
Emmy® Award Winning Filmmaker + Storyteller
THE STORY EFFECT BOOK
In The Story Effect, Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker Shawn Vela reveals how businesses, non-profits, and ministries can harness the unique power storytelling to build credibility, inspire trust, and stand out from the competition.
Drawing on years of experience creating branded films, Shawn shares how to craft stories that are so compelling people can’t help but share it on your behalf. Stories that do more than just promote—they engage, persuade, and inspire action.


















In this film 22-Time Emmy Award Winner Shawn Vela, reveals how to turn life's moments into compelling stories. Drawing from history's greatest storytellers, including Jesus, Shawn demonstrates how to shape authentic, impactful stories for business and personal growth. The Story Effect is a must watch for anyone ready to unlock the power of their story.
The Story Effect Live by Shawn Vela, is a tv special streaming on Amazon Prime Video based on Shawn’s best selling book “The Story Effect: Turn Your Story into a credibility machine”.

Filmmaker, Story Coach, Keynote Speaker, host of Documentary Filmmaking Secrets, and Author of the forthcoming book “The Story Effect”.
Stories Change People + People Change the World.
Shawn Vela is a 22-Time Emmy® Award Winning Film Producer | Director | DP | Cinematographer | Editor, Author, and Speaker. His cinematography work has been streamed on some of the most popular platforms including BBC, Disney+, ESPN, ESPN2, Amazon Prime Video, Entrepreneur Network, BT Sport, Fox, and more. Shawn leverages his filmmaking background to empower business owners and organizations to effectively share their message through storytelling in his Books, Courses, and in-person Workshops.
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