Mason Shefa Explained

Mason Shefa
Birth Name:Mason Chadwick Shefa
Birth Date:28 May 1993
Birth Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Nationality:American
Known For:Experimental film, sacred music

Mason Chadwick Shefa (; 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]

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  1. Web site: 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. 25 March 2015.
  2. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3300447/ IMDB
  3. Web site: Szymanski. Mike. Mason Shefa Wins Gold Medal in Art. Whiz Kids. North Hollywood Patch. 15 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722065631/http://northhollywood.patch.com/articles/mason-shefa-wins-gold-medal-in-art. 22 July 2011. dead.
  4. News: Bender. John. Sacred Harp Singing In Rhode Island. Rhode Island Artscape. Rhode Island Public Radio. 29 April 2014.
  5. News: Adelman. Kim. The Kids Are All Right: The Basics Still Inspire Aspiring Filmmakers. 23 June 2011. IndieWIRE. 23 June 2011.
  6. Web site: Library of Congress. July 5, 2016. Performing Arts Encyclopedia. Library of Congress. July 11, 2016.
  7. News: The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Announces 2011 Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners. https://archive.today/20120907120123/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/15/idUS207277+15-Mar-2011+PRN20110315. dead. 7 September 2012. 15 June 2011. Reuters. 15 March 2011.
  8. Web site: Szymanski. Mike. Mason Shefa Wins Gold Medal in Art. Whiz Kids. North Hollywood Patch. 15 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722065631/http://northhollywood.patch.com/articles/mason-shefa-wins-gold-medal-in-art. 22 July 2011. dead.
  9. Web site: Senior wins National Gold Medal Scholastic Art Award. Oakwood News Bulletin. 15 June 2011.
  10. http://www.youngarts.org/2011-winners National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
  11. News: Freimuth. Elise. Film Independent Announces Official Film Selections for 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival. https://web.archive.org/web/20110220212816/http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/05/05/idUS191500+05-May-2009+PRN20090505. dead. 20 February 2011. Reuters. 4 Jan 2012.
  12. News: Madyoon. Nika. Film Festival releases 2011 selections. 15 June 2011. The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle. 22 February 2011.
  13. Web site: Hernandez. Michael. South Bay Student Video Festival. 15 June 2011.
  14. Web site: 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. 25 March 2015.

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