Shawn Efran

Shawn Efran is an American filmmaker, journalist, television producer, and media entrepreneur.[1] His work, including as producer for 60 Minutes on CBS, and as founder and executive producer of Efran Films, has garnered critical acclaim, including Emmy, Peabody, and Society of Professional Journalists National Distinguished Public Service Award.

Shawn Efran
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Oregon, B.A. Journalism
OccupationFilmmaker, journalist, television producer
Years active1993–Present
OrganizationEfran Films
StyleDocumentary films, varied
Television60 Minutes
AwardsEmmy Award, Peabody Award, Society of Professional Journalists award

Career

Efran earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon, and went on to work as an Associate Producer for Court TV from 1993–1995.[2]

From 1995–2010, Efran worked for CBS News in producing, writing and editing capacities.[2][3][4] His work at 60 Minutes and 60 Minutes II on CBS includes two Emmy-winning documentaries – an investigation of the genocide in Darfur and a documentary following the Iowa National Guard through a deployment cycle in Iraq – and a Peabody-winning interview with a U.S. Marine accused of mass murder.[5]

In 2010, he founded Efran Films, a multi-media production company, headquartered in New York City. Efran Films has produced for NBC News, the Huffington Post, AOL,[6] Weather.com,[1] HDNet,[7] AxsTV, Plum TV,[8] Current TV,[9] and others. Efran Films creates programming on topics ranging from home design[8] to the revolution in Libya.[7]

Efran and journalist Adam Ciralsky co-directed The Project, a theatrical documentary profiling the Somali pirate-hunting Puntland Maritime Police Force. The film was an official selection of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.[10]

Accolades

Efran has won two Emmy awards for "Outstanding Continuing Coverage" in 60 Minutes "Fathers, Sons, and Brothers", and "Searching for Jacob",[11][12] a Peabody Award for "The Killings in Haditha",[5] two Society of Professional Journalists awards for "The All American Canal" and "The Purge",[13][14] an Overseas Press Club award[3] and is a 2013 Webby Honoree[15] for the AOL.com series "Home of the Brave."

He earned the 2017 Gerald Loeb Award for Video for "Cosecha de Miseria (Harvest of Misery) & The Source" produced for Telemundo and The Weather Channel.[16]

References
  1. Cynopsis Media (April 4, 2013). "Cynopsis: DIGITAL". Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  2. Efran, Shawn. "Shawn Efran – LinkedIn Profile". Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  3. Overseas Press Club of America. "The Joe and Laurie Dine Award 2010". Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  4. Getz, Arlene (April 26, 2011). "2010 OPC Award Winners". Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  5. Peabody Awards. "CBS News 60 Minutes: The Killings in Haditha (CBS)". Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  6. AOL On. "Home of the Brave". Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  7. HDNET (November 9, 2012). "AXS TV, Dan Rather Reports, Behind the Scenes of "Gaddafi's Last Day"". Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  8. Sheftell, Jason (November 8, 2012). "New TV show features unique and ritzy homes". Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  9. Current.com (November 28, 2011). "Ep. 11 // The War on Weed". Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  10. Tribeca. "Film guide – The Project". Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  11. National Academy of Arts and Sciences (September 28, 2008). "29th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT NEW YORK CITY GALA". Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  12. National Academy of Arts and Sciences (September 24, 2007). "28th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT NEW YORK CITY GALA". Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  13. Society of Professional Journalists. "2010 Sigma Delta Chi Award Honorees". Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  14. Society of Professional Journalists. "2007 Sigma Delta Chi Award Honorees". Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  15. Webby Awards. "Webby Winners". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  16. "UCLA Anderson School of Management Announces 2017 Gerald Loeb Award Winners". UCLA Anderson School of Management. June 27, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
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