Shannon Alexander

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Shannon Alexander
Born
Australia
Occupation(s)Director, producer

Shannon Alexander is an Australian-American filmmaker.

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Biography

Shannon Alexander grew up in Perth, Australia, where he grew up playing tennis. As a teenager his interests shifted to filmmaking and when he was 18, Alexander moved to Sydney. He did some work as a freelance video editor before moving to Melbourne, where he studied screenwriting. Alexander eventually moved to New York City in the United States. [1]

In 2017 Alexander released The Misguided, which marked his feature film directorial debut. [2] He released a documentary, Sex, Love, Misery: New New York, which looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted dating in New York City. [3] A second documentary, It's Coming, was released in 2023 and centered upon a mother who believes that she has been the center of supernatural activity since she was a child. [4]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorProducerEditorNotes
2012Richard CallingYesYesYesShort film [5] [6]
2017A Fine StashYesYesYesShort film [5] [6]
2017The MisguidedYesYesYesFeature film directorial debut [7] [2] [8] [9]
2020Be StillYesYesYesShort film [5]
2022Sex, Love, Misery: New New YorkYesYesNo [3]
2022It's ComingYesYesYes [10] [4]


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References

  1. Staff, Authority Magazine Editorial (2024-11-22). "Shannon Alexander: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became A Filmmaker". Authority Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  2. 1 2 Scheck, Frank (January 26, 2018). "'The Misguided': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 LePire, Bobby (June 16, 2022). "Sex, Love, Misery: New New York". Film Threat. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  4. 1 2 Zumpe, Lee Clark. "Movie review: It's Coming". Tampa Bay Newspapers. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Patta, Gig. "It's Coming | Ashley Roland-White and Shannon Alexander on Filming Real Haunts in Paranormal Doc". LRM (Latino-Review Media). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  6. 1 2 "It's Coming (official pamphlet)" (PDF). Canoe/Film. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  7. Walsh, Katie (January 25, 2018). "Review: Aussie drama 'The Misguided' lives down to its title". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  8. Black, Emilie. "The Misguided (2018)". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  9. LePire, Bobby. "The Misguided (review)". Film Threat. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  10. LePire, Bobby. "It's Coming (review)". Film Threat. Retrieved 31 December 2024.