Randy Scott Steinlauf is a writer-director-producer and the president of Paris-based Shirasuna Productions. He is an autodidactic, award-winning Franco-American screenwriter based in Portugal.

In 2024, he wrote, directed and produced the short film The Festival, a satirical comedy that takes a humorous look at the world of film festivals... Read More

Randy Scott Steinlauf is a writer-director-producer and the president of Paris-based Shirasuna Productions. He is an autodidactic, award-winning Franco-American screenwriter based in Portugal.

In 2024, he wrote, directed and produced the short film The Festival, a satirical comedy that takes a humorous look at the world of film festivals. His debut short film, Fortificada – Family Council (2023), is based on his historical fiction feature screenplay Fortificada. Expanding his creative horizons, he ventured into AI-assisted filmmaking with his comedy shorts "Wine Bar" (2025) and “The Frog-Prince” (2025), as well as a B&W silent film set in 1920s NYC. He currently has two more live action short films in pre-production with principal photography scheduled for fall 2025.

His most recent script is the stage play Manifestation completed in April 2025. He is also working on the novelization of his feature screenplay The Expat which is expected to be completed within 2025.

Before his foray into filmmaking, he spent 30 years as a global senior executive living in France, Japan, China, and Spain. He holds a Masters in International Business Studies from the University of South Carolina and a BA in French from the University of Illinois.

He is fluent in English, French, Portuguese, and conversational in Japanese. Read Less