Shal is a writer / director / editor / animator / bean enthusiast.
He splits his time between New York, Los Angeles, and Ho Chi Minh City.
He also directs commercials and music videos.
For film : Jordan Lonner at UTA
For television : Trent Hubbard at Echo Lake Entertainment
Or follow his shenanigans on Instagram
AWARDS / SELECT FESTIVALS
. 2022 - Newport Beach Film Festival - "The Park" - WINNER - Best Director
. 2021 - SXSW Film Festival - "The Box" - WINNER -Best Poster Design
· 2021 - Tribeca Film Festival - "The Box"
· 2021 - Walla Walla Movie Crush- "The Box" - WINNER - Best Doc
· 2021 - Woodstock Film Festival - "The Box" - WINNER - Best Doc
· 2021 - Annapolis Film Festival - "The Box" - WINNER - Best Doc
· 2021 - deadCenter Film Festival - "The Box" - WINNER - Best Doc
· 2021 - Pittsburgh Shorts Festival - "The Box" - WINNER - Best Doc
· 2020 - Sundance Institute Fellowship Grant - "The Box"
· 2019 - Pollie Awards Gold Winner - Kevin de Leon “Our Time”
· 2018 - Tribeca Film Festival - "The Last Fisherman"
· 2017 - DUAF Official Entry - "Tangents - We All Want To Fly"
· 2012 - TED Ads Worth Spreading Winner – “Start with Sharpie”
· 2012 - Chicago ADDY – “Sharpie: Coffee Cup to Canvas”, In-Theatre
· 2010 - SyFy Channel - "The Glow of a Warm Aquarium" - WINNER - Best Short Film
PRESS / PODCASTS
· November 2019 - Guest Lecturer for Riverdale School . I screened my film HAPA to 400 students and spoke on overcoming failure.
· American Cinematographer Magazine - June 2019 - My film "The Last Fisherman" and my process are documented on "Short Takes"
· Podcasts - ART VS. COMMERCE - on Stitcher - NEXT LEVEL FILMMAKER on YouTube and Apple Music
