He is best known for producing Gridiron Gang (starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) for Sony Pictures and directing the long running #1 Hulu hit, Night Train (2023) and Double Threat which debuted at #1 on Netflix in 16/17 countries (Aug 2024) Stanley wrote What You Don't Learn in Film School which was released on Jan 30, 2018 and co-wrote Bret Michaels' autobiography Roses & Thorns for Simon & Schuster.

[citation needed] Stanley was also mentioned in Sweet Demotion, the autobiography by world renown music journalist Lonn Friend, founder of RIP magazine.

In 1988 Shane, along with Lee Stanley, Gary Milton, David Fixx and Carl Himmelman won Emmy Awards for their camera work on Desperate Passage which starred Michael Landon.

In 1994, Shane was the recipient of two CINE Golden Eagle Awards both as producer and editor for his documentary Street Pirates.

In 2006, along with Lee Stanley, Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, Sean Porter and Glenn Bell received Los Angeles County's Enriching Lives honors for the positive impact their work has had on society.