About Stephanie Michelle Lokelani Cullen

(Steph Lokelani)

I am a video producer, filmmaker, and storyteller. A Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) living in Boise, Idaho, who loves to create and collaborate. My top Clifton StrengthsFinder strengths are achiever, learner, intellection, responsibility, and positivity.

With a Bachelor of Science in Digital Cinematography from Full Sail University, class of 2017, and a Master of Arts in Communication with an emphasis on New Media and Marketing from Southern New Hampshire University, class of 2023, I run two production companies, #OMGFemaleFilmmakers and OMG Studios Boise, and a digital media company, OMG Media Outlet. I am also a graduate of the 2021-2023 Leadership Boise cohort and the Treasurer of the Board for the nonprofit Quest for Freedom.

I create video content for large corporations such as HP and Boise Cascade, local nonprofits such as The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights, Learning Lab of Boise, United Way of Treasure Valley, and the Idaho Nonprofit Center, and PR firms such as Full Swing PR, to name a few. My filmmaking passion is in the nonprofit sector creating short documentaries and video essays for and about the people (and sometimes animals) who give to our communities and thrive because of them. I am fortunate that I get to do what I love every single day.

When I’m not creating video content, I can be found at the gym always training for myself, running with my dog or riding my bike on the Boise River Greenbelt, and chasing after my three ornery cats. I also love Sunday brunch.

Take a look around my website, enjoy some short films, and drop me a line. I’m available to shoot your next short film, documentary, or corporate video and am always up for travel. Experiencing the world only furthers my story‐telling abilities.

You can also visit my physical studio space, OMG Studios Boise, in Garden City, Idaho, an audio and video production studio, and my Media, Marketing, and Communications website, OMG Media Outlet, where I put my new skills from my masters program to work!

MISSION

To create video content that enhances lives and tells the stories that need to be told.

VISION

Creating a world where everyone has the opportunity to share their story and their life with others.

VALUES

Equality
Storytelling
Creativity
Advancement
Communication

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Communication with an emphasis on New Media and Marketing, Southern New Hampshire University, 2021-2023
Bachelor of Science in Digital Cinematography, Full Sail University, 2015-2017
- Valedictorian, Advanced Achievement Award, 6 Course Director’s Awards

CERTIFICATIONS

COVID-19 Compliance Officer, Health Education Services, September 2020
Human Rights Certification, Wassmuth Center for Human Rights, July 2020

AWARDS

MacGyver Award from HP Foundation for 15 student videos created for Kessler Keener Foundation, December 2021
Best of Comedy 2021 for “Annuler” (short film) from A Night of Misfit Films Festival, November 2021
Diversity and Inclusion Business Excellence Award from HP Boise, December 2020

VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY EFFORTS

Quest for Freedom, Treasurer of the Board, 2023 - Present
HP Elevate & Lead 2023, Speaker, August 2023
Leadership Boise, 2021-2023 Cohort
Kessler Keener Foundation, Board of Directors and Filmmaker, 2021 - 2023
Volunteer for The Wassmuth Center Kindness Camp, 2023 - I read a book about protecting the environment and taught students about the Hawaiian culture
Volunteer at Cherry Gulch School, 2023 - taught students how to make no-budget movies
Ballet Idaho, Board of Directors, 2021, and Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, 2021-2023
Keynote Speaker, Boise State University, Facilitating learning with Native students, February 2022
Panelist, Idaho Nonprofit Center, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Summit, January 2021
Panelist, HP, Inc. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Panel, December 2020

What People Are Saying

Here is a clip from the 18th annual VIRTUAL Change Your World Celebration on October 2, 2021, where KTVB's own Mark Johnson and The Wassmuth Center for Human Right's Executive Director, Dan Prinzing, acknowledge OMGFemaleFilmmakers for the work I did on this incredible event.