Rick Stevenson is a writer , director , and producer from Seattle , Washington . Some of Stevenson 's films include : '' Privileged '' ( 1982 ) starring Hugh Grant , '' Restless Natives '' ( 1985 ) starring Ned Beatty , '' Promised Land '' ( 1987 ) starring Meg Ryan and Kiefer Sutherland , '' Some Girls '' ( 1988 ) starring Patrick Dempsey , Jennifer Connelly and Andre Gregory , and '' Crooked Smiles '' starring Jennifer Jason-Leigh , Noah Wylie , Juliette Lewis and Peter Coyote . In 2006 , his film '' Expiration Date '' won both Audience and Jury Award for Best Film at the Omaha Film Festival and took Best Film honors at the American Indian Film Festival . Stevenson has directed many programs for television , including ED for NBC , and his work as a director of television commercials has garnered a myriad of awards . In 2001 , Stevenson founded a documentary series called '' The 5000 Days Project . '' This project is now called '' The School of Life Project '' and spans 15 countries
American Indian Film Festival
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Rick Stevenson