STEVE BALDERSON

STEVE BALDERSON

Film Director | Author | Speaker

Film director with 21 features made outside the studio system. His debut, "Pep Squad" (a satire that predicted American school violence), premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Roger Ebert gave his film "Firecracker" (starring Karen Black, Mike Patton, and Susan Traylor) a Special Jury Award on his Best Films of the Year list. His film "Sex, Lies, and Sugar" (starring Kevin Richardson from the Backstreet Boys in his acting debut) is in the permanent collection of the U.S. Library of Congress. He has written four books on independent filmmaking, including "How to Find Investors," and hosts the Filmmaking Confidential podcast.

Based in Barcelona. Steve is a film director for hire, teaches masterclasses at film schools and festivals, and consults one-to-one with filmmakers.