Stephanie Alton was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, but for a number of years has resided in Montana. She received her MFA from Pratt Institute. She also studied film at New York University. Alton’s work is in the State of Alaska Permanent Collection. Her documentary Ridin’ for the Brand is distributed by Dark Hollow Films and has been shown on PBS. Her film Yupiit: Eye of Both Worlds has won awards nationally and internationally. Her films have been at numerous film festivals.