Shaughnessy McDaniel

Shaughnessy McDaniel was born on April 4, 1988 in the small town of Lamar, Colorado. He was born and raised in Greeley, Colorado where his love of films and love of acting soon turned into a passion for filmmaking. After spending a year at the University of St. Andrews studying history he transferred back to the states to study film production and history at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Here he completed several works including his 2008 film "The Path" and his 2010 feature-length documentary "We Can Still Rise Now" about the cause of Scottish Nationalism. After graduating Shaughnessy began working in 2011 as the Director of Production at Rocky Mountain Shows and Documentaries where he produced 45 30-minute documentaries single-handedly in his first 3 years there, as well as establishing new programming including CET Studio Sessions, Xfinity Arts and Entertainment Monthly, and Out West: Experience Colorado. He has also directed and produced several music videos for his band including the modest hit, "Club 2 Da Pub" and their homage to Batman, "Gotham's Finest".