About Shannon Ivey
Artist
Journalist
Professor
Ivey works as a producer, writer, director, and CEO of Theatre For Change--a 501(c)3 committed to linking social injustice to film and theatre.
Ivey’s most recent film “Ruth” has garnered international accolades, including: Best Original Screenplay-Florence Film Festival, Official Selection-Cannes International Film Festival, Best Short
Ivey works as a producer, writer, director, and CEO of Theatre For Change--a 501(c)3 committed to linking social injustice to film and theatre.
Ivey’s most recent film “Ruth” has garnered international accolades, including: Best Original Screenplay-Florence Film Festival, Official Selection-Cannes International Film Festival, Best Short-Big Apple Film Festival, Best Woman Filmmaker-Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, Best Short Film and Remy Award Winner-Worldfest Houston and many more.
Professor
Journalist
Professor
Ivey has worked as a Professor at Texas Lutheran University in the Dramatic Media Department since 2010.
During her time at TLU, Ivey has won the Harold D. Bier Teaching Award and the Faculty Servant Leader of the Year Award.
Ivey holds a double B.A. in Theatre & Journalism from The University of the Incarnate Word and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from University of California, Irvine.
Journalist
Journalist
Journalist
Ivey has devoted her life to arts for social change, She continues to give voice to victims of human trafficking, abuse and neglect, domestic violence, foster children, and immigrants along the Texas border through her films and by producing stories on her TikTok Channel, which has 245K Subscribers.
Ivey's stories have been featured on
Ivey has devoted her life to arts for social change, She continues to give voice to victims of human trafficking, abuse and neglect, domestic violence, foster children, and immigrants along the Texas border through her films and by producing stories on her TikTok Channel, which has 245K Subscribers.
Ivey's stories have been featured on CNN, The New York Times, The LA Times, The New York Post, KSAT 12, KMOL, and many more.
Advocate
Journalist
Journalist
Ivey has worked as an advocate for at-risk youth for over 13 years.
In 2020, the Ivey Family opened Ivey Family Farms--a care farm that welcomes youth from the Texas foster care system, children who've been trafficked, immigrant children trapped along the Texas Border, and Goldstar Families.
Produced by Theatre For Change, the Ivey Fami
Ivey has worked as an advocate for at-risk youth for over 13 years.
In 2020, the Ivey Family opened Ivey Family Farms--a care farm that welcomes youth from the Texas foster care system, children who've been trafficked, immigrant children trapped along the Texas Border, and Goldstar Families.
Produced by Theatre For Change, the Ivey Family Farms events and TikTok Page has not only raised awareness, but has raised tens of thousands of dollars for at-risk youth .