Ian Bonner and Marty Shea

Brief Biography

Creative duo Ian Bonner and Marty Shea have written, directed and produced over a dozen film projects that have screened at festivals around the world and won over a dozen awards. They penned two critically acclaimed queer comedic plays, “The Hung Man” and “Good Men and True”, and recently finished their first novel. In 2010, they founded CollabFeature, an award-winning, Guinness World Record-breaking international film collaborative that involved over 100 filmmakers from 37 countries.

Portfolio

CollabFeature

CollabFeature is an award-winning, record breaking team of filmmakers & creators from all over the world, uniting and pooling our resources, creativity and audiences to create multi-story films, documentaries and series. Each filmmaker co-writes and directs a small piece of a bigger story in his or her own country.

A Billion to One

A Billion to One is an episodic serial drama that follows story lines from all over the world, each created by a different director.

The story centers around a dying billionaire with no heirs who decides to leave his fortune to the person who can demonstrate that they deserving of his wealth. Characters from all over the world apply to be considered the billionaire's heir.

Train Station

Train Station is the second feature film from the award-winning, record-breaking filmmakers of CollabFeature.

When a mysterious train accident forces a man to change his plans, he is confronted with a series of choices, some big, some small. Each decision he makes leads to a different scenario, each one filmed by a different director with a different cast.

The Owner

Filmed by 25 filmmakers on 5 continents, The Owner follows the adventures of an old backpack that is passed from character to character around the world. As the journey progresses, we learn details about the mysterious man to whom the bag belongs.