Stephen Marinaccio has over 20 years of experience working in various positions on feature film, television and reality productions, recently completing work on the 2011 release of a 20th Century Fox film; "The Darkest Hour" as the Line Producer. In 2001, James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic) gave Marinaccio his first big break as the UPM overseeing the Mexico shoot on Ghosts of the Abyss. From there, he started working on independent features and was later accepted as a member of the Director's Guild of America as a Unit Production Manager, Third Area. Steve McEveety (Passion of the Christ, Braveheart) hired him in 2007 to oversee all production and post on feature films for Mpower Pictures, including The Stoning of Soraya M. and the recent release, Snowmen. While there, Marinaccio was given the opportunity to assist with both development and marketing, further increasing his understanding of the business side. In addition to working as a DGA UPM / Line Producer, Marinaccio writes for LineProducing.com, a website he created to help people understand the intricate details involved with the role of being a UPM or Line Producer. Marinaccio is also passionate about his charity, HollywoodABC.org, which benefits local schools by donating leftover production supplies.