STEPHANIE TESTA
• creative team leader •
An experienced and creative video-production team leader that blends strong business, logistical and creative expertise. Stephanie has overseen and managed the production of over 2,000 projects in her career. She is deeply experienced in all facets of video, from pre-to-post, and has a reputation for managing strong,
efficient and happy teams.
Experience
Designed Firelight Studio, a fully-equipped cyclorama studio in New York City.
She strategized, founded and built-out a 2,000 sq ft custom studio space from the ground-up, offering day rentals to local productions. After sustaining profit growth over 3 years, she positioned company for sale, and was acquired in 2020. The studio continues to serve as a thriving hub for video productions in New York City.
Watch a video tour of Firelight Studio:
Hands-on technical skills plus successful team management experience.
Throughout her career, Stephanie obtained strong hand-on technical skills in both production and post-production. Her credits include directing, assistant directing, producing, cinematography, editing, sound design, and animation. Her experience on hundreds of sets and locations, combined with her technical expertise makes her a compassionate and effective leader of creative teams.
Stephanie holds a BA in Film & Media from the University of Rochester, and a Certificate in Business Management from NYC's Small Business Association. After building her technical skills with an editing and cinematography positions, she became a successful entrepreneur in her early 20's.
Built a bustling video agency that sustained over a million dollars in yearly revenue.
One Glass Video served consumer brands, commercial agencies, and publishers for over 10 years. She led a team to execute productions for some of the world's biggest brands including Gap, Inc, Citibank, WIRED, The New Yorker and more. In her day-to-day, she drove business strategy, managed projects, and monitored and optimized efficiency. After 10 years of steady growth sustaining over 1.2M in yearly revenue, she then led a transition of the business to a joint venture partner.
Watch One Glass Video's reel from 2018:
Portfolio
Commercial + Product
Crowdfunding
Branded Content
Digital Entertainment
Television + Celebrity
Documentary + Docu-Style
