Like any 14-year-old, Stephen Sotor is a big fan of video games and carries his PlayStation Portable everywhere he goes.

But this summer the American teen is finding it difficult to find the time to play as he's too occupied with another of his hobbies -- directing movies.

Sotor, invited to Japan by the nongovernmental organization Peace Boat for a week from July 14, directed the documentary "Genie in a Bottle Unleashed" together with classmate Trace Gaynor in summer 2004.