Meet Director Shannon Cohn
Shannon is an award-winning filmmaker & social impact strategist who utilizes storytelling to change hearts & minds while challenging the status quo.
Shannon has worked globally on topics related to gender health equity. Her films and TV series have aired on PBS, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Amazon and Netflix in over 100 countries.
Her films are key parts of larger social movements that propel meaningful change in policy, education initiatives, & widespread awareness.
Some examples?
Shannon organized a special screening of BELOW THE BELT on Capitol Hill for members of Congress co-hosted by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Mitt Romney. She partnered with the NIH’s 27 Institutes in a special virtual screening for its 20,000+ employees and co-taught a Bioethics class at Harvard Medical School utilizing the film as part of 20-site medical school screening series.
The View
Hillary Clinton and Shannon Cohn raise awareness.
Shannon tells THE VIEW hosts how her personal experience inspired the film: "I had symptoms at 16. I didn't hear the word [endometriosis] until 13 years later."
The Tamron Hall Show
She’s Sounding the Alarm to Help Other Women.
Shannon joins the episode titled TAKING CHANGES, FACING FEARS to discuss the film.
PBS News Hour
Film shows uphill battle in women’s health.
PBS’ Ali Rogin speaks with Shannon about the fight to raise awareness.
Good Morning America
GMA COVER STORY
Shannon speaks with GMA about gender bias in health care.
HerMD
Shannon Cohn on Gender Bias in Healthcare
Shannon discusses the impact of gender bias in healthcare and how we can address it.
TEDx
The Most Common Disease You’ve Never Heard Of
In this popular Tedx talk viewed by almost a quarter million people, Shannon shares how her personal story shaped not only her career but helped change policy.
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To contact Shannon, email info@belowthebelt.film