Shawn Bannon
Directing
Shawn Bannon is an award-winning filmmaker whose work has been showcased at renowned festivals such as Sundance, AFI FEST, and Hot Docs. His recent films include a 65-minute documentary for A24 on The Green Knight, as well as an upcoming documentary for the A24 film Mother Mary. His other acclaimed projects, Hurricane Heroes, Bloody Barbara, and A Ghost Story – 10 Pages, have all been honored as Vimeo Staff Picks.
Bannon’s debut feature documentary, The Smell of Money, won the Documentary Feature Jury Prize at the Sarasota Film Festival, received a Top 5 Audience Award at Hot Docs in Toronto, Canada, along with Best Feature Documentary at the Bushwick Film Festival in New York City. The film is now available on Amazon, iTunes, Google, and YouTube.
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Bannon’s second feature documentary, Memories of Los Angeles, is an evocative look at the city where grand movie palaces crumble, landmarks vanish, nature reclaims urban spaces, hidden oil wells come to light, and wildfires reshape a metropolis in dramatic flux. The film premiered at Cinema Columbus and Sidewalk Film Festival.
Known for
Behind the camera5
- 2026The Making of Mother Mary Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
- 2025Memories of Los Angeles Director
- 2023The Smell of Money Producer, Director, Editor, Cinematography
- 2021The Green Knight Documentary Director, Producer
- 2016Bloody Barbara Director