dry
    • additional cinematography
    • 2005
  • The Curse of El Charro (2005)
    The Curse of El Charro
    • camera operator
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2005
  • Shadows of the Dead (2004)
    Shadows of the Dead
    • camera operator (as Roderick Stevens)
    • 2004
  • Beyond Honor (2004)
    Beyond Honor
    • camera operator
    • 2004
  • Robbie's Brother (2001)
    Robbie's Brother
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2001
  • Serial Intentions (2001)
    Serial Intentions
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2001

Editor

  • Roderick E. Stevens and Andrew Wolverton in High Priest (2019)
    High Priest
    • Editor (as Roderick E. Stevens II)
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Learning to Drive (2016)
    Learning to Drive
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2016
  • King's Round
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2002
  • View from the End
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2000
  • The Dr. C & Elwood Show Vol. 3: ADHD. ODD and Siblings
    • Editor (as Roderick E. Stevens II)
    • Video
    • 1998
  • The Dr. C & Elwood Show Vol. 2: ADHD and Medication
    • Editor (as Roderick E. Stevens II)
    • Video
    • 1998
  • The Dr. C & Elwood Show Vol. 1: Introduction to ADHD
    • Editor (as Roderick E. Stevens II)
    • Video
    • 1998
  • Robert Pellerin, Chris Wagganer, Stan Williams, and Arturo Virgen-Sandoval in Deadly Exposure (1995)
    Deadly Exposure
    • Editor
    • 1995
  • John Stelmach, Roderick E. Stevens, and R. Scott Wilson in Open Arms (1995)
    Open Arms
    • Editor
    • 1995

Videos2

Learning to Drive - Motel Room
Demo Reel 1:14
Learning to Drive - Motel Room
TAOS
Trailer 2:57
TAOS

Personal details

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    • Official Filmmaking Website
    • official website of Roderick E. Stevens' artwork
  • Alternative names
    • Robert E. Stevens II
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • February 7, 1967
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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    Working in Los Angeles (as a D.P.) and living in Arizona

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