
Directing
Stephen T. Maing
EN, ZH cinema · 17 credits
Also known as Stephen Maing
Stephen Maing is an Emmy-winning New York-based filmmaker, cinematographer, and editor known for observational, longitudinal documentaries about power and resistance. He co-directed UNION (2024), which won a Special Jury Award at Sundance, and directed, filmed, and edited Crime + Punishment (2018), which won a Sundance Special Jury Award, an Emmy for Outstanding Social Issue Documentary, and was Oscar-shortlisted. Other credits include High Tech, Low Life, The Surrender, Dirty Gold, and The Great Experiment. He is a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow, a United States Artists Fellow, and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Known for
Filmography

Basic Emotions
Editor

Emergent City
Executive Producer

Local One
Director, Cinematography, Editor

Union
Director, Editor

Look into My Eyes
Director of Photography

The Strike
Consulting Producer

After the Bite
Director of Photography

Crime + Punishment
Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematography

Nothing Is Truer than Truth
Camera Operator, Co-Producer

The Release
Director

The Surrender
Director

ANNIE: It's the Hard-Knock Life, from Script to Stage
Co-Producer, Cinematography, Additional Editor

High Tech, Low Life
Director




