S. Chris Shirley
- Producer
- Director
- Actor
S. Chris Shirley is an award-winning writer/director and President of
the Board of Lambda Literary Foundation. He wrote and directed "Plus,"
an award-winning short film that played at film festivals
internationally. He also directed Roger Kuhn's music video, "What's
Your Name," which aired nationally in the US and made the annual
MTV-Logo Top 10. Chris' debut young adult novel, Playing by the Book,
was published by Magnus Books in 2014.
Chris graduated from Auburn University where he served as photo editor of The Auburn University Plainsman. He later received a graduate degree from Columbia University and studied filmmaking at New York University. He was born and raised in Greenville, Alabama, and now resides in Manhattan.
Chris graduated from Auburn University where he served as photo editor of The Auburn University Plainsman. He later received a graduate degree from Columbia University and studied filmmaking at New York University. He was born and raised in Greenville, Alabama, and now resides in Manhattan.