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Sheldon Woodson is a U.S. Navy veteran who served for 24 years. He worked for GSA, a federal government agency, as a Realty Specialist for 8 years. He earned two honorary doctorates in the field of art from the International Cinema Community for his work in film and filmmaking. Sheldon also earned a graduate degree in business management and a undergraduate degree in business marketing.
He has written three fictional novels, which can all be read and/or purchased from all major book sellers, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Sheldon is an award-winning writer, producer, director, editor, and everything else in between when it comes to filmmaking. His films are:
- Come Outside 2021: 20-minute short
- Taken Over 2021: 5-minute silent short
- Come Outside 2022 - 90-minute feature film
- Vessel 2023: 120-feature film
- The Model, The Mannequin, and Me 2025: 90-minute feature
Multiple other films are in development.
"Come Outside" is available to stream on Tubi, Amazon Prime Video, Plex, and other indie channels. “Vessel” will soon be available on Tubi, Amazon, and Future Today. No release date is currently available. “The Model, The Mannequin, and Me” is making its way through the film festival circuit, winning various awards, and has received distribution offers. All other shorts can be seen on his YouTube channel or Vimeo.
Sheldon’s films have caught the attention of major film festivals, including Cannes, Tribeca, Sundance, and the Austin Film Festival, earning him an invitation to its storytellers conference to help propel him further up the industry ladder.
Sheldon has founded Woodson’s World Studios to create films for various distribution formats, aiming to educate through entertainment, and Autuerpreneur, a group designed to get movies made via sweat equity, meaning “Artist Helping Artist”. A barter system where you trade talent and skill for talent and skill.
  • Acting (4 Credits)
    Vessel2023
    Feature
    Come Outside - Feature Film2022
    Feature
    Come Outside2021
    Short
    Taken Over2021
    Short
  • Producer (4 Credits)
    Come Outside - Feature Film2022
    Feature
    Come Outside2021
    Short
    Familiar Shadows2021
    Television
    Taken Over2021
    Short
  • Writer (4 Credits)
    Come Outside - Feature Film2022
    Feature
    Come Outside2021
    Short
    Familiar Shadows2021
    Television
    Taken Over2021
    Short
  • Director (4 Credits)
    Come Outside - Feature Film2022
    Feature
    Come Outside2021
    Short
    Familiar Shadows2021
    Television
    Taken Over2021
    Short
College
University of Phoenix
Business Management
20112014
College
Lights Film School
Film Producer
20072009
High School
West Side High School
Mechanical Drawing
19821985
Birth Date
August 16, 1967
Nickname
Shell
Birth City
Gary
Current City
Murrieta
Hometown
Gary, Indiana
Height
6'-2"
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Black
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Married To
Vanessa Dehesa-Woodson
Children
Sheldon II, Sachet - From former spouse
I worked as an actor with Spike Lee on a Commercial for military recruitment. I handed him a script I had written, he handed it to his manager, and I received a letter a few days later stating that "Forty Acres and a Mule" did not accept unsolicited screenplays.
"Make Movies, Not excuses!"
We create movies to showcase the talent of both new and seasoned artists in innovative, thought-provoking cinema. We make movies, not excuses!! Let's work together.
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