Shanna Riker (She/ Her) is an award-winning Director, Producer and Screenwriter. She was named the 2023 Female Filmmaker of the Year at the Austin Revolution Film Festival for her film Spaceman. Her films Spaceman and The Leap have captivated audiences in the festival circuit and The Leap is currently streaming on RevryTV. She is currently in development for her first feature film, The Light Before Christmas.
Shanna’s screenplays Bottom of The Barrel and Unfinished Works have won multiple “best drama screenplay” awards and she is a literary client of The Stein Agency, LA. Shanna has produced 100+ national commercials for Spectrum Reach and directed a Telly and Communicator winning campaign in 2025.
Shanna is a co-founder of Honey & Hemlock Productions, a female led production company telling stories through the female lens.
Filmography
Producer (7 Credits)
Dueling Watchers2026
Short
Speechless2024
Short
Solitarity2022
Short
Spaceman2022
Short
Dinner's at Four2020
Short
The Leap2020
Short
Mouth-Breathers2019
Short
Writer (6 Credits)
Blood Splattered Pearls
Short Script
Bottom of The Barrel
Screenplay
George and Benji
Short Script
The Light Before Christmas
Screenplay
Water and Shrooms
Short Script
Dinner's at Four2020
Short
Director (5 Credits)
Dueling Watchers2026
Short
Solitarity2022
Short
Spaceman2022
Short
Dinner's at Four2020
Short
Mouth-Breathers2019
Short
Acting (1 Credit)
Dinner's at Four2020
Short
13 Awards & Selections
WINNER: Best US Short- Drama, WINNER: Director's Choice Speechless
Austin Revolution Film Festival Austin, TX
2025
Best Feature Screenplay- Drama Bottom of The Barrel
Austin Revolution Film Festival Austin, TX
2025
Winner-Best Actor- Marcus Jahn, Nomination- Best Director- Shanna Riker Spaceman
Couch Film Festival Toronto,
2023
Female Filmmaker of the Year-- Shanna Riker, Nomination- Marcus Jahn- Best Actor, Nomination- Best Drama Short, Nomination- Best Director- Shanna Riker Spaceman
Austin Revolution Film Festival Austin, TX
2023
Official Selection Solitarity
Big Apple Film Festival New York City
2023
Nomination- Best Drama, Nomination Best Cinematography- Jodi Savitz, Nomination- Best Cast Solitarity
Couch Film Festival Toronto
2023
Best Screenplay Blood Splattered Pearls
WeScript Competition 2022 Phoenix, AZ
2022
Honorable Mention- Short Screenplay Blood Splattered Pearls
Deep in the Heart Film Festival Waco, TX
2022
Finalist- Best Feature Screenplay Bottom of The Barrel
San Antonio Film Festival San Antonio
Finalist The Leap
Venice Shorts Film Festival Venice, CA
Silver Award The Leap
Spotlight Short Film Awards Atlanta, GA
Best Cinematography- Short 20:00 to 30:00 The Leap