Dana Adam Shapiro, a multi-talented individual, has made a significant impact in the film and literary world. His first film, Murderball, a documentary about the United States Paralympic Quad Rugby Team, earned him a nomination for the 2006 Academy Award.
Shapiro's latest film, Monogamy, starring Chris Messina and Rashida Jones, is nominated for a 2011 Independent Spirit Award and will be released theatrically by Oscilloscope Laboratories. His 2007 animated short, My Biodegradable Heart, about unrequited love and recycling, was an official selection at Sundance and numerous other festivals worldwide.
As a debut novelist, Shapiro's book, The Every Boy, published by Houghton Mifflin, was a New York Times Editors' Choice and a 2005 Book Sense Notable Book. His other projects include Holler, a film about segregated proms in the South, which he wrote and will be produced by Screen Gems in 2011, and American Family, a documentary-in-progress about interracial couples.
In addition to his work in film and literature, Shapiro has also made a name for himself in journalism. He is a former senior editor at Spin, a founding editor and senior writer of ICON magazine, and a contributor to The New York Times Magazine and other publications.
Shapiro has received recognition for his work, including being the 2007 Artist-in-Residence at Bucknell University. He currently resides in Venice, California.
