A native of the Washington, DC area, Stephen spent most of his life pursuing technical interest and challenges. Armed with a Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering and a desire to invent the next big thing, he began his professional career working for the infamous National Security Agency.

Three positions and five years later, he realized that something was missing. So, Stephen, his wife, and their two children moved to California , intent on pursuing dreams that were dormant since childhood.

Making his directorial debut with the short film thriller Damsels in Distress, Powell teams up with awarding winning director of photography Tim Otholt, composer Ashera J. Powell, and Perrine Productions to deliver a fresh look at domestic violence in an urban society.