
Biography
Shawn is an Academy Award-winning writer/director whose films have premiered at Sundance, SXSW and TIFF. He is the founder of Fuzzy Logic Pictures, the CEO of Criminal Content, and Executive Producer on the TV Series AMERICAN HOSTAGE (Amazon MGM+). He’s directed numerous award-winning Podcasts including BLACKOUT (Rami Malek), THE FOXES OF HYDESVILLE (Carey Mulligan), AMERICAN HOSTAGE (Jon Hamm), and HUNTED (Parker Posey). He was formerly the frontman of rock band Stellastarr*. In 2013, he won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for CURFEW, and the SXSW Audience Award for its feature-length adaptation BEFORE I DISAPPEAR (Emmy Rossum, Fatima Ptacek, Ron Perlman).
Wrote 7
2010s
- 2018
- 2016
Cul-de-Sac
Writer
- 2015
- 2014
Before I Disappear
Writer
- 2013
Grandma's Not a Toaster
Writer
- 2012
Curfew
Writer
- 2011
Produced 7
2020s
- 2026
Something Pointless
Executive Producer
2010s
- 2019
The Helping Hand
Producer
- 2018
- 2016
Cul-de-Sac
Producer
- 2015
- 2014
Before I Disappear
Producer
Acted in 5
2020s
- 2025
2010s
- 2016
Cul-de-Sac
Father
- 2014
Before I Disappear
Richie
- 2013
Grandma's Not a Toaster
Arnie
- 2012
Curfew
Richie
Directed 3
2010s
- 2018
- 2014
Before I Disappear
Director
- 2012
Curfew
Director
Edited 1
2010s
- 2012
Curfew
Editor