Thank you for checking out my website. I've always been fascinated by the power and effect the media has on the human condition. My life is driven by the absolute need to move people through thought-provoking and enlightening media. I write because the characters in my head need to be heard. I direct because I have a vision to realize. I act because I have a role to play. My role in life is realized each day, as I aspire to make a positive impact on people’s lives through writing, directing and acting.

Latest News

01.19.08
Live from Sundance: The Line of the Night - via Cinematical

01.08.08
Michael Paul Stephenson is interviewed by FilmMakers magazine about his award-winning short screenplay, Orange

12.28.07
HorrorHound magazine interviews Michael about his upcoming Troll 2 documentary, Best Worst Movie

12.15.07
BloodyGoodHorror.net interviews Michael Paul Stephenson

11.13.07
WIRED '90s Flick Troll 2 Gets New Life With Behind-the-Scenes Documentary

11.10.07
The Documentary Blog posts news on Michael Paul Stephenson's documentary, Best Worst Movie.

08.10.07
Horror-Movies writes about Michael Paul Stephenson's upcoming documentary, Best Worst Movie.

06.25.07
Michael Paul Stephenson and George Hardy are intereviewed by KUTV Channel 2 as part of their Fresh Look on Life series.

11.20.06
Michael Paul Stephenson and George Hardy co-host and are intereviewed on Alabama's TV news morning show - The Front Porch. They discuss the recent resurgence and underground popularity of cult-horror film, Troll 2.

09.17.06
Troll 2 (a B-horror film Michael starred in over 17 years ago) makes a recent resurgence and screens to a sold-out crowd at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Manhattan.

09.10.06
Michael's short screenplay, Orange, finishes Top 16 (out of 1176 worldwide entries) in the American Gem Short Script Contest.

08.01.06
Michael begins to showcase in front of casting directors and agents at In The Act.

07.01.06
Michael is contacted by talented documentary filmmaker, Alex Rotaru, and teams up with him on his latest documentary, Far From Normal. Far From Normal is a fast-paced documentary that chronicles the lives of autistic children as they are immersed into a creative educational program or “movie camp” taught by Brad Koepenick at the Actors for Autism school.

06.15.06
Michael's short screenplay, Orange, is entered into the Slamdance Short screenplay contest and receives excellent coverage.