Edward P. Stencel has worked as a producer, director and cinematographer for the past 19 years. His fiction and non-fiction films have won awards at major film festivals worldwide. Over the past six years Edward has traveled the world selling and acquiring programming as a distribution executive. Most recently he has launched Royale Greenstone Entertainment, a consulting and international sales representation company based in Michigan. He also runs FilmmakerAdvisor.com and FilmFestivalAdvisor.com, a service to inform and assist filmmakers, producers, and film professionals alike with the ever-changing festival and distribution world through in-depth consultations that lead to insider knowledge on how to better advance your projects in today’s competitive society.

Edward is lead programmer for documentaries at the Slamdance Film Festival. He is on the board of directors and vice president of the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival. Edward is also the founder and served as co-director of the Indy Film Showcase for four years, which screened feature independent films with the directors in attendance from around the country once a month in Kansas City. He is currently on the national advisory board for Kansas City FilmFest and served as vice president and executive board member of the Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee for nine years.