Shawn Christensen, a multifaceted creative force, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration and Graphic Design from the prestigious Pratt Institute.
In addition to his artistic pursuits, Christensen co-founded the indie rock band Stellastarr*, touring extensively while also writing and selling numerous screenplays to notable studios such as Fox Searchlight and Warner Bros.
Throughout his music career, Stellastarr* released three albums, with the first two being distributed by RCA Records, and the third being an independent endeavor.
Christensen's artistic endeavors extend beyond music, as he has also ventured into filmmaking. His short film, Brink, was an official selection at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2011, and subsequently won the coveted "Best Festival Film of the Year" award from ShortOfTheWeek.com.
In 2012, his short film, Curfew, garnered over 40 accolades at various film festivals before taking home the esteemed Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 85th Academy Awards.
Currently, Christensen is in pre-production on a feature film adaptation of Curfew, and is set to direct the highly anticipated film, Sidney Hall.
