Biography

                                             B I O G R A P H Y

                                            S  T  E  V  E    L  E  M                                                                                           

                    C O M P A N I E S

  2004    Managing Director of Dream Factory Europe, in previous years

  1992    Dream Factory Hamburg and Film Manufaktur Hamburg.  

                                                 E D U C A T I O N              

                           1996   Duncan Thompson's master class: “SCRIPT-WRITING FOR

      HOLLYWOOD AND EUROPE”, Berlin.

              European EFA Conference: “Strategies for Survival”, Berlin.

                                        Int’l “Scope Symposium”, four days in Dortmund, Germany.

1995    1^st prize Award Winner: Film Business School Madrid, an instru-

ment of the European Union.

                           1994    Examination at Hamburg’s Chamber of Commerce.

  1994    Member of the United Filmcontor Essen. Workshops, e.g.:

  1989    “Screenplay I + II + III”  by  Dr K.-D. Möller-Naß, Germany.

              “Documentary Film Editing” by Laura Burns, USA.

              “Music in Feature Films”by Hansjörg Pauli, Swizerland.

              Camera Workshops I + II.     

              Two weeks “Advanced Feature Film-Editing” (AVID & LIGHT-

              WORKS) with Sean Barton (editor of  STAR WARS II and

               QUADROPHENIA), England.  

• EXAMINATIONS: German philology (”B”), philosophy (“A”),

             politics, and education. Guest student of Theatre Science at

            Free University Berlin and guest student in Musicology, Mainz

            University.  

  1985    GUEST ASSISTANT: Ephraim Kishon and Eugen York 

• (TV productions), Otto Schenk and Hartmut Lange (theatre)

                                                   N O V E L S

2015    SARAH WEAVER AND THE CLOUD OF HORROR.

                           2012    PART FOUR.  A sequel from the int’l fantasy-adventure novel for

                                       younger readers and adults as well, 361 polished pages.

2011    SARAH WEAVER AND CLUXSULAS EVIL PLAN.

                           2010    PART THREE. A sequel from the int’l fantasy-adventure novel for

                                       younger readers and adults as well, 431 polished pages.

2005    SARAH WEAVER AND THE RIDDLE OF THE CLONEHOPPERS.

                           2003    PART TWO. An int’l fantasy-adventure novel for younger readers and

                                        adults as well, a sequel, 436 polished pages.

                           2004    SARAH WEAVER AND THE SECRET OF THE TRANSPARENT

                           2001    QUEEN. An int’l fantasy-adventure novel for younger readers and

                                        adults as well, 487 pages. The headline of a literary online magazine

                                        in Germany stated: “HARRY POTTER WAS YESTERDAY!”

                                                  T H E A T R E  

  1990     STORY  EDITOR & MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF

  1987     DIRECTORS, Theatres of Krefeld and  Mönchengladbach  

               (budget: 7.5 million US dollars). In addition, director of

              several stage plays and shows, e.g. Arthur Schnitzler’s Der Reigen.

  1987     Personal assistANT of the chief dramaturge at Wiesbaden

  1986     State Theater (theater and opera.)

                                            S C R E E N P L A Y S

               2005    FIRST STEPS TO EDEN. A combination of science fiction and

2001    magical fantasy, with a tough woman, who discovers her female

                                       identity in a man’s world. Co-writer: Edward Champion, San

                                       Francisco. Story by Steve Lem. Polished by Matthew Way, Hamburg.

• MILLA JOVOVICH’S OR UMA THURMAN’S (e.g.) WILD

WEST SWAMP COMEDY. An undomesticated sci-fi family

                                       entertainment feature film endeavor with an extremely funny,

                                       dolphin-like female alien animal that learns American English

                                       and falls in love with a butterfly hunter in order to transform his

                                       life forever, featuring many young lead roles.

• Dialogue polishing for commercial German video clips, e.g.

2000    “Volksfürsorge Spot”. SCREENED.

  1991    Beam me up, Scotty! There is no intelligent life on

  1989    Earth...  Screenplay and storyboard, 114 minutes.

               With support of Film Bureau Hamburg. SCREENED.

                                         f e a t u r e   f i l m s

  1996    INDEPENDENT FILM NIGHT. A history of independent   

              music. Int’l music videos, band interviews, and commentaries.

              54 minutes, stereo. Theatrical release in Germany with...

  1994    Beam me up, Scotty! There is no intelligent life on Earth...

  1989    Stories of an independent band in Germany. 1986 - 1992.

              35mm, color, 108.01 minutes. Dolby Stereo Spectral Recording.

              Writer, Director, Producer, First Cut & Dolby SR Scoring.

              With support of: The Berlin Film Assistance Program, Filmstif-

              tung North-Rhine Westfalia, Dep. of  Cultural Affairs  Krefeld, 

              VertriebsKontor (distribution) Hamburg. Produced 1989 - 1994.

              International Filmfestival Magdeburg, September 1994. Filmfes-

              tival Osnabrück, January 1995. Filmfestival  Göttingen, 1996.                   

      Start in Germany: 04-26-1996. Re-released in 2005.

                                                 C O N T A C T                                                               

               Steve Lem’s representative in the United States of America:

               Monika L. McCarthy, attorney at law.

               Business E-Mail:  monikaesq@gmail.com