Jenn Shaw is an award-winning commercial and narrative director specializing in coming-of-age, dramady and sports content. In 2017, her ESPN film $15 Kicks was executive produced by Spike Lee and earned a Black Reel Award. Within the last two years, she’s directed three acclaimed narrative shorts, I Won The Lottery…, Charlie and the Hunt starring Lauren Ridloff (Eternals, Walking Dead) and Gaps, executive produced by Queen Latifah and starring Lorraine Toussaint.
Films
Gaps
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(2023)
Explores the journey of a Black tween who learns to accept and love her gap-toothed smile through the Black women surrounding her.
I Won The Lottery
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(2022)
A documentary crew chronicles the cut-throat world of Brooklyn parents vying for spots at the prestigious MLK Only Hope Charter School.
Charlie and the Hunt
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(2022)
Charlie and the Hunt is the fantastical journey of Charlie Miles, a little African-American girl with a taste for adventure.
Afro
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(2016)
After multiple encounters with her bully and a little academic inspiration, an African-American teen girl finally stands up for herself against classmates that question her cultural identity.
$15 Kicks
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(2016)
$15 Kicks revisits the Starbury sneaker's altruistic mission and media frenzy.
