STEVE BAKER

Steve is a multi-award winning director working in both the live action and animated mediums. He’s best known for his ability to write and direct stories that shimmer with a bittersweet sensibility and razor sharp humour.

Steve’s achievements include over 30 local and international awards, including winning the world’s largest short film festival, Tropfest, as well as an AFI Award for Best Short Animated Film. He’s directed segments for the Emmy Award winning hitRECord on TV, which included working with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johansson, and been featured in Shots Magazine – Directors to Watch in Australasia. Steve has just finished his first web series, a follow up to his online cult hit, ‘The Video Dating Tape of Desmondo Ray’, which premiered at SXSW. The series titled, ‘This Is Desmondo Ray!’ has already been staff picked by vimeo and featured on the prestigious Shorts of the Week website, a rare honour for a web series.

Steve’s attention to detail across all visual mediums, as well as his ability to create work that lingers long in the mind of the viewer makes him an exciting and unique director to work with.

Praise Aioli

This is Desmondo Ray ‘Trailer’

Suncorp Bank ‘Mobile Banking App’

Olive Grove ‘The Gatherer’

The Apprentice ‘Excerpt’

An Imaginary Life