Aaron Alviso Stephenson

Aaron Alviso Stephenson is an accomplished Senior Writer, Director, and Producer with extensive experience in the film industry, currently holding key positions at Cinema Forte and BW Productions since January 2022. At Cinema Forte, Aaron specializes in transforming client ideas into full-scale narratives, overseeing projects from pre-production to post-production. Simultaneously, at BW Productions, Aaron focuses on ensuring logistical alignment in projects while mentoring younger team members. Aaron’s background includes significant contributions at Dark Rider Productions and other freelance ventures since 2005, as well as directing and producing commercials at The Brute Squad from 2018 to 2021. Additionally, Aaron served as the Media Department Chair and Teacher at Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts from 2016 to 2018. Aaron earned a Master of Fine Arts in Film Production from ArtCenter College of Design and a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Arts from the University of Utah, where a minor in Business and Classics was also completed.