User:Davidsimmons/Bertie Stephens

Bertie Stephens (19 October 1986 - ) grew up in Ascot, Berkshire, England attending Hall Grove School before moving to Bradfield College at the age of 13. Bertie left England to live in Woodinville, Washington (nr. Seattle) at the age of 15 and there completed standard education at Woodinville High School. In 2005 Bertie returned to Fleet, Hampshire at the age of 18. He attended London South Bank University whilst continuing to partake in freelance work within the film/TV industry. Bertie Stephens is the 'BS' in the BSDS Production Company. Together with long-term friend Daniel M. Shirley, the BSDS Production Company was founded independently producing low-budget films. He went on to co-found MSW media, was involved with ReachOnAir, produced Nuryan and The Sweet Shop, and is now the CEO and co-founder of Flubit Limited

Career So Far
Bertie Stephens first picked up a camera and editing system at the age of 13 whilst at Bradfield College. During a video production club in the fourth form, led by Dr. Horsfall, Bertie was introduced to a minidv non 3CCD camera and imovie 1.0 on the original imac. Bertie used his interest in magic along with the acting interest of the rest of the group to create a number of basic shorts experimenting with the camera and editing program. Bertie's first group short film was shot for a Biology class and called 'Our Pollution Problems'.

Bertie continued to experiment with various different editing programs, along with the original Adobe Premiere and free non-linear editing programs until he moved to America at the age of 15 a year before his GCSE year.

In America Bertie joined Woodinville High School and in turn joined the Tv Production class taught by Mr. Hopp and in the following year Mr. Rumsey. During this time Bertie was taught on miniDV 3CCD cameras, along with Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro and a basic Avid set up. Most evenings were spent self teaching various other practices of film and TV production. Bertie directed and produced around 20 different shorts during the three years spent in America and learnt about the historic event of the lost colony that would eventual lead him to direct his first feature Roanoke: The Lost Colony. During his time in America Bertie met friend Shane Robert, the pair have worked closely on all projects since 2002. Bertie Stephens and Shane Robert picked up two minor awards in the Woodinville Film Festival for best Advert and best Animation in 2004.

Bertie returned to England in June 2004 to continue further education at London South Bank University, London. Since 2004 Bertie has met friend Daniel M. Shirley|Daniel Shirley and worked closely with both Dan and [Shane Robert. Along with a number of students shorts Bertie is directed his first feature film, Roanoke: The Lost Colony, released in March 2007. It premiered at the Ritzy Cinema and was featured on London Tonight.

Since then, Bertie Stephens pursued a wider array of interests. He went on to co-found and become head of production at MWS media. In 2008, he became the sales advisor for ReachOnAir, a year later he was the producer of Nuryan, winner of the Best Horror Film Award at London's Independent Film Festival 2010. Subsequently, Bertie became the producer of The Sweet Shop, starring Gemma Atkinson, Vanessa Haywood, Matthew Lewis and Susan Hoecke.

As of April 2011, Bertie Stephens is the co-founder and CEO of Flubit Limited

Filmography
The Weak, Short, 2005

Old Wives' Tales, Documentary, 2005

The Horses Tale, Animated short, 2006

Roanoke the movie|Roanoke The Lost Colony, Feature Length Period Drama,

Nuryan, Feature Length Drama,

The Sweet Shop