Steven Cerritos' Online Portfolio
Bio: I am an independent filmmaker living in Toronto, Ontario. Although I consider Toronto my hometown, I was born in Los Angeles, California. Just like many of today's independent filmmakers, I write, direct and edit most of my projects. I'm also dabbling with animation and illustrations as well. Over the last couple of years, I have created three short films, "Cerritosis" , "In Darkness" & "Roachfar", while also developing and promoting my newest project, "The Mr. Serial Killer" series. My films have been in many small festivals around the world and have received many, many positive reviews. "In Darkness", my second film, secured a distribution deal with OUAT media, while the "The Happy Face Killer", part of the "Mr. Serial Killer" series, won me a place on AF Magazine's Top Ten List. My style can be summarized as dark and absurd. Garth Ennis’ writing, Mark Ryden’s artwork, Joel-Peter Witkin’s photography, and Clive Barker, Beatrix Potter and Kentaro Muira’s dark and imaginative worlds have been big influences in my life.
Roachfar Trailer (2011) Trailer for Roachfar, my 2011 short film. Shot with Sony’s EX3. I was the writer, illustrator, compositor, editor and director of this short film.
The Happy Face Killer Trailer (2009) From my latest project, the trailer for Mr. Serial Killer Series’ first episode. Shot with Sony’s EX3 and edited in FCP. Along with the creator’s credit, I was also the writer, director, editor and illustrator of this film.
The Happy Face Killer (2009) This is my current project, Mr. Serial Killer Series pilot episode, The Happy Face Killer. It was shot with Sony’s EX3 and edited in FCP. Along with the creator’s credit, I was also the writer, director, editor and illustrator of this film.
In Darkness (2008) We shot this short film against green, over two days. For this project, Sony’s Z1U was used and the film was edited with FCP. I was the writer, director, editor, compositor, and one of the producers of this film.
Cerritosis (2007) Although released in 2007, this really was my very first project, as it was shot in 2005. We shot this on Beta SP and Mini DV. The film was edited on FCP. I was the writer, director, and editor of this film.
