Shayna is an award-winning filmmaker, actress, composer, and martial artist based in both Nashville, Tennessee and Los Angeles, California. She is a five-time published author and has recently become a published model. In addition to filmmaking, she is a practitioner of Historical European Martial Arts, specializing in German & Italian Longsword, Sword & Buckler, Rapier, and Sabre fencing. Shayna is also an accomplished musician, playing in several bands across Music City as a mandolinist, guitarist, drummer, Irish Bouzouki player, and tin whistle player (just not all at the same time).
Sword, Skill, & Sorcery
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Film (short)
by Shayna-Raye Funderburk (Action, Comedy, Family and Fantasy)
Actress
Ruthless Serafin
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TV Movie
Actress
American Idol
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TV Series
Additional Crew
Novitiate
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Film
Actress
Nashville
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TV Series
Actress
(Semi-Finalist) Jelly Fest
(2021)
"Best New Media" Burbank International Film Festival
(2020)
"Best Actress" Imaginarium Convention
(2020)
"Best Directing" Imaginarium Convention
(2020)
"Best Screenplay" Imaginarium Convention
(2020)
"Best Web Series" Rome Independent Prisma Awards
(2020)
(Finalist, Animation Short) Feel the Reel International Film Festival
(2020)
"Silver Screenplay Award" Los Angeles Animation Festival
(2019)
(Official Selection, Screenplay) Beverly Hills Film Festival
(2019)
(Finalist) Nashville Film Festival, Screenwriting Competition
(2017)
Motlow State Community College
(2020-2022)
Columbia State Community College
(2016-2017)