Austin DeShayes

'Austin DeShayes' (qv) in an American filmmaker and actor hailing from Newport 'News' (qv), VA. Featured on Comedy Central, 3x award winner of Olympus Movie Festival, 2x award winner of Campus MovieFest, and best known for his production work with NBC Universal, ESPN, and CNN, he currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.Born and raised in Virginia, Austin originally gained an interest in film while making funny videos for his friends/classmates in high school. His work quickly earned acclaim, airing on Comedy Central and being featured at the VA Marine Institute of Science (for his music video on the Hammerhead shark). While obtaining his dual degree in Cinema and Marketing from Virginia Tech, he held a string of production jobs at major networks such as: CNN, ESPN, NBC, and was lead video director for FloydFest Music Festival (one of the largest music festivals in Virginia).During his time in college, Austin worked at his school's TV station, refined his acting, and produced/starred in several comedic music videos with his fraternity for the ADPi Sorority/Ronald McDonald House Charity. Winning the philanthropy contest back to back years, the videos went viral within the school and Greek community. Shortly afterwards, Austin and his fraternity brothers submitted to Campus MovieFest: the world's largest student film festival, where they won two years straight. Winning a trip to Los Angeles for the red-carpet premiere of his film, he changed his plans of moving to Washington, D.C. and decided to move to LA to pursue a life-long career in film.::*