ABOUT THE FILMMAKER
Stephen started his journey in the world of movie making in December of 2010, when he shot his first short film 'The Mustache Movie.' An over the top, zany, quirky comedy that follows the story of a man who learns of his inherited mustache powers following the death of his mother. Creating that film, re-ignited a fire from his childhood when he used to make short films for a local Public Access Channel.
Following the success of 'The Mustache Movie', Stephen went on to write and direct two more short films and the web-series 'Castle Siege' which won 'Best Iowa Film' at the Snake Alley Festival of Film and secured distribution with several Web TV Networks.
In 2012, Stephen wrote and directed his first feature film, "To Survive" for a mere 7k. The movie, followed a group of survivors after the collapse of society. Stephen sold the film, and from there wrote a directed several feature length comedy films.
His work has been distributedinternationally and has garnered dozens of awards at film festivals. Folker has written a dozen feature length screenplays. His drama, "Life as a Peach" was a Quarterfinalist in the ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship and a Quarterfinalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards. The story follows two innocent children, who run away from an abusive foster home.
When Folker isn't busy writing or planning his next production, he is a recurring, freelance cinematographer for Law & Crime Network and a professional portrait photographer.
As of 2024, Stephen has been hired to direct and produce several projects including 'MY HEART REMEMBERS' based on the best selling book by Kim Vogel Sawyer and 'WHEN IT SNOWS' a short drama film about a woman going through dementia.
As of 2024, Stephen has been hired to direct and produce several projects including 'MY HEART REMEMBERS' based on the best selling book by Kim Vogel Sawyer and 'WHEN IT SNOWS' a short drama film about a woman going through dementia.