Sharon Everitt

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Sharon Everitt
Everitt in Los Angeles, 2020
Born
Indianapolis, Indiana
Alma materButler University
Occupation(s)Film director, television director
Years active2003-present
AwardsThree Emmy nominations (2013, 2014)
Websitewww.sharoneveritt.com

Sharon Everitt is an American film and television director, producer, and editor.[1]

Career[edit]

Everitt's resume primarily consists of directing comedy, music, and performance. She is known for directing the Comedy Central series The High Court starring Doug Benson, featuring guest stars Tiffany Haddish, Michael Ian Black, and Reggie Watts, among others.[2] In 2018, Everitt directed the short film Brentwood starring Brent Spiner and Peri Gilpin which has played at the Mill Valley Film Festival.[3]

Everitt is also known as the Executive Producer of the Disney Christmas specials on ABC from 2011 to 2013.[4]

Everitt also has an extensive editorial history which primarily consists of editing comedy and music, including multiple official music videos for artist Taylor Swift.

In December 2018, NBC announced Everitt was announced as one of the members of the NBC Alternative Directors Program in its inaugural year. She will work on World of Dance and The Wall.[5]

In 2019, Everitt's film Brentwood was named "Best Short Film" by the Independent Film Showcase in Los Angeles.[6]

In 2019, Everitt's science fiction film Polybius premiered at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.[7]

Everitt directed the pilot episode of One Perfect Shot with executive producer Ava DuVernay for HBO Max in 2022.[8][9]

Everitt directed the first season of That's My Time with David Letterman for Netflix during the 2022 Netflix Is a Joke festival in Los Angeles.

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2003 MTV Movie Awards Editor Special
2004 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Editor Special
2004 Tim McGraw: Here and Now Editor Special
2003-2005 American Idol Editor 10 Episodes
2005 MTV VMAs Editor Special
2005-2006 So You Think You Can Dance Editor 5 episodes
2009 Comedians of Chelsea Lately Editor Television movie, E!
2010 Janeane Garofalo: If You Will Editor Television movie, Epix
2010 The Benson Interruption Editor 7 episodes, Comedy Central
2010 Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless Supervising Producer Television Mini-series
2011 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Producer Television special, ABC
2011 Nick Kroll: Thank You Very Cool Editor Television movie, Comedy Central
2012 Celtic Woman: Believe Editor Special
2013 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Executive Producer | Segment Director Television special, ABC
2014 Doug Benson: Doug Dynasty Segment Director Television movie, Netflix
2014 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Executive Producer | Segment Director Television special, ABC
2015 The Game Awards Producer Special
2015 Elliott Morgan: Premature Producer | Segment Director Television movie
2017 The High Court Director 25 episodes, Comedy Central
2017 My Partner Knows Best Director 10 episodes, Lifetime
2018 A Legendary Christmas with John Legend Segment Director Special, NBC
2018 The Fix Associate Director 10 episodes, Netflix
2019 World of Dance Segment Director 4 episodes, NBC
2019 Elliott Morgan: Holy Sh*t Director Television Special, Amazon
2020 Disney Fam Jam Director 2 episodes, Disney Channel
2019-2021 A Little Late with Lilly Singh Director 58 episodes, NBC
2022 One Perfect Shot Director 1 episode, HBO Max
2022 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Director 17 episodes, ABC
2022 That's My Time with David Letterman Director 6 episodes, Netflix

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Taylor Swift: Speak Now World Tour Editor Special
2012 The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled Executive Producer | Segment Director Feature film, Netflix
2015 CHRONIC-CON Episode 420: A New Dope Executive Producer | Segment Director Feature film, Netflix
2016 Below the Root Director Short Film, Walt Disney Studios
2018 Brentwood Director Short Film
2019 Polybius Director Short Film

Music videos[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Taylor Swift: Sparks Fly Editor Official Music Video
2016 Taylor Swift: New Romantics Editor Official Music Video

Advertising[edit]

Everitt has directed spots for brands including Disney Parks and the LA County Fair.

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade EMMY Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing Nominated[10]
2014 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade EMMY Outstanding Special Class Special Nominated[11]
2014 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade EMMY Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing Nominated[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sharon Everitt". IMDb.
  2. ^ The High Court, retrieved 2018-10-26
  3. ^ "Brentwood". California Film Institute. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  4. ^ Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade, retrieved 2018-10-26
  5. ^ Schaffstall, Katherine (4 December 2018). "NBC Unveils Alternative Directors Program All-Female Inaugural Class". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Awards - IFS 2018". www.ifsfilm.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  7. ^ Dapo (2022-11-16). "Case Study: The filmmaking of Polybius by Sharon Everitt". indieactivity. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  8. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (2022-03-16). "'One Perfect Shot' Trailer: Ava DuVernay Hosts HBO Max's Film Deep Dive Inspired by Twitter Account". IndieWire. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  9. ^ One Perfect Shot (TV Mini Series 2022– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-03-18
  10. ^ Labrecque, Jeff (1 May 2013). "Daytime Emmy nominations: 'Young and the Restless' leads CBS". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  11. ^ a b Bolden, Juliana (1 May 2014). "Daytime Emmy Nominees Revealed". EMMYS. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2 January 2019.

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