Shannon Harris
Shannon Harris is an award-winning NYC-based actor and independent filmmaker. She founded Tricoastal Productions, “TCP” for short, to produce her films, “THREE birds,” “grist,” and “Samuel” (which is in post-production as of spring 2024), with the eventual goal of producing the work of other underrepresented artists as well.
“THREE birds” won Best Comedy; and “grist” won Best Cast at the 2022 NYWIFT Online Shorts Festival. “grist” was awarded Best Micro Short for the 2022 Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase. “grist” also won Best Narrative and Best Actor (Stephen Cofield, Jr.) at the 2021 Mott Haven Film Festival.
Shannon wrote, produced, directed, and plays the lead role in all three of her films. “THREE birds” and “grist” have been official selections at over 20 local, national, and international (in-person, online, or hybrid) film festivals.