Shane McSauby

Shane McSauby is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Visual & Media Arts at Grand Valley State University (GVSU), specializing in Film Video Production. He holds an MFA in Writing and Directing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a BA in Film and Video Production from GVSU. McSauby is a Sundance Institute Indigenous Film Fund Fellow and has directed films screening globally at tribal communities, museums, and prestigious festivals like the Toronto International Film Festival and Woodstock Film Festival.

His research and creative work focuses on Indigenous narratives, cultural storytelling, and innovative filmmaking techniques. Courses taught include FVP 125 Media Production I and FVP 261 Scriptwriting. Awards include the Sundance Indigenous Film Fund Fellowship, supporting his film The Beguiling (2024).

McSauby’s films Happy Thanksgiving (2023) and Nimkii (2019) explore themes of family, cultural preservation, and environmental justice. His work bridges academic cinema studies and community-driven artistic practice.