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Stephen P. Sherwood is an award winning writer, director and editor. Buying his first Super 8 camera in his teens, he produced short films in college then went on to join the US Navy where he trained as a Broadcast Journalist. Stationed at the Combat Camera Group in San Diego, he received numerous awards for his work. He left the Navy to work for a Japanese production company in Burbank, then took a job producing for the world’s largest oil company in Saudi Arabia.

Moving back to the US, he worked at an advertising agency in Knoxville, then spent another three years back in Saudi Arabia, finally moving on to an interactive multimedia company in Miami. He then worked as a Macintosh Consultant for eight years before moving to Roswell, where he now resides. He currently writes, directs, shoots and edits in the Atlanta area through his company, Bright Forest Productions LLC.

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, "No Experience Necessary" - :47 Editor This is the trailer I produced for "No Experience Necessary" a 20 minute short film I Edited for Blank Stage Productions. Due to begin making the Film Festival rounds shortly.	, "The Progression" - 6:15 Producer / Co-Director / DP / Editor The promotional trailer and :30 second commercial from "The Progression". This hour-long production is in the same vein as "The Secret". I was the Producer, Co-Director, Director of Photography and Editor on this project, which is now available for order as a commercial DVD from Amazon.
, "Layla's Day" - 4:11 Director / Camera / Editor "Layla's Day" was a fundraiser event to help send Layla Walker, a 4 year old with cerebral palsy, to Germany for specialized treatment. (Shot in 1080p)	"Southern Craftsmen" :30 Storyboards / Producer / Director / Editor One of the "Made in the South" series for SouthEast Nissan dealers which won several awards. Shot in 16mm with 30 actors on 14 locations in one week. (3/4" dub)
"Big Oak Ranch, San Diego" - 1:23 Writer / Producer / Director / Editor / Narrator I was a Motion Picture & TV Scripwriter in the Navy and narrated this spot for a Navy news magazine show call "Pacific Fleet Spectrum" for which I was the Producer. (3/4" dub)	"Speakin' Southern" :30 Storyboards / Producer / Director / Editor One of the "Made in the South" series for SouthEast Nissan dealers which won several awards. Shot in 16mm with 30 actors on 14 locations in one week. (3/4" dub)
"Saudi Yellow Pages" - 1:05 Writer / Producer / Director / Editor / Narrator While working for Transworld Publicity in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia I Produced this spot for Saudi Telecomm. (3/4" dub)	"Pick up Truck" :30 Storyboards / Producer / Director / Editor One of the "Made in the South" series for SouthEast Nissan dealers which won several awards. Shot in 16mm with 30 actors on 14 locations in one week. (3/4" dub)
"Travelink" animation loop - 1:55 Designer / Animator This animation was commissioned by the Georgia Department of Transportation to be used as the intro loop for their traffic information kiosks placed at border information centers around the state. Produced with After Effects and Strata 3D. (Rendered file)	"Makin'" :30 Storyboards / Producer / Director / Editor One of the "Made in the South" series for SouthEast Nissan dealers which won several awards. Shot in 16mm with 30 actors on 14 locations in one week. (3/4" dub)
"Pickin' n Grinnin" - :30 Producer / Director / Editor While working as a Producer / Director at the McAmis Advertising Agency I Produced this spot in one take. The old guys in the shot were locals who just happened to be there. (3/4" dub)	"55 Years" - :30 Producer / Director / Editor Produced for the McAmis Agency to celebrate Modern Chevrolet's 55th Anniversary. (3/4" dub)
"The Time Is Right" - :30 Producer / Director / Editor Typical stock footage commercial I produced for the McAmis Agency. I edited several of these every week. (3/4" dub)	"Sand Castles" - 1:42 Producer / Director / Editor I was a Motion Picture & TV Scripwriter in the Navy and Produced this spot for a Navy news magazine show call "Pacific Fleet Spectrum" for which I was the Producer. (3/4" dub)
"Pick Up Artist" - :30 Producer / Director / Camera / Editor Typical "personality" commercial I produced for the McAmis Agency. This one featured popular radio host Phil Williams. (3/4" dub)	"Welcome to Boot Camp" - 1:15 Writer / Producer / Director / Editor I was a Motion Picture & TV Scripwriter in the Navy when I Produced this documentary. This excerpt is the intro segment. (3/4" dub)
"Darrell & Rusty" - :30 Producer / Director / Editor I Produced a series of spots for the McAmis Agency starring NASCAR greats Darrell Waltrip and Rusty Wallace. (Sorry for the quality, it's an old VHS dub)	"Hendrick Team" - :30 Producer / Director / Editor I Produced this spot for the McAmis Agency starring NASCAR driver Darrell Waltrip . (Sorry for the quality, it's an old VHS dub)
"President's Day Sale" - :30 Producer / Director / Editor Typical "personality" commercial I produced for the McAmis Agency. This one featured popular radio host Phil Williams. (Sorry for the quality, it's an old VHS dub)	"Carolina Cruisin'" - :30 Producer / Director / Editor A "Beauty Shots" spot for the McAmis Agency . (Sorry for the quality, it's an old VHS dub)
"American Clothing Christmas Sale" - :30 Producer / Director / Editor I also produced a series of American Clothing spots for the McAmis Agency. (Sorry for the quality, it's an old VHS dub)	"American Clothing Comparison" - :30 Producer / Director / Editor I also produced a series of American Clothing spots for the McAmis Agency. (Sorry for the quality, it's an old VHS dub)

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