Occupation: Filmmaker
Birth date: December 21, 1988
Birth place: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active: 2010–present
Sydney Steingas (born December 21, 1988) is an American film director, producer, and writer.[2] He is best known for his films All the Rage, The Kids Are Back and Good Posture.
Steingas was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He began making films at a young age and studied film at the University of California, Los Angeles. He gained recognition in 2016 with his short film "All the Rage", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards.[3]
Steingas's feature film debut, "The Kids Are Back", premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival. He has also directed and produced several other short films and music videos.
Feature films
- The Kids Are Back (2022)
Short films
- All the Rage (2016)
- The Things I Keep Missing (2017)
- The Day You Died (2019)
- Good Posture (2019)
- The Man Who Wasn't There (2021)
Music videos
- "Sober" by Hayley Williams (2020)
- "Leave It Up to Me" by Julia Michaels (2020)
- "Lonely World" by Maisie Peters (2021)
- "Love of Your Life" by Tate McRae (2021)
- "She's Kerosene" by The Aces (2022)
Academy Awards
* Nominated for Best Short Film (Live Action) for "All the Rage" (2017)
Tribeca Film Festival
* Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature (U.S.) for "The Kids Are Back" (2022)
* Special Jury Mention - Best Screenplay for "The Kids Are Back" (2022)
Sundance Film Festival
* Short Film Programing Award for "All the Rage" (2016)
* Short Film Special Jury Award for "Good Posture" (2019)
SXSW Film Festival
* Special Jury Prize for Short Filmmaking (Narrative) for "All the Rage" (2016)
* Narrative Short Audience Award for "The Things I Keep Missing" (2017)
* Special Jury Prize for Short Filmmaking (Narrative) for "Good Posture" (2019)
Other awards
* Student Academy Award for Best Narrative (Non-Animated) for "All the Rage" (2016)
* Independent Spirit Award for Best Short Film (Live Action) for "All the Rage" (2017)
* BAFTA Award for Best Short Film for "All the Rage" (2017)
* Gotham Award for Best Short Film for "All the Rage" (2017)
* Critics' Choice Award for Best Short Film for "All the Rage" (2017)
