Sharon Shattuck

Sharon Shattuck is an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker and podcast host. From This Day Forward (2015), broadcast on POV (PBS), was a New York Times Critic’s Pick. She’s the co-host of the podcast ‘Conviction: American Panic’ from Gimlet/Spotify and the co-creator of the New York Times Op-Docs science series ‘Animated Life.’ Her work has appeared on PBS, Netflix, National Geographic Channel, The New York Times, Vox, The Atlantic, Vice, ProPublica, Spotify, and Radiolab. She has degrees in forest ecology and journalism.
“Parasites: A User’s Guide” is a short animated film exploring the parasite’s world. “The Chickening” is a surreal and comedic remix of Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining.” “From This Day Forward” is a documentary about Shattuck’s own family, focusing on her father’s transition to becoming a woman. “Drawn & Recorded: Teen Spirit” is an animated series that tells the stories behind famous rock songs. “Quicksand” is a short film about a young woman dealing with the aftermath of a traumatic event. “The Rebound” is a web series about a women’s basketball team, and “The F Word” is a documentary that explores the complicated relationship between feminism and fatness.