Stephen Vittoria is an award-winning filmmaker and author. His last two feature documentaries- "Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary" and "One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern"-have been embraced by moviegoers and audiences worldwide. Vittoria was also a producer on two feature documentaries by Academy Award winner Alex Gibney- "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" and "Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place."Vittoria, along with journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal, co-authored the three-book nonfiction series, "Murder Incorporated: Empire, Genocide, and Manifest Destiny," with forewords by Angela Davis and Chris Hedges. Vittoria also contributed to an anthology (along with Norman Mailer and Frank Deford) entitled "In Times Like These: How We Pray." SPECIAL NOTE: Regarding Vittoria as a storyteller, legendary filmmaker, Albert Maysles, publicly petitioned his colleagues in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to consider Vittoria's documentary feature, "Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary," for Oscar consideration: "I've sat through many documentaries in my life and Vittoria's is one of the finest. I was riveted by the film and storytelling. It was as if Mumia was in the room speaking directly to us."