Shaun Vivaris
Directing
Biography
Shaun Vivaris is a Bronx, New York-raised writer/director now based in Los Angeles. With the goal of breaking Asian American stereotypes by putting AAPIs at the front of fresh, genre-blending narratives, his work has screened at international festivals including Cinequest, Sci-fi London, Visionfest NY, PAAFF and is a recipient of the Canal+ Award from France's Tres Court Film Festival. He is an alumnus of VC's Armed with a Camera directing fellowship. Shaun's first feature film LISA MANIA, produced in partnership with Visual Communications and SP Film Production, had its world premiere at the 37th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. His short film CONQUISTADOR AZUL had its world premiere at Cinequest 2022. Shaun's crime thriller short, BRONX PARK THUNDER, began its festival tour in 2024.
Known For
Inter-planetary television chef Venus Ganymede shares her secrets to conquering a deadly recipe.
Cooking With Venus
After Dom begins having suspicions about his wife, he goes to the seemingly wrong person for advice, leading him down a rabbit hole of drug fueled paranoia that threatens his mind, his heart, and his groin.
Lisa Mania
A widowed man seeks counsel from a priest before exacting revenge on his wife's killer.
The Cup of Wrath
One rainy day, a robber breaks into the wrong house.
Cancel My Two O'Clock
A young woman relives a nightmare each time she wakes up to the front door closing. Is she awake? Is that just her roommate in the hall? Or is there something terrible waiting behind her door?
Close the Door
A mysterious conquistador obsesses over a group of villagers in 16th century Spain.
Conquistador Azul
Four audacious techno-activists target an AI company, desperate to halt groundbreaking technology. Little do they know, the real shock awaits them in a storage room.
Deepheist
Forced to run an errand for a Bronx mafioso, a small-time fireworks and ecstasy dealer seizes the opportunity of a lifetime and goes rogue.
Bronx Park Thunder
A young man has an existential debate with an old school teacher in his head, as he bleeds out in his bathtub.