Daniel Stedman Explained

Daniel Stedman
Birth Place:Maine, United States
Known For:Owner and Co-founder of The L Magazine and Brooklyn Magazine and Northside Festival
Occupation:Publisher
Filmmaker
Entrepreneur

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

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

Background

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

Filmmaker

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] including the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.[21]

More recently, both Stedman and his cousin Aron Epstein acted in and co-directed his film The Moth and the Firefly.[22] Inspired by the New York City blackout of 2003,[23] the animated short film had its world premiere at the San Joaquin International Film Festival in May 2009.[24] It won 'Bronze Palm' at the Mexico International Film Festival.

Publisher

He is co-founder and former president of The L Magazine,[3] and runs the web site Yourlocal.com.[25] 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.[26]

He is the owner and president of Brooklyn Magazine, founded in 2010.[27]

Writer

He co-wrote the children's book "The Moth and the Firefly" [28]

Media

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.[29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] He presented the launch of the Dell XPS 13 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.[35]

Northside Media Group

Stedman and his brother Scott launched Northside in 2003.[36] It published the L Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, and organized events like the Northside Festival, a six day extravaganza of music, art, film, and technology.  It was sold to Zealot Networks in 2015.

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.[37]

In 2020, Northside Media was sold to Michael Bassik.[38]

Pressto

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.

In pop culture

Stedman was portrayed by Zach Galifiniakis in the Season One finale of Bored to Death.[39] [40]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
1999K
2001Maldoror
2002Fighting Still LifeAssistant Director
2002Celebration
2007Mother
2009The Moth and the Firefly
2010Clownface
2010Babble
2012The Mustache

Awards and nominations

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Era . Industry . Daniel Stedman, Founder and CEO of Pressto Best Education Leaders of 2021 . 2022-12-12 . Industry Era . en.
  2. Web site: Shieber . Jonathan . 4 June 2015 . Zealot Networks Buys Brooklyn-Based Media And Events Company Northside Media Group . 4 June 2015 . Techcrunch.
  3. News: Prato . Cate Coulacos . June 15, 2003 . Brothers Don't Rest on Their Laurels . . dead . July 1, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190128030346/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FBBA861A83261D8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D . January 28, 2019.
  4. Web site: Staff . Author Michael Stedman discusses new book at Rotary Club . Wicked Local . December 7, 2012 . August 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190830132242/https://www.wickedlocal.com/x1978614155/Author-Michael-Stedman-discusses-new-book-at-Rotary-Club . dead .
  5. Web site: Michael J. Stedman (Author of A for Argonaut) . Good Reads.
  6. Web site: 2002 Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin. telefilm.gc.ca. Telefilm Canada. 16. July 1, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110705000537/http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/document/en/07/CanadaAtBerlin_ENGLISH.pdf. July 5, 2011.
  7. Web site: Jonny Diamond . Babble: A Short Film by Daniel Stedman . April 7, 2010 . July 4, 2010.
  8. Web site: A different Celebration: Daniel Stedman's short is invited to the prestigious Berlin Film Fest . Hays . Matthew . January 3, 2002 . . July 1, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080516091631/http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/2002/013102/film3.html . May 16, 2008 .
  9. News: Wellesley Filmmaker Wins a Teddy Award. https://web.archive.org/web/20190128030411/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F1DCE6E48E17CDD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D. January 28, 2019. Dezell. Maureen. February 22, 2002. The Boston Globe. July 1, 2009. dead.
  10. Web site: Side by Side International Film Festival: Films: Teddy Award Winners selection . Side by Side International Film Festival . July 1, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090814213254/http://www.sbsff.com/en/films/shorts1/ . August 14, 2009 .
  11. Web site: Canadian cinema in the spotlight. page 6. Telefilm Canada. July 1, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927185931/http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/upload/expresso/ExpressoHalifax4-en.pdf. September 27, 2011.
  12. News: 'Celebration' Continues for Wellesley Filmmaker. Foster. Catherine. May 11, 2002. The Boston Globe. July 1, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220013301/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F38293E9CB6CA10&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D. February 20, 2017. dead.
  13. Web site: Portland LGBT Film Festival . Portland LGBT Film Festival . 9 . July 1, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180907/http://www.plgff.org/%2APastFestPages/2002/assets/pdfs/lgbtliteguide.pdf . July 21, 2011 .
  14. Web site: Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival . July 1, 2009.
  15. Web site: 2002 Woodstock Film Festival . Woodstock Film Festival . July 1, 2009.
  16. Web site: 2009 Philadelphia Film Festival . Philadelphia Film Festival . July 1, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090603092953/http://www.phillycinefest.com/film-details.cfm?id=8590 . June 3, 2009 .
  17. Web site: 2002 Virginia Film Festival. Virginia Film Festival. July 1, 2009. dead. https://archive.today/20060317222225/http://www.vafilm.com/2002/filmsVideosSpecial.html. March 17, 2006.
  18. Web site: 2002 Atlanta Film Festival . Atlanta Film Festival . July 1, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090803033926/http://atlantafilmfestival.com/content/view/94/96/ . August 3, 2009 .
  19. Web site: Boston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival . New England Film . July 1, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090611075052/http://www.newenglandfilm.com/news/archives/02may/treading.htm . June 11, 2009 .
  20. Web site: 2004 Out Takes Lesbian & Gay Film Festival . Out Takes Lesbian & Gay Film Festival . July 1, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090923171054/http://www.outtakes.org.nz/2004/sources/index.php . September 23, 2009 .
  21. Web site: 2009 Mediawave Film Festival. Mediawave Film Festival. July 1, 2009.
  22. News: A Year After the Big Blackout, a Film Festival Flickers to Life. Ryzik. Melena Z.. August 13, 2004. The New York Times. July 1, 2009.
  23. Web site: The Moth and the Firefly - Interview with Aron Epstein and Daniel Stedman at Philadelphia Cinefest. streettalkin.com. July 3, 2009.
  24. Web site: The Moth and the Firefly . San Joaquin International Film Festival . July 3, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090312094524/http://www.sjiff.org/sjiff09/films.html . March 12, 2009 .
  25. Web site: whois search for YourLocal.com. domaintools.com. July 1, 2009.
  26. News: Rags Tag Each Other for Charity . Son . Hugh . November 2, 2003 . . July 2, 2009 .
  27. Web site: Brooklyn gets the glossy treatment. March 4, 2011.
  28. Web site: The Moth and the Firefly by Daniel Stedman, Aron Epstein, Crystalle Lacouture . barnesandnoble.com. February 19, 2017.
  29. News: Maslin Nir . Sarah . Drummer Defends Stanford Student Convicted in Rape Case. Her Band Pays a Price. . The New York Times . June 8, 2016 . June 8, 2016.
  30. Web site: Shaer . Matthew . The Rise of Northside . nymag.com . May 24, 2013.
  31. Web site: Stodola . Sarah . L Magazine Founder Daniel Stedman Shares His Favorite Things in Brooklyn . Huffpost.com . February 24, 2014 . February 24, 2014.
  32. Web site: How to Build a Festival . March 17, 2011.
  33. Web site: Orange Institute 15: We <3 Digital New York . January 7, 2016.
  34. Web site: Shieber . Jonathan . Zealot Networks Buys Brooklyn-Based Media And Events Company Northside Media Group . Techcrunch.com . 4 June 2015 . June 4, 2015.
  35. Web site: Pevehouse . Laura . Beyond the Noise of CES 2015, Real People Put New Dell Products to Real Use . Dell.com . January 6, 2015.
  36. Web site: 2015-07-20 . The Man Who Sells Brooklyn Cool . 2022-04-12 . Observer . en-US.
  37. News: Nir . Sarah Maslin . Drummer Defends Stanford Student Convicted in Rape Case. Her Band Pays a Price. . The New York Times . June 8, 2016.
  38. News: Bruell . Alexandra . 2020-12-08 . Michael Bassik Leaves MDC to Resurrect Brooklyn Magazine and Sell Sprinkles . en-US . Wall Street Journal . 2022-04-12 . 0099-9660.
  39. Web site: Nadia . Chaudhury . December 28, 2009 . Brooklyn Boxing . December 28, 2009.
  40. Web site: HBO: Bored to Death: Creator's Blog . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100109095558/http://www.hbo.com/boredtodeath/blog/ . January 9, 2010 . January 9, 2010.
  41. Web site: Avignon Film Festival 2002 winners. avignonfilmfest.com. Avignon Film Festival. July 1, 2009.
  42. Web site: 2002 Berlin International Film Festival . . July 1, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604164705/http://www.filmfestivals.com/cgi-bin/fest_content/festivals.pl?debug=&channelbar=&fest=berlin&page=daily&date=2009%2F6%2F3&partner=&year=2002&lang=en&text_id=21926 . June 4, 2011 .

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