Andrew N. Shearer (born 1977) is an underground film-maker, journalist
and punk rock musician living and working in the region of Athens,
Georgia. He is the co-founder with actress and film-maker Monica
Puller of Gonzoriffic Films, a DIY arts collective which has produced
dozens of short and feature-length microcinema films since its
founding in 2001. Shearer typically writes, directs, edits and
produces his own films.Shearer began his career in the arts very
early; he directed, shot and edited an educational video on teen
pregnancy for Dekalb County School System at the age of 13. In 1990,
he co-founded the local improvisational comedy project ADTV with his
brother David and friend Matt Comegys, producing several short films
for which he earned extra credit in junior high classes. Shearer and
Comegys formed their first punk band in 1992, playing together in
various combinations throughout their teens. In 1996, Shearer founded
B-Movie fanzine Gonzoriffic while working as a video store manager,
and brought it to the Internet in 1998.Shearer met actress Monica
Puller in 1999 and co-founded Gonzoriffic Films with her in 2001.
Composed of local actors, musicians and visual artists, Gonzoriffic
made its public debut in the summer of 2004 after the 1st Annual
Sprockets Music Video Competition at the 40 Watt Club in Athens,
Georgia with a midnight screening of their no-budget horror comedy
“PsychoVixens†. Gonzoriffic went on to play dozens of festivals
both regionally and worldwide, producing over 80 films including the
2017 compilation, “Space Boobs In Space†. Shearer cites cult film
makers John Waters, Russ Meyer and Ed Wood among his
influences.Gonzoriffic's films are produced completely outside of the
standard movie industry. The stated mission of the collective is "to
provide quality alternative entertainment with a strong focus on
innovative, positive roles for women in film.".
and punk rock musician living and working in the region of Athens,
Georgia. He is the co-founder with actress and film-maker Monica
Puller of Gonzoriffic Films, a DIY arts collective which has produced
dozens of short and feature-length microcinema films since its
founding in 2001. Shearer typically writes, directs, edits and
produces his own films.Shearer began his career in the arts very
early; he directed, shot and edited an educational video on teen
pregnancy for Dekalb County School System at the age of 13. In 1990,
he co-founded the local improvisational comedy project ADTV with his
brother David and friend Matt Comegys, producing several short films
for which he earned extra credit in junior high classes. Shearer and
Comegys formed their first punk band in 1992, playing together in
various combinations throughout their teens. In 1996, Shearer founded
B-Movie fanzine Gonzoriffic while working as a video store manager,
and brought it to the Internet in 1998.Shearer met actress Monica
Puller in 1999 and co-founded Gonzoriffic Films with her in 2001.
Composed of local actors, musicians and visual artists, Gonzoriffic
made its public debut in the summer of 2004 after the 1st Annual
Sprockets Music Video Competition at the 40 Watt Club in Athens,
Georgia with a midnight screening of their no-budget horror comedy
“PsychoVixens†. Gonzoriffic went on to play dozens of festivals
both regionally and worldwide, producing over 80 films including the
2017 compilation, “Space Boobs In Space†. Shearer cites cult film
makers John Waters, Russ Meyer and Ed Wood among his
influences.Gonzoriffic's films are produced completely outside of the
standard movie industry. The stated mission of the collective is "to
provide quality alternative entertainment with a strong focus on
innovative, positive roles for women in film.".
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