Shane Atkinson (director)

[1] At a very young age, his father showed him the animated short film Bambi Meets Godzilla by Marv Newland.

[6] Upon graduating from university, Shane Atkinson decided to make a short film based on his screenplay Penny Dreadful.

[9] In 2018, Shane Atkinson wrote and directed The ambassador, produced by Adastra Films and shot on the French Riviera,[10] partly at the Royal Westminster Hotel in Menton.

[12] In 2019, he began his career as a feature film screenwriter with Poms, directed by Zara Hayes, starring Diane Keaton,[13] Jacki Weaver, and Pam Grier.

Initially cast in the film, Jared Harris was eventually replaced by Dylan Baker, who joined John Magaro and Steve Zahn in the lead roles.