Color Blind

Shaun M Mathis is an Atlanta based writer, director and co-owner of Laconic Productions. After 4 years of building his craft, Shaun’s break came in 2015 when he was tapped to be a writer and co-producer on the short film Take Over Your Trap starring Grammy nominated hip hop artist 2 Chainz, which premiered at the 2016 South X Southwest Film Festival. A year later, Shaun went on to write, direct, and produce his first feature film The Plug in 2016. Securing distribution via Amazon Prime Video & Tubi, The Plug has garnered over 9 million views since December 2017. Keeping the momentum, Mathis’ documentary Miles in the Life: The Story of a BMF Drug Trafficker, narrated by legendary actor Clifton Powell, obtained distribution at 2017’s American Film Market film conference and was released Oct. 13 2019.
 To date, Shaun has major film credits with networks such as Amazon, BET and Aspire TV. When not writing or filming, Shaun can be found heading up Atlanta content development initiatives, instructing one of Atlanta’s only Writer’s Rooms or mentoring upcoming filmmakers while serving as co-founder and president of the non-profit organization Film Family.