about steven

Steven is a first-generation Chinese New Zealand screenwriter/director/editor and has worked in the local screen sector for over fifteen years including a stint in London. Deeply passionate about filmmaking and cinema, Steven’s independent short films have screened in festivals including NZIFF, Clermont Ferrand and Fantasia.

Recent directing credits include his award-winning short film thriller, MUNKIE, which had a successful North American festival run. Steven hopes to develop compelling, edge-of-your-seat genre projects with the focus for more Pan-Asian representation in front and behind the screen.

Steven currently serves on the board of the Pan-Asian Screen Collective. From 2021 to 2024, he was a board member of the Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand, including two years as Vice President.