Ian Stevenson(II)
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
For 20 years, Ian Stevenson has worked in Television (scripted and
non-scripted), Film, Commercials and Journalism as Director, Producer,
Showrunner, EP and Creator. He is founder/owner of award winning and
international production company Bondi Beach Productions. This Film
School and Bachelor of Business graduate is based in Los Angeles with
his actress wife Katherine Hynes and
their two children. This is the story of an Aussie cowboy who rides
into the Cannes Film Festival on route to Hollywood... Born and raised
in Sydney, Australia, Ian fell in love with photography at age 8 and
built a darkroom under the family house. With a drama teacher for a
mother, he was destined for a life of creative visual storytelling. But
leaving school, the city kid went outback to live the life of a tough
Aussie cattle farmer. After several years of rodeos and way too much
cow poop, he became a Journalist and then finally returned to his
creative roots. Establishing his own production company, Ian's first TV
program "Purple Haze" won awards and sold internationally. Next stop
was the Cannes Film Festival in France to sell his projects. Since
then, Ian has directed, produced and created prime time, number-one
rating TV shows; filmed in 20 countries; whilst his TV programs and
commercials have aired internationally. His list of shows, clients and
employers reads like a "Who's Who"-
The Biggest Loser Australia (2006),
The Mole (2000),
_Bone Detectives (2008 TV Series)_,
Battleground Earth: Ludacris vs. Tommy Lee (2008),
Discovery Channel, MTV, BSkyB, Coke, Qantas, MasterCard, world-wide
agency McCann Erickson, BMG Sony Music and Channels 4 & 5 UK. Ian is a
storyteller with a strong visual eye for the frame that tells the
story. Sometimes this brings out his inner "Indiana Jones". Ian has
climbed to 5000 meters to film while suffering altitude sickness; he's
trekked through dangerous rebel-occupied South American jungle to
abseil into ancient Myan underwater caves; and shared warm-breath
personal space with lions and wild elephants. But he's equally at home
shooting a 35mm Commercial on the streets of Buenos Aires. His Director
skills draw performances from hosts, actors, reality talent and
celebrities, eg, Mel Gibson,
Tommy Lee,
Ludacris,Isaiah Washington,
Tori Spelling,
RuPaul. While his journalistic and writing
expertise give him a great sense of the story, fast. Whether it's
shooting a TV show, Documentary or 35mm Commercial, this former Aussie
cowboy always ropes in a high quality result - stunning pictures and
engaging entertaining stories.