Re'Shaun Frear
- Producer
- Casting Department
- Director
Award-winning Independent Films and TV Producer Re'Shaun Frear has been
making movies and television programs for more than 7 years. One of the
most creative collaborators in the independent film and TV industry,
Re'Shaun Frear was born in West Hills, California. He attended
Calabasas High School and earned a Bachelor's of Arts degree majoring
in Speech Communications from Chaminade University of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Frear served in the U.S. Army and is a proud Veteran of Desert Storm.
Frear began his entertainment career, specializing in licensing and
accounting for The Walt Disney Company. By 1999, Frear joined the
consumer products department of the Latin American Division at Warner
Brothers Studios. It was while working at Warner Brothers Studio that
Frear continued to broaden his TV and Film skills, transferring to the
WB Network as a television analyst. Frear continued to build his brand
and joined the television and film department of Gotham Entertainment.
Gotham is well-known for feature films such as Martin Lawrence's "Run
Tell Dat," "You So Crazy," "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate" and Jada
Pinkett- Smith's "Woo." During his tenure at Gotham Entertainment, he
worked on several projects including, "Spiritual Warriors." Through his
creativity and hard-work, he gained the trust and respect of the owners
and together they began a partnership with Michael Hubbard and David
Raynr and "Bright Idea Entertainment" was formed. Frear permanently
graduated to Independent Films with 2006's critically acclaimed film
"Dirty Laundry." Starring Loretta Devine and Rockmond Dunbar, "Dirty
Laundry" won the Blockbuster Audience Award for best U.S. Feature from
American Black Film Festival (2006). The film was also nominated for
Best Independent Film by the NAACP Image Awards and the GLAAD Awards
(2007). Frear also produced "Black Poker Stars" (2008) starring Katt
Williams and Anthony Anderson, which was recognized as the #1 show for
Black Entertainment Television (BET). Over the years, Frear's film and
TV programs have secured notable awards and nominations. In February
2013, he scored producing success with the Lifetime TV showing of his
film "Pastor Brown" starring Salli Richardson and actor/director
Rockmond Dunbar. Premiering against the stiff competition of
"Beyonce's" HBO documentary, "Pastor Brown" resoundingly satisfied
Lifetime's TV audience and captured the #1 position for cable movies
with 2.2 million viewers. In addition to "Pastor Brown" and "Dirty
Laundry," Frear's films include "Christmas in Compton" (2012) starring
Eric Roberts, Keith David, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Omar Gooding, "PAWN"
(2013) starring Academy award winner Forest Whitaker., Nikki Reed,
Common and Stephen Lang, "Home" (2014) starring Gbenga Akinnagbe Joe
Morton and Tawny Cypress and "Knucklehead" (2014) starring Academy
award nominee Alfre Woodard and Gbenga Akinnagbe.
Re'Shaun Frear resides between California and New York, due to film, television projects and public speaking.
Re'Shaun Frear resides between California and New York, due to film, television projects and public speaking.