DIRECTOR

Shawheen is an Iranian American Artist and Filmmaker who learned English from Bootleg VHS tapes while growing up in Iran in the 90s. After moving to America in 2007 Shawheen has used the arts as a means to both understand and embrace American culture while simultaneously getting involved in shaping it.

His cinematic journey started while making skate films in high school. This raw and untethered style of filmmaking has shaped Shawheen’s ability to make anything possible between the frame lines. After graduating from UC Santa Cruz where he directed the award winning shortly film Coyote, Shawheen moved to Los Angeles.

During the 7 years he has has been in Los Angeles Shawheen has directed music videos for artists such as Still Woozy, Run River North, and Bay Ledges. Along with his singular cinematic vision Shawheen has blazed his own trail as a conceptual artist as well as renowned photographer.

Shawheen enjoys long walks with his dog Ringo and tending to his many bonsai trees.