Shannon Walsh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shannon Walsh
Born	London, Ontario, Canada
Education	Phd, McGill University; MA, Concordia University; BFA, Concordia University.
Occupation	Film director, Associate Professor
Years active	2008–present
Awards	Guggenheim Fellowship; Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts; Wall Scholar Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies

Shannon Walsh is a talented Canadian filmmaker, writer, and professor. She is known for directing many interesting documentary films. Some of her well-known documentaries include The Gig Is Up, H2Oil, and Jeppe on a Friday. She has also created music videos for the artist Little Scream.

Shannon Walsh was born in London, Ontario, Canada. Besides making films, she is also a university professor. She teaches film production at the University of British Columbia. She has also written books, including The Documentary Filmmaker's Intuition, which helps people learn how to make non-fiction films. She also helped edit other books about friendship and activism in South Africa.

In 2020, she received a special award called a Guggenheim Fellowship. Then, in 2023, she was given the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, which is a very important award in Canada for artists.

Shannon Walsh's Films

Shannon Walsh has directed many films, both long and short. Her documentaries often explore important topics.

Feature Films

These are longer films that tell a complete story.

• 2009: H2Oil (a documentary about water and oil)
• 2011: A St-Henri le 26 Aout (a documentary about a neighborhood)
• 2013: Jeppe on a Friday (a documentary made with Arya Lalloo)
• 2019: Illusions of Control (a documentary exploring different ideas)
• 2021: The Gig Is Up (a documentary about the "gig economy" and how people work)
• 2024: Adrianne and the Castle (a documentary)

Short Films

These are shorter films, often exploring different styles or topics.

• 2002: Revisit (an experimental fiction film made with Rawi Hage)
• 2003: Sayeh (a medium-length documentary made with Kaveh Nabatian and Nicolas Rutigliano)
• 2003: Fire & Hope (a documentary)
• 2004: Close-Up (an experimental film)
• 2006: Inkani (a documentary with Heinrich Bohmke)
• 2007: The Space In Between (a short fiction film starring Rich Terfry and Elizabeth Powell)
• 2012: Niger Delta Remix: Last Rights Niger Delta (a video art piece)
• 2014: Under the Umbrella (a documentary)
• 2018: Disappearance: Hong Kong Stories (a 360 VR documentary, meaning you can look all around in the film)
• 2019: Matsutake Hunters (a documentary)
• 2022: This Phantom Pain, Letter #1 (an experimental short film)
• 2022: In Relation, Letter #2 (an experimental short film)

Awards and Recognition

Shannon Walsh has received many awards for her films and her academic work.

In 2023, she won the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts for her amazing artistic achievements.

Her films have also won awards at various festivals:

• In 2009, her film H2Oil received an Honorable Mention at the Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal.
• H2Oil also won the Grand Prize at the Festival de films pour l'environnement in 2010 and Best Feature Documentary at the CRiterio Ambiental Film Festival in 2011.
• Her film Jeppe on a Friday won Best Documentary at the Indie Karoo Film Festival in 2015.
• Illusions of Control received an Honourable Mention for Best Canadian Doc at the Calgary International Film Festival in 2019.
• The Gig is Up won the Old Oak Audience Choice Award at the Forest City Film Festival in 2021.

Shannon Walsh has also received several important fellowships and scholarships throughout her career, helping her with her studies and research. These include:

• 2003 - Power Corp Fellowship, Concordia University
• 2003 - Fonds Québécois de la recherche sur la société et la culture (FQRSC) MA fellowship
• 2003 - CIDA Awards for Canadians
• 2005 - Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canadian Graduate Research Scholarship (PhD)
• 2007 - Young Researcher Award, SANPAD Poverty Conference, Durban, South Africa
• 2009 - Trudeau Foundation Scholarship, Finalist
• 2011 - Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Post-Doctoral Fellowship
• 2017 - Leading Scholar, Green College, University of British Columbia
• 2018 - Wall Scholar, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
• 2020 - Guggenheim Fellowship