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# STEPHEN NAGEL

Screenwriter | Director

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## Posts

- [FROZEN YOGHURT](https://www.stephen-nagel.co.za/frozen-yoghurt/) - Watch Frozen Yoghurt now. Stephen Nagel served as cinematographer and producer on this BTG Productions dramedy. Log Line: Something unexpected happened to Jess and Mia on the way to get Frozen Yoghurt. Role(s): Cinematographer, Producer Jess and Mia are out to get some Frozen Yoghurt but find themselves lost. Then they meet a colourful
- [RELENTLESS](https://www.stephen-nagel.co.za/relentless/) - Time is a gift that nobody should take for granted. Role(s): Director, Producer, Writer (Story)
- [DETOUR](https://www.stephen-nagel.co.za/detour/) - Watch DETOUR now, a grounded science fiction thrillercdirected by Stephen Nagel. The film was a segment that formed part of the 2017 feature film, Breathe Easy. Log Line: The apocalypse looms as Calvyn and Megan struggle to fix her car's tyre and leave Cape Town. But things are not quite as they seem between the
- [DAY ZERO](https://www.stephen-nagel.co.za/day-zero/) - Watch Day Zero now, a post-apocalyptic thriller directed by Stephen Nagel. Role(s): Director, Cinematographer, Producer Log line: In a post-apocalyptic Cape Town, a group of people being pursued by a vicious, relentless hunter must make their way to a safe haven at all costs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLPJdr5XUaA Watch the trailer for Day Zero here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h-QKN9vJUI
- [MIA&I](https://www.stephen-nagel.co.za/mia-sophie-4-eva/) - Watch MIA&I now, a grounded science fiction thriller written & directed by Stephen Nagel & Dean Ravell. Log Line: In MIA&I, a woman struggles to hold on to who she is in the midst of an unraveling relationship with her new robotic companion. Role(s): Director, Writer, Producer WATCH THE FILM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIzivh_TB_A MIA&I was Written and
- [STEPHEN NAGEL DIRECTING REEL](https://www.stephen-nagel.co.za/reel/) - Reel for Stephen Nagel, film director based in Cape Town, South Africa. I'm a classically trained, award-winning screenwriter who directs and produces independent short films. I write character-driven stories in the science fiction, drama, fantasy and comedy genres. I have a keen interest in tragic characters that have something to prove to themselves and
- [RESIDENT VILE](https://www.stephen-nagel.co.za/resident-vile/) - Watch Resident Vile now, a horror short directed by Stephen Nagel. Log Line: When a diligent house sitter investigates the mysterious groans echoing through the door to an old bathroom, she uncovers a chilling truth—unearthing a grotesque secret that threatens to consume her. Role(s): Director, Writer. WATCH THE FILM NOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU3IoCr4bSg Resident Vile was Directed RESIDENT VILE is a new horror short film by Stephen Nagel in association with Megan Alexander.
- [PROTÉGÉ](https://www.stephen-nagel.co.za/protege/) - Watch the trailer for Protégé, a thriller short written & directed by Stephen Nagel & Dean Ravell. Log Line: A vigilante arrives to deliver justice to her mark: a man who beats his girlfriend. Too bad someone else got there first. Role(s): Director, Writer, Producer WATCH THE TRAILER NOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeWpbVnlFas Protégé is a thriller short

## Pages

- [Awards & Press](https://www.stephen-nagel.co.za/awards-press/) - PRESS: Stephen Nagel wins the Isiziba Award presented by Stained Glass TV for a standout pitch for Watching Over You at DFM 2025, as part of the Talents Durban Cohort. More on this at DFM's Official Site More on this at the official Film Cape Town site More on the at Media Update Local writers
- [CONTACT](https://www.stephen-nagel.co.za/contact/) - Services:Screenwriting (writers rooms, short commercial content, original concepts for Television & Film).Script Coverage (Story analysis, formatting, genre & character analysis)Directing (Commercials, shorts).My screenwriting strengths are conceptualising and world-building. My directing strengths lie in my ability to centre character in any genre, and harnessing a collaborative environment on my sets.If you’re looking to staff your show,
- [Home](https://www.stephen-nagel.co.za/home/)

## Categories

- [short-films](https://www.stephen-nagel.co.za/short-films/)