Skip Shea
| Skip Shea | |
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| Born | George Shea February 26, 1960 (age 62) Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| 📆 Years active | 2012–present |
Skip Shea is an American filmmaker, writer, artist and actor from Uxbridge, Massachusetts. He was nominated for an Emmy as a producer on season 2 for Beacon Hill the Series. He initially adapted the book and wrote season 1 which was also nominated. His first feature-length movie is Trinity (2016 film). Trinity was inspired in part by writer-director Skip Shea's own experiences with clergy abuse.[1] His second feature Seeds won the Rondo Hatton Award for Best Indie Feature in 2020.[2] His first film award was for “Ave Maria”, “Interiora Horror Fest”, 2013, Rome, Italy.[3]
Notable works[edit]
- Dec. 2005 “Catholic (Surviving Abuse & Other Dead End Roads) - at the Bowery Poetry Club in NYC” [1]
- June 2006 Book of poetry 2005 Poetry Club of NYC. Includes Dec. 2005 first[4]
- 2010 Poem. Songs of Mourning about the loss of his daughter Shawna was published in this anthology/text book.[5]
- Jazz Trumpeter Jon Faddis reading of Songs of Mourning at 9/11 tenth anniversary event in Symphony Space in New York. A highlight of Skip Shea as an artist.[6]
- 2012 First horror short Microcinema was a Rondo Hatton Award runner up.[7]
- October 2013 A Link to the Interiora Horror Fest in Rome, Italy-short Ave Maria won the Audience Award for Best Film.[8]
- 2016 Skip Shea's First Feature Trinity is released.[9]
- Some of the awards of note are Best Actress for Lynn Lowry at the HorrorHound Film Festival and Best Drama at the Buffalo Dreams and Fantastic Festival.[10]
- In 2010 Shea was nominated for a DayTime Emmy for his work as a producer on Beacon Hill season 2. he co-wrote season 1. It was nominated for OUTSTANDING LIMITED DRAMA SERIES.[11]
- Second feature SEEDS won the Rondo Hatton Award for Best Independent Film[12] and the Outstanding Horror Award at the Buffalo Dreams and Fantastic Festival.[13]
- 2021 Screened Trinity (2016 film) at House of Affirmation.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kathleen A Shaw. "From Anger Comes Art". Worcester Telegram.
- ↑ ""Seeds, Rondo Hatton Award, Best Indie Feature, 2020". Rondoaward.com.
- ↑ "Interiora Horror Fest 2014: artisti e opere selezionati". Darkveins.com.
- ↑ Skip Shea. From Anger Comes Art, Book. ISBN 0967385520. Search this book on
- ↑ Skip Shea. "Songs of Mourning".
- ↑ Allan Koznin. "Jon Faddis- A Reading of Songs at Tenth 911 Anniversary Event, Symphony Space in New York, A highlight of Skip Shea as an artist". NYT.
- ↑ "Skip Shea's first horror short was a microcinema award runner up". Rondoaward.com.
- ↑ "Ave Maria at Interiora Horror Fest, Rome 2013". Darkveins.com.
- ↑ "First Feature Trinity is released". Amazon.
- ↑ "Awards:Lynn Lowry Best Actress, Best Drama". promotehorror.com.
- ↑ "Daytime Emmy Nomination Skip Shea as producer for OUTSTANDING LIMITED DRAMA SERIES" (PDF). Theemmys.tv.
- ↑ "Second feature SEEDS wins the Rondo Hatton Award for Best Independent Film". rondoaward.com.
- ↑ "Seeds Premier at Buffalo Dreams Fantastic earns three nominations". promote horror.com.
- ↑ Richard Duckett. "Film about clergy abuse to be screened at former Catholic treatment center, House of Affirmation". Entertainment article. Worcester Telgram.
External links[edit]
- The Shawna Shea Memorial Foundation, Inc. Programs include the Shawna Shea Film Festival, The Massachusetts Independent Film Festival, our Women in Film Fellowship, Our Microgrant arts program and scholarships to graduating students in Uxbridge & Southbridge, Massachusetts
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