Short Biography

Shana Hagan (Additional Cinematographer)For more than 20 years, Shana Hagan has photographed Oscar and Emmy- winning documentary and narrative feature films, shot countless hours of nonfiction and reality-based television, filmed many commercials, and worked with such distinguished filmmakers as Michael Apted, Jessica Yu, and Tom Miller. Her work includes the Oscar-winning BREATHING LESSONS and 11 Sundance Film Festival selections including QUEEN OF VERSAILLES, SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS, and AFTER INNOCENCE. Shana was chosen to be a Director of Photography at the prestigious Sundance Filmmaker’s Lab in 2003 and has been nominated for an Emmy for her work on SURVIVOR: CHINA. Shana filmed the pilot and four seasons of the NBC hit comedy PARKS AND RECREATION, was the 2nd Unit DP on the Netflix ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT series, and shot four seasons of SURVIVOR and three of THE APPRENTICE. Her commercial work includes spots for KOHL’S, ARMY, DISNEY, FORD, TOYOTA, KODAK and others. Her feature documentary work includes MISCONCEPTION, FOOD INC, LAST CALL AT THE OASIS and Tom Miller’s award-winning ONE BAD CAT. She is involved with a number of ongoing documentary projects including Michael Apted’s MARRIED IN AMERICA series.