Shannon Alexander

Shannon Alexander
Born	Australia
Occupation(s)	Director, producer

Shannon Alexander is an Australian-American filmmaker.

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

Year	Film	Director	Producer	Editor	Notes
2012	Richard Calling	Yes	Yes	Yes	Short film[5][6]
2017	A Fine Stash	Yes	Yes	Yes	Short film[5][6]
2017	The Misguided	Yes	Yes	Yes	Feature film directorial debut[7][2][8][9]
2020	Be Still	Yes	Yes	Yes	Short film[5]
2022	Sex, Love, Misery: New New York	Yes	Yes	No	[3]
2022	It's Coming	Yes	Yes	Yes	[10][4]

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. Scheck, Frank (January 26, 2018). "'The Misguided': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
3. LePire, Bobby (June 16, 2022). "Sex, Love, Misery: New New York". Film Threat. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
4. Zumpe, Lee Clark. "Movie review: It's Coming". Tampa Bay Newspapers. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
5. 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. "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.

External links

• Shannon Alexander at Rotten Tomatoes
• Shannon Alexander at IMDb