What's Buried Beneath the Pines

Kris Shuman is a screenwriter from Savannah, Georgia known for bold, character-driven dramas that cut to the bone of Southern life. Raised by a family of storytellers and shaped by his own recovery journey, he writes from the edge—emotionally, morally, and spiritually. His characters aren’t crafted; they’re excavated. With a background in media studies and a lived-in, unflinching perspective, Kris brings raw honesty to every story—not for shock, but for truth. His work explores identity, loyalty, and what it means to rebuild from ruin.

A writer who “went to hell and brought back directions,” Kris’s voice has been praised for its existential grittiness and Southern depth—earning comparisons to Nic Pizzolatto by The Black List.