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Daniel Stedman

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Daniel Stedman
Born
Maine, United States
Occupation(s)Publisher
Filmmaker
Entrepreneur
Known forOwner and Co-founder of The L Magazine and Brooklyn Magazine and Northside Festival

Daniel Stedman is an American entrepreneur, film director, producer, writer, and publisher. He founded Pressto,[1] an educational platform after leading Northside Media Group to its acquisition in 2015.[2] He also established The L Magazine[3] and Brooklyn Magazine. Stedman's films have received a Teddy Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Early life

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Stedman is the third child of Barbara and Michael Stedman.[4][5]

Background

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Stedman received a degree in physics from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.[6] He lived at Shakespeare and Company in Paris and at the Chelsea Hotel.[7] He currently lives in New York City, and has had poems published in the Paris journal Kilometer Zero.[6]

Career

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Filmmaker

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His short film Celebration received recognition,[8] and allowed him to be the youngest filmmaker ever invited to the Berlin International Film Festival.[9] His work became recipient of multiple awards, most notably a Teddy Award by an independent jury at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival.[6][10][11] His work has played at numerous international film festivals,[12][10][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] including the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.[22]

More recently, both Stedman and his cousin Aron Epstein acted in and co-directed his film The Moth and the Firefly.[23] Inspired by the New York City blackout of 2003,[24] the animated short film had its world premiere at the San Joaquin International Film Festival in May 2009.[25] It won 'Bronze Palm' at the Mexico International Film Festival.

Publisher

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He is co-founder and former president of 'The L Magazine,[3] and runs the web site Yourlocal.com.[26] When first launched in 2003, The L Magazine had a heated rivalry with the New York Press. This was settled when Jeff Koyen, editor-in-chief of New York Press met with Scott Stedman, editor-in-chief of The L Magazine and brother of Daniel Stedman, for a one-on-one charity boxing match on October 29, 2003.[27]

He is the owner and president of Brooklyn Magazine, founded in 2010.[28]

Writer

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He co-wrote the children's book "The Moth and the Firefly" (ISBN 9780985647711)[29]

Media

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Stedman speaks and has been interviewed at SXSW, CES, Orange Institute, The New York Times, New York Magazine, Refinery29, Huffington Post, TechCrunch, Inc. Magazine, The New York Observer, Vogue Japan, Newsweek & The Village Voice.[30][31][32][33][34][35] He presented the launch of the Dell XPS 13 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.[36]

Northside Media Group

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Stedman and his brother Scott launched Northside in 2003.[37] It published the L Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, and organized events like the Northside Festival, a six day extravaganza of music, art, film, and technology.[2]  It was sold to Zealot Networks in 2015.[2]

Stedman and Northside Festival dropped the band Good English from their 2016 lineup after the drummer defended a Stanford University student accused of sexual assault.[38]

In 2020, Northside Media was sold to Michael Bassik.[39]

Pressto

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In 2021, Stedman founded Pressto. Pressto is an educational platform that develops strong writing skills in students by making writing playful and fun. Before launching the company, he spent months on research and found that there would be a strong desire for a product that helped students with critical writing and media literacy.[1]

In pop culture

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Stedman was portrayed by Zach Galifiniakis in the Season One finale of Bored to Death.[40][41]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
1999 K Yes Yes Yes
2001 Maldoror Yes Yes Yes
2002 Fighting Still Life No No No Assistant Director
2002 Celebration Yes Yes Yes
2007 Mother Yes No Yes
2009 The Moth and the Firefly Yes Yes Yes
2010 Clownface Yes No No
2010 Babble Yes No No
2012 The Mustache Yes Yes Yes

Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ a b Era, Industry. "Daniel Stedman, Founder and CEO of Pressto Best Education Leaders of 2021". Industry Era. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  2. ^ a b c Shieber, Jonathan (4 June 2015). "Zealot Networks Buys Brooklyn-Based Media And Events Company Northside Media Group". Techcrunch. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b Prato, Cate Coulacos (June 15, 2003). "Brothers Don't Rest on Their Laurels". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  4. ^ Staff. "Author Michael Stedman discusses new book at Rotary Club". Wicked Local. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  5. ^ "Michael J. Stedman (Author of A for Argonaut)". Good Reads.
  6. ^ a b c d "2002 Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin" (PDF). telefilm.gc.ca. Telefilm Canada. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  7. ^ Jonny Diamond (April 7, 2010). "Babble: A Short Film by Daniel Stedman". Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  8. ^ Hays, Matthew (January 3, 2002). "A different Celebration: Daniel Stedman's short is invited to the prestigious Berlin Film Fest". Montreal Mirror. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  9. ^ Dezell, Maureen (February 22, 2002). "Wellesley Filmmaker Wins a Teddy Award". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  10. ^ a b c "Side by Side International Film Festival: Films: Teddy Award Winners selection". Side by Side International Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  11. ^ a b "Canadian cinema in the spotlight" (PDF). page 6. Telefilm Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  12. ^ Foster, Catherine (May 11, 2002). "'Celebration' Continues for Wellesley Filmmaker". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  13. ^ a b "Avignon Film Festival 2002 winners". avignonfilmfest.com. Avignon Film Festival. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  14. ^ "Portland LGBT Film Festival" (PDF). Portland LGBT Film Festival. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  15. ^ "Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival". Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  16. ^ "2002 Woodstock Film Festival". Woodstock Film Festival. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  17. ^ "2009 Philadelphia Film Festival". Philadelphia Film Festival. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  18. ^ "2002 Virginia Film Festival". Virginia Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 17, 2006. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  19. ^ "2002 Atlanta Film Festival". Atlanta Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  20. ^ "Boston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival". New England Film. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  21. ^ "2004 Out Takes Lesbian & Gay Film Festival". Out Takes Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  22. ^ "2009 Mediawave Film Festival". Mediawave Film Festival. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  23. ^ Ryzik, Melena Z. (August 13, 2004). "A Year After the Big Blackout, a Film Festival Flickers to Life". The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  24. ^ "The Moth and the Firefly - Interview with Aron Epstein and Daniel Stedman at Philadelphia Cinefest". streettalkin.com. Retrieved July 3, 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  25. ^ "The Moth and the Firefly". San Joaquin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  26. ^ "whois search for YourLocal.com". domaintools.com. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  27. ^ Son, Hugh (November 2, 2003). "Rags Tag Each Other for Charity". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 2, 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  28. ^ "Brooklyn gets the glossy treatment". March 4, 2011.
  29. ^ "The Moth and the Firefly by Daniel Stedman, Aron Epstein, Crystalle Lacouture". barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  30. ^ Maslin Nir, Sarah (June 8, 2016). "Drummer Defends Stanford Student Convicted in Rape Case. Her Band Pays a Price". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  31. ^ Shaer, Matthew. "The Rise of Northside". nymag.com. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  32. ^ Stodola, Sarah (February 24, 2014). "L Magazine Founder Daniel Stedman Shares His Favorite Things in Brooklyn". Huffpost.com. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  33. ^ "How to Build a Festival". Retrieved March 17, 2011.
  34. ^ "Orange Institute 15: We <3 Digital New York". Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  35. ^ Shieber, Jonathan (4 June 2015). "Zealot Networks Buys Brooklyn-Based Media And Events Company Northside Media Group". Techcrunch.com. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  36. ^ Pevehouse, Laura. "Beyond the Noise of CES 2015, Real People Put New Dell Products to Real Use". Dell.com. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  37. ^ "The Man Who Sells Brooklyn Cool". Observer. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  38. ^ Nir, Sarah Maslin (June 8, 2016). "Drummer Defends Stanford Student Convicted in Rape Case. Her Band Pays a Price". The New York Times.
  39. ^ Bruell, Alexandra (2020-12-08). "Michael Bassik Leaves MDC to Resurrect Brooklyn Magazine and Sell Sprinkles". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  40. ^ Nadia, Chaudhury (December 28, 2009). "Brooklyn Boxing". Retrieved December 28, 2009.
  41. ^ "HBO: Bored to Death: Creator's Blog". Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  42. ^ "2002 Berlin International Film Festival". Berlin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
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