Shannon Owen

Shannon Owen is a documentary filmmaker and researcher whose work explores the change-making potential of documentary storytelling. Working closely with participants, she allows her films to reveal the human impact of broader sociopolitical issues. Her work has screened widely through film festivals and broadcast and exhibited at the Australian National Portrait Gallery. A VCA alum, Shannon returned in 2012 to the school as a lecturer in documentary, and currently coordinates the Master's filmmaking program. Her latest film Left Write Hook premieres at MIFF.