Shawn Christensen
Shawn Christensen graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in Illustration and Graphic Design. After graduating, he formed indie rock band Stellastarr* and, while on tour, wrote and sold many screenplays, including Sidney Hall (Fox Searchlight) and Karma Coalition (Warner Bros.). Stellastarr* released two albums on RCA Records and a third album, independently. In 2011, Christensen's short film, Brink, was an Official Selection of the Tribeca Film Festival and won "Best Festival Film of the Year" by ShortOfTheWeek.com. In 2012, his short film, Curfew, won over 40 awards in Film Festivals before winning the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film at the 85th Academy Awards.
He is currently in pre-production on a feature film based on Curfew, and is attached to direct Sidney Hall.
IMDb Bio Author: yusufpiskin
Acting
Crew
Movie
Abduction
Writer
2011
Movie
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Director
2018
Movie
Enter Nowhere
Writer
2015
Movie
Before I Disappear
Director
2014
Movie
Curfew
Director
2012
Movie
Cul-de-Sac
Writer
2016
Brink
Director
2010
Movie
Grandma's Not a Toaster
Writer
2013
Movie
The Helping Hand
Producer
2019
Movie
Something Pointless
Executive Producer
2026
TV
American Hostage
Executive Producer