Independent film production and publishing

Daring stories.From page to screen.

Shawn Hainsworth Productions creates independent films and develops distinctive stories for film and television.

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The company

Sharp comedy. Unsettling horror. Ambitious science fiction.

Our work brings together sharp comedy, unsettling horror, ambitious science fiction, and imaginative adventure, with a growing library of comics and graphic novels from SHP Comics.

We are an independent film production and publishing company, open to producers, investors and development partners.

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Where to start

Three ways in

What we make

Deluxe Film Festival laurels for Technical Support: Best Director, Best Actress, Best Sound Design and Best Soundtrack

Films

Independent films

Short films that bring stories to the screen, including the award-winning Technical Support and, next, Girl From Mars.

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Development

Stories for film and television

We develop distinctive stories across genres, and we welcome producers and creative partners to develop them with us.

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Publishing

SHP Comics

A growing library of comics and graphic novels, the source of our screen adaptations.

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Producers, investors and development partners are welcome.
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Proof of the work

Technical Support

An award-winning comedy about sex, relationships, and the moment technology stops taking instructions. Based on SHP Comics’ EroTech.

Festival screenings
27festival screenings
YouTube views
~2Malmost 2 million views on YouTube
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Currently fundraising

Girl From Mars

A failing carnival. A storm-soaked night. A stranger who claims to be from Mars. We are seeking financing and executive-producer partners.

Contact

Start a conversation

For financing, partnerships, development inquiries or anything about the films, write to us directly.

shawn@shawnhainsworthproductions.com

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