Shani Heckman

Shani Heckman

Biography

Shani Heckman is an award-winning filmmaker who works professionally in the Bay Area as producer, art director and editor for films and videos. Shani also spent five years in foster care, which inspired her to make America’s Most Unwanted. Her next documentary was Aging With Abraham, about an orthodox Jew and his lesbian friend. Shani completed her MFA in Cinema at San Francisco State University.

Festival Internacional de Cine LGBT de Madrid

Actress

Movies
2004

Mango Kiss

Director

Screenwriter