Hendler has directed commercials for clients including BMW, Motorola, Budweiser, Adidas, MTV, and PDFA. He has been recognized as a "Director to Watch" in shots, 'boards, and SHOOT, as well as at Young and Rubicam's "Young Guns," the Clio awards, and the Kodak New Directors showcase.

The director came to Bandito Brothers via the company's President of Production and Development Lance Sloane. Hendler is attached to a Web series being produced by Bryan Singer for the WB; Sloane serves as a consultant on the series.

"We are very excited to have Stewart join the Banditos," said Executive Producer Jeff Rohrer. "He's a hard working filmmaker with a fabulous eye, and he fits in extremely well among the other Bandito directors, who all love the business and relish the challenging jobs. We had a great year and are going to have another, with guys like Stewart around."

A graduate of USC's film program, Hendler wrote and directed the short film, One, winner of the Audience Award at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. The visually stunning 35mm short quickly connected him with theatrical agents at CAA and caught the attention of major advertising agencies. Spot assignments and accolades followed. In 2008, Hendler's commercial work was honored with an AICP award, and remains in the permanent collection of the New York Museum of Modern Art. His previous film, the supernatural thriller Whisper, was produced by Gold Circle Films and Universal Pictures, and was released in 2007.

Hendler rounds out a Bandito Brothers roster comprised of Partners/Directors Mouse McCoy and Scott Waugh, directing duo Gentlemen, and director/cinematographers Mitchell Amundsen and Vic Huber.