Shawn Christensen

SHAWN CHRISTENSEN is a musician/writer/director based in New York City. He graduated from Pratt Institute, majoring in Illustration with a minor in Graphic Design. After college, he sold paintings to make ends meet, before forming indie rock band Stellastarr*, and signing to RCA Records in 2003. While touring their first record, Shawn co-wrote the screenplay “Sidney Hall” with Jason Dolan and sold it to Scott Free Productions. He then sold spec screenplay “Karma Coalition” to Warner Brothers. Shawn and Jason also wrote and executive produced the feature length film “Enter Nowhere” starring Sara Paxton and Scott Eastwood.

Shawn also directed “Sidney Hall.” His other directing credits include two shorts films including “Brink,” which was an official selection of the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, and “Curfew.”

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