Shelby F. Elwood

Founder of Three Production Companies – Skilled in the business of ‘The Business’ – each step of film production: concept, development, administrative, financial, legal, production, post, marketing, sales/distribution.

Panache Productions (2000-06) – Commercial/Interstitial/Event Projects
Cobrainey Media Partners (2006-present) - Narratives/Documentaries/Music Videos/Industrials
Hat Trick Pictures (2018-present) – feature-length narratives in Canada

Award-Winning Filmmaker – Created film projects of all capacities in US & Canada
Film Incentive Advisor to the Alabama State Legislature
Media Project Advisor to Indigenous Peoples in US & Canada
Award-Winning Producer - More than 50 projects since 2000
Award-Winning Writer - Screenwriter >25 scripts
Script Consultant
Founder/Moderator of script-reading group
Screenplay Adaptations
Playwright
Children’s Literature Author
Editor
Journalist
Public Relations/Media Representative
Director - Directed more than 20 projects since 2000
Casting Director/Advisor
“Momager”/Mentor to aspiring actors, filmmakers, writers, musicians
Non-Profit Film Executive/Advisor - FuelFilm:Memphis, Memphis Film Society, Hot Springs Arts Institute, OnLocation:Memphis Film Festival
Film Event Planner/Organizer – OnLocation:Memphis Film Festival Speaker’s Panel, 2013 & 2014
FuelFilm Filmmaker Expo, 2011 & 2012
Hot Springs Horror Festival, 2012
Host/Facilitator for FuelFilm’s 48-Hour Filmmaking & Music Video Weekends
Composer - BMI registered artist: Pop, Jazz, Country, Americana, Sacred, Choral – music and lyrics
Music Supervisor
Film Sound Designer
Actress - “Twine Sleep” won top film festival award
Theater/Performance Support - Backstage/Lighting/Wardrobe support for multiple stage & show performances
2021 - Currently in pre-production for an Indigenous Detective action/adventure feature; in distribution for an award-winning documentary on transgender/nonbinary residents in Memphis, TN.