SHAUN COLLINS
Shaun Collins is an international award-winning writer, director, podcaster, blogger, radio host, movie reviewer, sometimes actor, ner-do-well, and creative genius.
By day, he makes commercials and promotional videos for Creative Services at WIBW-TV. By night, he's either performing archive duties for Topeka Civic Theatre, managing SunStorm Entertainment (his Topeka-based film production company), or fighting crime dressed as Batman. Leastwise, he would be if his partner and daughter weren't conspiring to keep him otherwise occupied.
Awards
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
KAB 2025 2nd Place - "While You Were Sleeping"
KAB 2020 1st Place - "Chiefs Coverage"
KAB 2018 1st Place - "Daily Story Promotion"
KAB 2017 2nd Place - "Tornado/WIBW Team Coverage - POP"
KAB 2016 Honorable Mention - "Hollywood Cars"
Film Festivals
Second Place - "Four Minutes" - IFCKC One Night Stand 2025
First Place (Science Fiction) - "Course Correction" - Planet Comicon Kansas City Film Festival 2019
Official Selection Finalist - "Course Correction" - Planet Comicon Kansas City Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - "Course Correction" - St. Louis Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - "Course Correction" - Kansas International Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - "Course Correction" - WiFi Film Festival 2019
First Place (Horror/Thriller) - "What Darcy Saw" - Planet Comicon Kansas City Film Festival 2019
Official Selection Finalist - "What Darcy Saw" - Planet Comicon Kansas City Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - "What Darcy Saw" - St. Louis Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - "Reviver" (Redux) - St. Louis Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - "Reviver" (Redux) - WiFi Film Festival 2019
Best Choreography - "Make A Wish" - 48 Hour Film Project, Kansas City 2018
Best in Show - "Course Correction" - Four Points Film Project 2017
Best Writing - "Course Correction" - Four Point Film Project 2017
Best Use of Prop (Hat) - "What Darcy Saw" - 48 Hour Film Project, Kansas City 2017
Honorable Mention - "The Accumulators of Wealth" - Roots Personal Finance 2017
First Place - "Voice Over" - Wild West Film Fest 2013
People's Choice Award - "Voice Over" - Wild West Film Fest 2013
Board Member, Washburn Student Media 2012
President, TriBODS Student Film Society 2012-2013
Film & Video Outstanding Student, 2012
Vice President, Washburn Student Film & Video Association 2011-2012
Dean’s Honor Roll – Fall 2011
Best Writing – “Exclusive” – Kansas City 48 Hour Film Project 2011
First Place – “Doug H.” – Wild West Film Fest 2011
First Place – “I Wish” – Flint Hills Film Fest 2009
First Place – “Don’t Dream It, Be It” – Wild West Film Fest 2009
Second Place – “Give Or Take” – Flint Hills Film Fest 2008
Third Place – “Wild West Corn Dogs” – Wild West Film Fest 2007
By day, he makes commercials and promotional videos for Creative Services at WIBW-TV. By night, he's either performing archive duties for Topeka Civic Theatre, managing SunStorm Entertainment (his Topeka-based film production company), or fighting crime dressed as Batman. Leastwise, he would be if his partner and daughter weren't conspiring to keep him otherwise occupied.
Awards
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
KAB 2025 2nd Place - "While You Were Sleeping"
KAB 2020 1st Place - "Chiefs Coverage"
KAB 2018 1st Place - "Daily Story Promotion"
KAB 2017 2nd Place - "Tornado/WIBW Team Coverage - POP"
KAB 2016 Honorable Mention - "Hollywood Cars"
Film Festivals
Second Place - "Four Minutes" - IFCKC One Night Stand 2025
First Place (Science Fiction) - "Course Correction" - Planet Comicon Kansas City Film Festival 2019
Official Selection Finalist - "Course Correction" - Planet Comicon Kansas City Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - "Course Correction" - St. Louis Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - "Course Correction" - Kansas International Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - "Course Correction" - WiFi Film Festival 2019
First Place (Horror/Thriller) - "What Darcy Saw" - Planet Comicon Kansas City Film Festival 2019
Official Selection Finalist - "What Darcy Saw" - Planet Comicon Kansas City Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - "What Darcy Saw" - St. Louis Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - "Reviver" (Redux) - St. Louis Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - "Reviver" (Redux) - WiFi Film Festival 2019
Best Choreography - "Make A Wish" - 48 Hour Film Project, Kansas City 2018
Best in Show - "Course Correction" - Four Points Film Project 2017
Best Writing - "Course Correction" - Four Point Film Project 2017
Best Use of Prop (Hat) - "What Darcy Saw" - 48 Hour Film Project, Kansas City 2017
Honorable Mention - "The Accumulators of Wealth" - Roots Personal Finance 2017
First Place - "Voice Over" - Wild West Film Fest 2013
People's Choice Award - "Voice Over" - Wild West Film Fest 2013
Board Member, Washburn Student Media 2012
President, TriBODS Student Film Society 2012-2013
Film & Video Outstanding Student, 2012
Vice President, Washburn Student Film & Video Association 2011-2012
Dean’s Honor Roll – Fall 2011
Best Writing – “Exclusive” – Kansas City 48 Hour Film Project 2011
First Place – “Doug H.” – Wild West Film Fest 2011
First Place – “I Wish” – Flint Hills Film Fest 2009
First Place – “Don’t Dream It, Be It” – Wild West Film Fest 2009
Second Place – “Give Or Take” – Flint Hills Film Fest 2008
Third Place – “Wild West Corn Dogs” – Wild West Film Fest 2007
Do you have a convention or event you would like me to attend? Do you have a panel you would like me to be on? Please email me at [email protected], and we'll talk!
Download a PDF of my Resume.
| resume_washburn.pdf |
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Twitter - @FlicksWFriends
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Twitter - @travelvortex
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