Shawn Williamson

For the actor, see Shaun Williamson.

Shawn Williamson (born April 26, 1965) is a Canadian film and television producer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Early life

Williamson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Shawn began his career as a stage manager at The Arts Club Theatre[1] in 1983 and has since produced live events, live television and television series, as well as feature films.[2]

Career

Shawn Williamson is an Emmy-nominated producer and founder of Brightlight Pictures, a film and television production company based out of Vancouver, British Columbia that develops, packages, and produces independent feature films and television projects.  Since launching in 2001, Williamson has produced more than 250 film and television series, from White Noise with Michael Keaton, and 50 Dead Men Walking starring Jim Sturgess and Ben Kingsley to Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal starring Anne Hathaway, critically-acclaimed Summer of '84, and Disney’s Descendants films.  

Williamson’s current productions include an array of critically-acclaimed film and television projects, including Lionsgate’s Float starring Robbie Amell, Nickelodeon’s Monster High: The Movie, Netflix’s “Firefly Lane”,[3] Amazon Prime Video’s “Upload” and “The Power” with Toni Collette, Auli'i Cravalho, and John Leguizamo, AMC’s “Lucky Hank” with Bob Odenkirk, and the renowned drama series “The Good Doctor” for ABC and Sony Pictures Television,[4] which was named the most watched television series in the world at the Monte Carlo TV Festival in 2018.

A highly sought-after executive producer, Williamson’s other noteworthy credits include: The Interview starring Seth Rogen and James Franco for Columbia Pictures; Horns starring Daniel Radcliffe, produced in conjunction with Mandalay Pictures; and Netflix’s “Julie and the Phantoms,” for which he was nominated for an Emmy.[5]  He also served as a producer on The Company You Keep with Robert Redford and Shia LaBeouf, 50/50 starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen, The Possession starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick, Passengers with Anne Hathaway, and The Wicker Man starring Nicolas Cage.

With more than 25 years at the forefront of the film and television industry, the Vancouver native began his career as a stage manager at The Arts Club Theatre in 1983 and, in addition to feature films, has since produced live events, live television and unscripted series across the globe, including Singapore, Croatia, Romania, France, England, Northern Ireland, South Africa and Australia. [6]

Filmography

Films

Television

Television series

Television films

  • Monster High 2 (2023)
  • 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost (2023)
  • A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)
  • The Wedding Contract (2023)
  • Field Day (2023)
  • Wedding Season (2023)
  • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)
  • The Professional Bridesmaid (2023)
  • When Christmas was Young (2022)
  • Christmas Class Reunion (2022)
  • A Christmas Spark (2022)
  • Three Wise Men and a Baby (2022)
  • Lights, Camera, Christmas! (2022)
  • A Magical Christmas Village (2022)
  • Mid-Love Crisis (2022)
  • Wedding of a Lifetime (2022)
  • A Royal Runaway Romance (2022)
  • Cruel Instructions (2022)
  • Cut, Color, Murder (2022)
  • Monster High: The Movie (2022)
  • Under Wraps 2 (2022)
  • Under Wraps (2021 film) (2021)
  • Christmas for Keeps (2021)
  • A Clüsterfünke Christmas (2021)
  • Open by Christmas (2021)
  • Gingerbread Miracle (2021)
  • Christmas Sail (2021)
  • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder (2021)
  • Sweet Revenge: a Hannah Swensen Mystery (2021)
  • Doomsday Mom (2021)
  • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part (2021)
  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2021)
  • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con (2021)
  • Cross Country Christmas (2020)
  • A Sugar & Spice Holiday (2020)
  • A Glenbrooke Christmas (2020)
  • Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020)
  • Sleeping with Danger (2020)
  • Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story (2020)
  • Hearts of Winter (2020)
  • A Doggone Christmas (2019)
  • It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (2019)
  • A Homecoming for the Holidays (2019)
  • Christmas Unleashed (2019)
  • Christmas Town (2019)
  • A Very Vintage Christmas (2019)
  • Descendants 3 (2019)
  • Family Pictures (2019)
  • To Have and to Hold (2019)
  • Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal (2019)
  • Bottled with Love (2019)
  • Victoria Gotti: My Father's Daughter (2019)
  • Valentine in the Vineyard (2019)
  • Jingle Around the Clock (2018)
  • Welcome to Christmas (2018)
  • A Twist of Christmas (2018)
  • The Girl in the Bathtub (2018)
  • Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance (2018)
  • Frozen in Love (2018)
  • Secret Millionaire (2018)
  • Doomsday (2017)
  • Yellow (2017)
  • Royal New Year's Eve (2017)
  • The Christmas Cottage (2017)
  • Christmas at Holly Lodge (2017)
  • Christmas Homecoming (2017)
  • I Am Elizabeth Smart (2017)
  • Marry Me at Christmas (2017)
  • A Harvest Wedding(2017)
  • Descendants 2 (2017)
  • Little Pink House (2017)
  • Nightmare Time (2016)
  • A Christmas to Remember (2016)
  • Christmas List (2016)
  • Operation Christmas (2016)
  • Who Killed JonBenét? (2016)
  • Autumn in the Vineyard (2016)
  • Twist of Fate (2016)
  • Adventures in Babysitting (2016)
  • Sandra Brown's White Hot (2016)
  • All Yours (2016)
  • Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart (2016)
  • Evil Men (2015)
  • The Hollow (2015)
  • Just the Way You Are (2015)
  • Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick (2015)
  • I Do, I Do, I Do (2015)
  • Vow of Violence (2014)
  • Damaged (2014)
  • Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014)
  • The Christmas Secret (2014)
  • Recipe for Love (2013)
  • Stolen from the Womb (2013)
  • The Color of Rain (2013)
  • The Good Mistress (2013)
  • Hats Off to Christmas! (2013)
  • Let It Snow (2013)
  • Scarecrow (2013)
  • Mr Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story (2013)
  • Profile for Murder (2013)
  • The Trainer (2013)
  • Twist of Faith (2013)
  • Nearlyweds (2013)
  • Finding Mrs. Claus (2012)
  • The Wishing Tree (2012)
  • Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade (2012)
  • Gone (2011)
  • Battle of the Bulbs (2010)
  • Shooting Gunless (2010)
  • Mistresses (2009)
  • A.M.P.E.D. (2007)
  • Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep (2006)
  • Bratty Babies (2005)
  • Marker (2005)
  • Johnny Total (2005)
  • Cable Beach (2004)
  • Mob Princess (2003)
  • Dead in a Heartbeat (2002)
  • Romantic Comedy 101 (2002)
  • Till Dad Do Us Part (2001)
  • Spinning Out of Control (2001)
  • Leo's Journey (2000)
  • Murder at the Cannes Film Festival (2000)
  • Special Delivery (2000)
  • Final Ascent (2000)
  • Becoming Dick (2000)
  • The Man Who Used to Be Me (2000)
  • The Spiral Staircase (2000)
  • Best Actress (2000)
  • Ice Angel (2000)
  • Heaven's Fire (1999)
  • Don't Look Behind You (1999)
  • The Darklings (1999)
  • Catch Me If You Can (1998)
  • Shari's Passover Surprise (1996)
  • Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah (1995)

Professional awards

Award (Event) Result Year Category Production
Leo Nominated 2023 Best Television Movie Three Wise Men and a Baby (2022)
Leo Nominated 2023 Best Television Movie Mid-Love Crisis (2022)
Leo Nominated 2023 Best Motion Picture Float (2023)
Leo Won 2022 Best Television Movie A Clüsterfünke Christmas (2021)
Daytime Emmy Awards Nominated 2021 Outstanding Young Adult Series Julie and the Phantoms (2020)
Leo Nominated 2021 Best Television Movie Sleeping with Danger (2020)
Leo Nominated 2021 Best Television Movie A Sugar & Spice Holiday (2020)
Leo Nominated 2021 Best Television Movie Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020)
Leo Won 2021 Best Television Movie Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek (2020)
Leo Nominated 2020 Best Television Movie Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)
Leo Won 2020 Best Television Movie Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story (2020)
Pena de Prata Nominated 2020 Best Comedy Series Julie and the Phantoms (2020)
Leo Nominated 2019 Best Dramatic Series The Good Doctor (2017)
Leo Nominated 2019 Best Dramatic Series Valley of the Boom (2019)
Leo Nominated 2019 Best Television Movie Victoria Gotti: My Father's Daughter (2019)
Leo Won 2019 Best Television Movie Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance (2018)
Leo Nominated 2018 Best Television Movie Cocaine Godmother (2017)
Leo Nominated 2018 Best Motion Picture 1922 (2017)
Leo Nominated 2017 Best Television Movie The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2016)
Leo Won 2017 Best Television Movie Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart (2016)
Leo Nominated 2017 Best Motion Picture Little Pink House (2017)
Leo Nominated 2017 Best Motion Picture The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)
Leo Nominated 2016 Best Motion Picture The Confirmation (2016)
Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition Won 2015 Award of Merit Short Film Drama Greece
Leo Nominated 2015 Best Television Movie The Christmas Secret (2014)
Leo Nominated 2015 Best Dramatic Series Witches of East End (2013)
Leo Nominated 2015 Best Television Movie Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014)
Canadian Screen Award (Gemini) Nominated 2014 Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie Mr Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story (2013)[9]
Leo Won 2014 Best Television Movie Mr Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story (2013)[9]
Leo Nominated 2014 Best Television Movie The Color of Rain (2014)
Leo Nominated 2014 Best Television Movie Delete (2012)
Leo Won 2011 Best Feature Length Drama Gunless (2010)
Genie Nominated 2010 Best Motion Picture Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)
Leo Won 2010 Best Youth or Children's Program or Series Stormworld (2009)
Leo Nominated 2010 Best Feature Length Drama The Thaw (2009)
Leo Nominated 2009 Best Feature Length Drama Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)
Leo Nominated 2008 Best Feature Length Drama Normal (2007)
Leo Nominated 2008 Best Feature Length Drama They Wait (2007)
DVDX Award Nominated 2003 Best Live Action DVD Premiere Movie Finder's Fee (2001)


References

  1. ^ "Biography". BC Entertainment Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  2. ^ "Brightlight Pictures". www.brightlightpictures.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-05-26). "'Firefly Lane' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (2023-04-19). "'The Good Doctor' Renewed For Season 7 By ABC". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  5. ^ Julie and the Phantoms (TV Series 2020) - Awards - IMDb, retrieved 2024-01-23
  6. ^ "Team". www.brightlightpictures.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  7. ^ Lang, Brent (2022-09-07). "Samara Weaving, Eric Dane, Ray Nicholson Starring in Comedic-Thriller 'Borderline' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  8. ^ Grater, Tom (2021-10-14). "Neon & QC Entertainment Set Megan Suri To Star In Untitled Horror From Debut Director Bishal Dutta". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  9. ^ a b Lederman, Marsha (May 29, 2014). "Leo Awards an excuse for B.C. film and TV to roar". the Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 28, 2015. Among the nominees is industry veteran Shawn Williamson, whose Brightlight Pictures is up for 34 Leos – including 12 for Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story, and three for the TV series Witches of East End, now shooting its second season.