Work samples

I've been working under the company name of Silent Radio Pictures since 2014, and officially incorporated in 2017. Below are samples of the various types of projects I have had the opportunity to work on in a variety of roles. These include both hired work and passion projects. For more information please reach out to me here. Look forward to working with you!

-Stephen Ruminski

Long Form / Narrative

Christmas With Felicity (Trailer)

Line Producer / Production Manager

Hallmark-style Christmas film made in the Chicago suburbs. Hired below-the-line crew and monitored the budget during production. Implemented a low cost Covid-19 testing protocol for all cast and crew. Available on AMC+

Monuments (Trailer)

Line Producer / Production Manager

Independent feature film shot in Chicago, IL and Boulder, CO. Maintained the budget of roughly $700k, hired and managed the crew in two states, and helped see through the Illinois Tax Credit process.

There's an App for That (Trailer)

Co-Producer / Production Manager

Web Series filmed in Chicago with an ensemble cast of local actors. I oversaw the day to day operations, hired the crew, managed the budget and payroll, and assisted with any other tasks needed.

From Online Searching to Marriage: A Story of Love

Co-Producer & Editor

An unconventional story of love found online. Story was found in the edit while sifting through over an hour of interview footage. Styled to match other videos of this series.

Onward Notre Dame: This Is What We Do (Trailer)

Co-Producer & Lead Editor

A retrospective on the 2017-18 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball’s teams surreal run to the NCAA Championship. Story is told with game footage and talking head interviews. Aired on NBC Sports Network.

Ms. White Light (Trailer)

Line Producer / Production Manager

Independent feature film shot in Bloomington, IN. Second film with Pigasus Pictures. Maintained the budget of roughly $800k, hired and managed the crew, and handled all accounting and payroll.

Onward Notre Dame: The House that Rockne Built

Co-Producer & Lead Editor

The story of Notre Dame Stadium and its unforgettable moments from 1930 to 2017. Required collecting archive footage, photos, and radio broadcasts. Story was crafted in the edit based on a very rough outline. Aired on NBC.

The Good Catholic (Trailer)

Line Producer / Production Manager

Independent feature film shot in Bloomington, IN. First feature with Pigasus Pictures. Handled a multitude of tasks from tracking the budget of 400k to payroll to cast and crew logistics.

The Gunness Mystery (Teaser)

Producer / Director / Editor

The Gunness Mystery is a documentary detailing the life of one of the most prolific female serial killers in history. Belle Gunness committed most of her killings in my home town of La Porte, IN in the 1900s.

Looking Glass (Trailer)

DIT / Assistant Editor / Graphic Design

The first feature film I worked on. I was on set as the Digital Imaging Technician as well as Camera Assistant. I also helped in post production as an assistant editor and did some of the graphic and web design for the project.

From Online Searching to Marriage: A Story of Love

Onward Notre Dame: This Is What We Do (Trailer)

Onward Notre Dame: The House that Rockne Built

SHORT FILMS

Belle

Director / Co-Writer / Producer

A proof-of-concept short about the serial killer Belle Gunness. As young Jennie Olson nears adulthood, Belle struggles with what is best for Jennie’s future.

Bully Me Badd

Producer

Short film based on the book Bully Me Badd by Corey Fair, Jr. A young boy struggles with his identity as he looks for a role model to help him face those who bully him.

Real Prayers are Said in German

Producer

In a close knit German farming community in central Illinois during WWII, 3 siblings must cope with their beloved father's tuberculosis diagnosis, Proof-of-concept short for a feature film.

I Met You on the Radio

Director / Editor

Holed up in a basement shelter, Ish, survivor of recent societal collapse, passes his time broadcasting on the radio, hoping he's not the only one left.