SHANNON MORRALL
Filmmaker
About Me
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About
Whether making mischief in DnD or studying the art of the clown, Shannon has always had a penchant for play. As a director, she aims to explore human connection and joy, often through the escapism of grand adventure genres.
As such, Shannon embraces virtual production and tech to tell stories that are out-of-this-world. She has directed on LED Volumes and produced work at the volumes at Sony Pictures Studios and Amazon Studios. She has worked as an AI artist at studios like Secret Level and Gennie and won the Cannes Next A.I. creation challenge at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Her motto of “follow the fun” does not limit itself by genre, as seen in her documentary about two renegade retirees building a lionfish-hunting submarine. The film won accolades for its quirky characters and action-packed portrayal of an invasive fish, taking home Best Doc at the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at Cannes. She also holds an MFA in film production from USC School of Cinematic Arts. Whatever the story, Shannon aims to capture those twinkle-in-the-eye moments that make life unforgettable.
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As a Director
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Her work has screened at the AmPav Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival and other film festivals worldwide
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Awards: AmPav Emerging Filmmaker Jury Award, Deep Blue Environmental Shorts Award (Hawaii International FF, US Dept. of Energy); Award of Excellence (Catalina FF), Outstanding Director (Art of Brooklyn).
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She is the recipient of the $25,000 Natural Florida Film Grant, the LearningTimes Foundation grant, and more for her projects
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As a Writer
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her series pitch Art of Con made it to the second round of consideration for the Sundance Episodic Makers Lab and was awarded a full scholarship to the Sundance Ignite Program.
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She has been a finalist in the ISA Pitch Competition, Stareable Fest, and the Catalyst Content Festival.
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The pilot script was nominated for Best Episodic Screenplay at the Women's Comedy Film Festival.
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Beyond her artistic pursuits, Shannon worked as a women's rights representative at the United Nations and has a degree in International Politics and Mandarin Chinese from Fordham University. She loves tennis and Dungeons and Dragons.
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