Shawn Bannon
Directing
Biography
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. 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
A century after her grandfather claimed his freedom from slavery, Elsie Herring and her community fight for the right to clean air, water, and the life they were promised. The Smell of Money is the true story of everyday people versus corporate titans in a battle with life-or-death consequences.
The Smell of Money
An hour-long journey behind the scenes of The Green Knight set in Ireland: Come for a look at Dev Patel feeding flowers to a horse, stay for the epic scenery and insight into the filmmaking process.
The Green Knight Documentary
The sudden arrival of a group of enigmatic freaks in a dying dust bowl community throws the town into chaos, causing its flimsy social order to crumble.
When We Get to Heaven
Barbara is 16 and completely obsessed with horror films. She goes around town covered in fake blood and reenacts the craziest scenes from her favorite films.
Bloody Barbara
Take a dreamy journey through L.A.’s vanished icons, crumbling theaters, hidden oil wells and empty movie palaces. Told through personal memories and urban exploration. Memories of Los Angeles drifts between nostalgia and discovery, weaving cinema’s lost landmarks with intimate reflections on how a city’s past shapes its vibe today.