Stephen Campanelli is a movie cameraman and film director. He has been a long-term member of
Clint Eastwood
Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "''Doll ...
's film production crew. Campanelli can speak
English
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and
French.
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Early life
Stephen Campanelli's mother Carmela emigrated from Italy to Canada. He traces his film interests to his mother sneaking into movies during WWII.[ Growing up in Montreal, he lived in Notre-Dame-de-Grace (NDG), Campanelli's childhood hero was Clint Eastwood. He named his dog "Clint".]
Career
Stephen Campanelli first started camera work while at Marianopolis College
, mottoeng = "Under the Guidance of Mary"
, established = 1908
, type = Private college
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, director = Mr. Christian Corno
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, in Montreal, Quebec. He graduated from Marianopolis in 1978. Campanelli graduated from film studies from Concordia University
Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...
, in Montreal
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, Quebec
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, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1983. During his time there, he won first place in a student film competition that took place in Concordia's Hall Amphitheatre, for ''From a Whisper to a Scream''. ''From a Whisper to a Scream'' later screened at the 1984 Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival (WFF; french: le Festival des Films du Monde) was one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF (although the Toronto Internat ...
, receiving accolades. His first film job was on '' Meatballs III'', which was filmed in the Montreal suburb of Hudson, Quebec
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.
He worked with Jack Green, a frequent collaborator of Clint Eastwood's, who recommended him to Eastwood. Eastwood handled all the immigration papers to get Campanelli to be able to legally work in the United States.[ Campanelli went on to be a cameraman on ]Clint Eastwood
Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "''Doll ...
's production film crew, starting as camera operator on ''The Bridges of Madison County''. In 2011, he was nominated for "Camera Operator of the Year" of the ''Society of Camera Operators'', for his work on ''Hereafter''.[ ] He worked on the Eastwood crew for 20 years, ending in the middle of shooting of ''American Sniper'', where he had to depart in mid-filming to pursue his directorial debut on 2015's ''Momentum''.[
Campanelli directed his first film, '']Momentum
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'', in South Africa
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. The film premiered at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival
Fantasia International Film Festival (also known as Fantasia-fest, FanTasia, and Fant-Asia) is a film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996. Regularly held in July of each year, it is valued by both hardcore ...
, on 22 July 2015, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, screening in the same Hall Amphitheatre as he had screened his student film in, 30 years earlier.
His film ''Indian Horse
''Indian Horse'' () is a novel by Canadian writer Richard Wagamese, published by Douglas & McIntyre in 2012."Indian Horse is a dark ride". '' Calgary Herald'', February 28, 2012. The novel centres on Saul Indian Horse, a First Nations boy from Ont ...
'', an adaptation of the novel by Richard Wagamese
Richard Wagamese (October 14, 1955 – March 10, 2017) was an Ojibwe Canadian author and journalist from the Wabaseemoong Independent Nations in Northwestern Ontario."Indian Horse is a dark ride". '' Calgary Herald'', February 28, 2012. He was be ...
, debuted at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.["Film adaptation of Richard Wagamese's novel Indian Horse to screen at VIFF 2017"]
''The Georgia Straight
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'', August 23, 2017.
In 2019 his third film, the thriller-noir '' Grand Isle'' was presented at the Lone Star Film Festival and received positive reviews from ''Variety'', ''Fort Worth Weekly
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'' and other articles.
His fourth film, '' Drinkwater'', premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival
The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is a film festival held annually in Calgary, Alberta, in late September and early October.
CIFF is the largest international film festival in Alberta and the sixth largest in Canada. The Festival's ...
in 2021.
In 2022, Sea to Sky Entertainment and Grinding Halt Films announced that Campanelli is slated to direct a film adaptation of Wagamese's 2009 novel ''Ragged Company''.
Accolades
Campanelli's film ''Indian Horse'' won the top award at the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival
The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, for two weeks in late September and early October.
The festival is operated by the Greater Vancouver International Film Fest ...
. Grand Isle won the Spotlight Award at Lone Star Film Festival.
He was nominated for the Directors Guild of Canada
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's DGC Discovery Award DGC can refer to:
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in 2017 for ''Indian Horse''.[Barry Hertz]
"Directors Guild of Canada reveals long list for Discovery Award"
''The Globe and Mail
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'', September 5, 2017.
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Concordia University alumni
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)