Shane Stanley is a lifer who has worked in the industry for over 40 years. His career began in front of the camera at just 9 months old before becoming a two-time Emmy Award winning filmmaker and launching his own company, Visual Arts Entertainment. Best known for Executive Producing the #1 Box Office hit, Gridiron Gang for SONY Pictures starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Shane has an extensive portfolio of credits in everything from hit music videos to TV series to feature films. 

Offering a wealth of knowledge from several aspects of the industry, Shane has a strong passion for educating future storytellers and helping them bridge the gap between what’s taught in the classroom and what they’ll experience in the real world. In addition to giving lectures as a guest speaker, he recently authored, “What You Don’t Learn in Film School” endorsed by some of the most respected names in front of and behind the camera including Neal H. Moritz (Producer of The Fast & Furious Franchise, I Am Legend, Passengers) and Jeff Sagansky (former President of SONY Ent. and CBS Ent.), which covers Independent filmmaking from concept-to-delivery via candid personal insight and extensive experience school curriculums cannot cover.