SHANE DRAKE
Director, Producer, Visionary
Shane’s pursuit of a career in cinema began in the most unlikely of places. It was during his stint at Westmont College, where he was studying pre-med of all things, that Shane began to realize his love for the arts.
He first pursued a career in acting, which led him to New York City. Shane participated in many stage performances as well as landing feature roles in a number of independent films. While in New York, Shane realized the scope of his cinematic interests were broader than he had originally anticipated. Armed with a low-grade VHS-C camcorder, Shane began shooting his own short films.
After moving back to Los Angeles, Shane’s short films eventually caught the eye of a few key players in the entertainment business. It is through these contacts that the door was opened for music videos. After a couple years of sharpening his skills as an editor and cinematographer, Shane started Red Van Pictures, an independent music video production company.
Since then, Shane has spent time pursuing his craft as a director. He has directed numerous music videos over the past 5 years for bands such as Paramore, Fall Out Boy, Timbaland, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and is most well know for his videos for Panic! At the Disco. In 2006 Shane received MTV’s highest honor of “VIDEO OF THE YEAR” for Panic! At The Disco’s “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”.
Shane’s company is currently seeking out scripts for their feature film division.
