Steven Matthew Hoffner

Steven is an award-winning producer, director and editor. As a graduate from the University of Toronto, Steven won Best First Feature at the U of T Film Festival in 2005, and earned a role as a documentary Features Producer at the National Hockey League in 2006. Touring the world and telling stories about the league's marquee players and events, Steven amassed millions of views over a 10 year body of work, including the award-winning doc series "NHL Life" which earned seven w3 web awards, including Best Drama Series in 2015. After full-time successful stints at Major League Baseball and The Walt Disney Company, Steven established 383 Pictures, and directed and produced the Washington DC set documentary "The Cannons," which had its World Premiere at the prestigious DOC NYC Film Festival in November 2021, touring North America and earning Canadian Screen Award recognition for its film festival success. Steven's short scripted work has also played to regional fanfare, including the life-inspired "Cliffside," which opened the Scarborough Film Festival in 2013 and the viral short film comedy "The Russian Hipster" in 2017. A keen eye for television development, Steven continues to produce and develop serial long-form documentary and scripted shows, including the much-hyped "The Six" which was developed with Entertainment One and CBC Network in 2018. Steven has also directed and produced nationally-televised commercials and branded content stories for major partners in North America, including 7-Eleven, Adidas, and Scotiabank. His work has been seen on HBO, TNT, NBC, and has worked with major sports and music celebrities on various NHL-related projects, including Drake, Snoop Dogg, Wayne Gretzky, and Connor McDavid. Steven is a part-time educator, heading the Toronto Film School on-line Video Production program, and serving as lead instructor. Steven is a proud advocate and ally for BIPOC and gender representation in the film and television industry.