After a childhood that traversed Townsville, Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur, Stephanie Jane Day landed in Canberra, studying in the vaunted Philosophy program at the ANU. Post-uni, with a desire to streamline her philosophical leanings in a screen context, Day moved to Sydney to pursue a career in Cinema.

Copywriting by day and scriptwriting by night, Stephanie released a litany of short films and ethereal music videos for her artist friends, leading to major collaborations with the likes of Jack Ladder, Holly Throsby, Emma Russack and Peach PRC.

In 2017, Day was accepted to AFTRS, undertaking a Masters and meeting future collaborator James Robert Woods. A series of short films followed, including AN ATHLETE WRESTLING A PYTHON (2021), NOWNESS-premiering fempocalypse FALSE AS A BEACH (2024) and monochrome character study GET BACK TO ME (2026).

Day’s journey to longform began in 2024 with development of THE CEREMONY and SLOWNESS, while concurrently producing THE BIRTHDAY TRIP (2026) which met critical acclaim upon theatrical release on July 30, 2026.