Stephanie's Image

Stephanie's Image is a 2009 American drama film directed by Janis DeLucia Allen, written by J.P. Allen and featuring Melissa Leo in the title role.^[1]

Stephanie's Image
Stephanie's Image poster
Directed by	Janis DeLucia Allen
Written by	JP Allen
Produced by	Coffee and Language Productions
Starring	Melissa Leo
Cinematography	KC Smith
Edited by	Janis DeLucia Allen
Music by	Michael Slattery and SHOULDERS
Distributed by	Vanguard Cinema
Release date	February 25, 2009 (2009-02-25) (NewFilmmakers Los Angeles)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A former model, Stephanie, is found murdered in her San Francisco apartment. Her boyfriend, Richard, whose body is also found at the scene, apparently killed her and then committed suicide. A photographer who worked closely with Stephanie decides to make a documentary about her life, a kind of memorial. She interviews those people closest to Stephanie, but she soon discovers that almost everything she’s been told about the crime is false, and everyone she interviews is lying. The circumstances surrounding Stephanie’s death become more and more contradictory and as the filmmaker struggles to find the truth she also realizes she may have played a frightening part in what happened to her friend.

Festivals and awards

Festivals - Official Selection

• NewFilmmakers, Los Angeles - February, 2009
• Method Fest Independent Film Festival - March, 2009
• Milan International Film Festival, Italy - May, 2009
• Lighthouse International Film Festival - June, 2009
• Washougal International Film Festival - August, 2009
• Charlotte Film Festival - September, 2009
• Ojai-Ventura International Film Festival - November, 2009

Nominations

• Milan International Film Festival 2009 - Best Feature Film
• Milan International Film Festival 2009 - Best Actress, Melissa Leo
• Milan International Film Festival 2009 - Best Editor, Janis Delucia Allen

Awards

• Washougal International Film Festival, 2009 - Audience Award, Best Feature film

Release

Stephanie's Image premiered at the Method Fest Independent Film Festival in March 2009 and played at several US festivals. It also received multiple nominations at the 2009 Milan International Film Festival Awards including consideration for Best Feature Film. The film had a very limited theatrical release on February 15, 2010.^[2] It was released on DVD by Vanguard Cinema on February 23, 2010.