Mason Shefa

Mason Shefa
(2010)
Born	Mason Chadwick Shefa (1993-05-28) May 28, 1993 (age 31) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Nationality	American
Known for	Experimental film, sacred music

Mason Chadwick Shefa (/ˈʃɛfə/ SHEF-ə; born May 28, 1993) is an avant-garde filmmaker^[1] and sacred music composer based in Studio City, California.^[2][3] He graduated from Yale University^[4] in 2015. For his films, Shefa utilizes film formats such as Super-8 and 16mm.^[5] In 2016, Shefa published a 248-page collection of his sacred works for a cappella chorus, entitled The First Book of Music: Containing Anthems, Motets, Hymn Tunes, Chants, and Services for the Various Seasons of the Church Year.^[6]

In May 2011, Shefa received the National Gold Medal at the 2011 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, held in Carnegie Hall, for his portfolio of eight experimental films.^[7][8][9] Shefa's films have also been recognized with honors from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts,^[10] the 2009 and 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival,^[11] the University of Southern California’s Los Angeles Student Film Institute, the Danville International Children’s Film Festival, L.A.’s FilmFest 43, the Harvard-Westlake Film Festival,^[12] the South Bay Student Video Festival,^[13] and the Spotlight The Arts festival in Calabasas, California.

In September 2012, singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey obtained permission to incorporate Shefa's film, Psalm 51, in her iTunes Festival concert in London, United Kingdom.

In February 2015, Shefa was a member of the judges panel of the "concorso internazionale di cortometraggi" category of the 2015 Lucca Film Festival.^[14]

Filmography

The Balloon That Almost Got Away (2003) Transportation (2003) Danger on the Tracks (2003) When the Lights Went Out (2004) Imagine (2006) Memories of an Undefined Image (2007) The 500 Word Essay (2007) Sweet Tooth (2007) Benchmates (2008)

Arterial Deposition in Thought and Being (2008) Dependencia (2008) Takhsees [Dedication] (2009) Khanuadeh (2009) 1993 (2009) 1993 Part Two (2009) Reverie (2009) Psalm 51 (2010)

See also

• Experimental film
• Sacred music

References

Notes

1. Christian, Christian. "Jeremy Irons, Terry Gilliam, Alfonso Cuarón, Matteo Garrone, Roberto Nanni al Lucca Film Festival e Europa Cinema & Europa Cinema 2015". luccafilmfestival.it/. Lucca Film Festival. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
2. IMDB
3. Szymanski, Mike. "Mason Shefa Wins Gold Medal in Art". Whiz Kids. North Hollywood Patch. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
4. Bender, John. "Sacred Harp Singing In Rhode Island". Rhode Island Artscape. Rhode Island Public Radio. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
5. Adelman, Kim (23 June 2011). "The Kids Are All Right: The Basics Still Inspire Aspiring Filmmakers". IndieWIRE. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
6. "Library of Congress". Performing Arts Encyclopedia. Library of Congress. July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
7. "The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Announces 2011 Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners". Reuters. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
8. Szymanski, Mike. "Mason Shefa Wins Gold Medal in Art". Whiz Kids. North Hollywood Patch. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
9. "Senior wins National Gold Medal Scholastic Art Award". Oakwood News Bulletin. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
10. National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
11. Freimuth, Elise. "Film Independent Announces Official Film Selections for 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival". Reuters. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 4 Jan 2012.
12. Madyoon, Nika (22 February 2011). "Film Festival releases 2011 selections". The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
13. Hernandez, Michael. "South Bay Student Video Festival". Retrieved 15 June 2011.
14. Christian, Christian. "Jeremy Irons, Terry Gilliam, Alfonso Cuarón, Matteo Garrone, Roberto Nanni al Lucca Film Festival e Europa Cinema & Europa Cinema 2015". luccafilmfestival.it/. Lucca Film Festival. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

External links

• Official site
• Mason Shefa at IMDb