Shannon Guirl is a Portland-based producer and editor who has spent more than a decade helping bring stories to life across documentary film, television, and digital media. Over her career, she has edited programs for major broadcasters and networks including PBS, NBC, Discovery, The History Channel and assisted award-winning filmmakers Michael Moore and Barbara Kopple on the feature documentaries Bowling for Columbine and Shut Up & Sing.
Drawn to stories about creativity, community, and human connection, Shannon is currently producing her first feature documentary, Makers Gotta Make, which explores Portland’s maker culture and the importance of preserving space for artists and entrepreneurs. Whether behind the camera or in the edit suite, Shannon loves uncovering the small moments, unexpected connections, and human truths that emerge to create stories worth sharing.