Bio

OVERVIEW

Stephanie Burbano is a queer Latinx multidisciplinary filmmaker, artist, and art director. Her mandate is to create an artistic and filmic language that is an outgrowth of the communities she has sprung from, using the colour and flare from both her background as a first generation Ecuadorian-Canadian and member of the LGBTQ community. She is one half of the art collective K.Bestia. They are currently working on their first feature film, titled TRAPO GORDO.

FILMMAKER: From concept to creation, I make films that rely heavily on queercore, pop art, trash, post punk, and a vibrant Latinx heritage. An explorer of experimentation, I am well versed in analogue film. Magical realism with high drama is the mandate.

ART DIRECTOR: Working from mood boards, I generate ideas and concepts to present to the director. I commission relevant specialists and artists to work on projects, researching then creating, designing, or acquiring needed assets for a film. I manage projects working within a budget, moving towards creating and conceptualizing visual identities within the vision of the film or director.

SET DECORATOR: I work closely with the art director to capture the desired vision of the film; creating mood boards, participating in location scouts and noting the items needed for each location; managing an itemized buying list; sourcing and purchasing items; and managing the art department schedule with a breakdown of prep and shooting days.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in Film Production – Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University (2018)
Graduated with distinction

SELECTED PROJECTS

Director/Co-Writer

PINK CASHMERE  (POST) – SHORT FILM (2019) ROYAL JELLY – SHORT FILM (2017)

LESBIAN TERROR DOME – VIDEO PROJECTION (2019) PLAYAS EMBRUJADAS – SHORT FILM (2016)

TRACK 4 SIDE 1 – EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO (2017)

Art Director

BLEED WITH ME – FEATURE FILM (2019)

“TA FILLE” – MUSIC VIDEO (2018)

IMAGINARY FRIEND – SHORT FILM (2019)

LES SIMONE – WEB SERIES (2017)

RÊVE SUR LA PLAZA – SHORT FILM (2019)

UNDRESS ME – SHORT FILM (2017)

THREE SHORTS ON HAPPINESS – SHORT FILM (2019)

SWEET TOOTH – SHORT FILM (2017)

“DMS” – MUSIC VIDEO (2018)

Set Decorator

ON THE COUNT OF THREE – FEATURE FILM (2019)

TURKEY DROP – TV MOVIE (2019)

ROCK AND ROLL CHRISTMAS – TV MOVIE (2019)

DOUBLE HOLIDAY – TV MOVIE (2019)

MISTLETOE AND MENORAHS – TV MOVIE (2019)

THE EXCHANGE – FEATURE FILM (2019)  

AWARDS / FESTIVAL CIRCUIT

SODEC development grant for emerging artists-TRAPO GORDO 2020

SODEC Aid for emerging creation – CANADA – TRAPO GORDO (2019)

Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre, CANADA – Distribution – ROYAL JELLY  (2018)

Raindance Film Festival, UK – Official Selection  – ROYAL JELLY  (2017)

Atlanta Film Festival, USA – Official Selection – ROYAL JELLY  (2018)

• First Wave Selection

Ann Arbor Film Festival, USA – Official Selection – ROYAL JELLY  (2018)

• Nomination for Best Experimental Short

Concordia Film Festival, CANADA – Official Selection – ROYAL JELLY  (2017)

• Winner for Best Art Direction
• Nomination for Best Film
• Nomination for Best Sound
• Nomination for Best Director
• Nomination for Best Experimental Film

Fine Arts Student association -Special Projects Grant Film I (2015)

Fine Arts Student association- Special Projects Grant Film II (2016)

Concordia University Travel Grant Film III (2017)

Intro

I am delighted to be a part of film in colour. Visibility and representation has always been important to me. Currently working on my first feature screenplay title TRAPO GORDO. SODEC funded- development grant for emerging artists.

Reel/Clips

Royal Jelly

https://vimeo.com/399966403

Track 4 Side 1

Lesbian Terror Dome