Starting in 2015 Shaun Mathis became the writer and co-producer on the short film "Take Over Your Trap", starring Grammy nominated hip hop artist 2 Chainz, the short premiered at the 2016 SXSW since its premiere, the film has over 6 million views via Youtube & WorldStarHiphop.com. With a major artist collaboration on his resume, Mathis went on to write, direct, and produce his first feature film "The Plug" in 2016, securing distribution via Amazon Prime Video. Keeping the momentum, Mathis' documentary "Miles in the Life: The Story of a BMF Drug Trafficker" ,narrated by legendary actor Clifton Powell, obtained distribution at 2017's American Film Market (AFM) conference. Shaun now has films distributed by Revolt, BET+, Amazon Prime, Tubi and more.
When not writing or filming with Laconic Productions, Mathis can be found heading up Atlanta content development initiatives or conducting Atlanta's only writers room.