Shannon Kohli was born in Canada, but grew up primarily in Geneva, Switzerland. She moved back to Canada to study at the University of British Columbia, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film in 2002. Since finishing her degree, Shannon has mainly been working as a director of photography and camera operator while still pursuing her dream of directing. Shannon has directed several short film such as STALLED, and A CHILD INSIDE, MADNESS and THE OUT-LAWS. Shannon has recently optioned a novel to develop into a feature: ME & EMMA, written by Elizabeth Flock.