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- GeburtsnameShawn Sterling Welling
- Shawn Welling wurde am 12 Dezember 1964 in Houston, Texas, USA geboren. Er ist Regisseur und Autor, bekannt für The Great American Action Hero, The Sound of Willow (2025) und Mission from Outer Space 2037 (2023). Er ist seit 2015 mit Michelle Simmons verheiratet.
- EhepartnerMichelle Simmons(2015 - Gegenwart)
- Shawn has a great love for animals. His pets - 1 white Labrador named Max and white Golden Retriever named Ranger and a rare Hyacinth Macaw (Grover) - regularly appear in his films.
- Shawn believes in the importance of staying physically fit. He enjoys such activities as cycling, yoga, and various water sports.
- Shawn's emergence into the film industry began with an attempt to save his dance studio Planet Funk. He filmed town hall meetings and court sessions during his battle against locals who were trying to shut down the studio. He decided to turn the footage into a documentary to further help his cause and, in the process, fell in love with film making.
- Won a Gold Remi Award from the Houston International Film Festival (Worldfest) for his website, www.wellingfilms.com , at the festival in 2017.
- [When asked what made him believe he could direct House of Dreams] To be honest, I was the only person who could understand what was going on in my head!
- Each time I pick up the camera, I try to out-do my last shot, this way I can always learn and see myself grow.
- [on why he chose film over another art medium] I have actually developed a good balance between my film making, photography, art, and dancing. In some small way, they all connect and allow me to create an outlet for my creative mindset.
- You become more involved in your movie as being "real life" and your actual life becomes more like a dream state. You begin to experience those moments in your film as if that is what your life is. This, by all means, allows you to get through endless hours of editing and video review. I think my buddy Jon said it best, "A good crane shot is better than sex."
- [When asked if he always wanted to make movies] Absolutely! I think that, in the end, film making is the ultimate form of artistic expression. In my years as a painter, photographer, and dance choreographer nothing took as much work, dedication, and time as creating the first film.
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