Penumbra
Director/Editor/Writer/Actress ~ “Valerie Carpenter”
The Invisible Border
Director/Producer/Editor/Lead Actress ~ “Dr. Annie Tenant”
Speed Date
Director/Producer/Writer/Editor
Chromo46
Producer/Director/Editor
The Obituarist
Director/Editor/
Holiday Help Desk
Producer/Writer/Actress ~ “Lauren Windsor”
Shannan Leigh Reeve is an award-winning filmmaker who has an unwavering passion for storytelling, which she largely credits to having been raised in multiple countries and gaining exposure to a variety of cultures and traditions. She moved from working in front of the camera, as an actress and a stuntwoman, to behind the camera when she co-founded Beleeve Entertainment, which produces stories highlighting underrepresented female and minority voices and focuses on topical issues like mental health, climate change, and LGBT stories. Among Beleeve’s achievements was the award winning feature, Penumbra, which followed a family struggling with the repercussions of addiction, and The Invisible Border, a short that Shannan directed, DP’d, and edited for the Houston Cinema Arts Film Festival CINESPACE competition; Richard Linklater awarded the film third place out of 658 submissions from 55 countries.
In addition to her work as a director, editor, and cinematographer, Shannan has worked as a 1st AD, 2nd Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator, Camera Operator, and Assistant Editor. She has worked repeatedly with 1:1 Productions, Steakhaus Productions, and Open Book Productions on the features films (Last Moment of Clarity, Clowning), documentaries (The Human Race), digital series (Boy Culture, Crazy Bitches: Spa Days, Emmy® winning Venice: The Series), short films (He Was Asking For It, When It’s Good, Remainder), and digital content for network shows (68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 495 Productions).
When not working in film and television, Shannan stage-manages for live events and awards shows, including the Didi Hirsch Erasing the Stigma Awards and the PEN America LitFest Gala. She graduated Cum Laude from California State University Northridge with a BA in Psychology.
Twitter: @shannleighreeve
Instagram: @shannanleighreeve