Taylor K. Shaw

About Taylor K. Shaw

Taylor K. Shaw is a 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment list honoree and 2021 Shadow & Act Rising Executive Award Winner. She is the youngest CEO in the animation industry and one of the brightest game changers in Hollywood. She founded BWA Studios, the first and only animation studio designed to change the world of animation by consciously hiring Black women and animators of color. BWA is an original content house that creates and develops both adult and children’s programming. The studio has a first look deal with WarnerMedia through their 150 Program. Commercially, the company has created successful digital and television campaigns for the likes of Hulu, A&E, WarnerMedia, and more. It has delivered 2D & 3D TV Development for the likes of MTV Studios, Hello Sunshine and more along with contributing to tv shows airing on both Hulu and Netflix. They are currently in production on projects with HBO, A&E, Netflix, and Mattel. As a visionary creator and writer, Taylor is committed to creating liberating narratives that allow Black women to discover more of who they are. She has written a feature film for Actor/Activist Kendrick Sampson (Insecure, HBO). She is currently in development on three tv shows and two feature films. Shaw has been featured in Deadline Hollywood, Emmy Magazine, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and the LA Times for her work empowering marginalized voices in entertainment.

Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Bwa Studios

   Dec 2017 — Present

Education

• Cornell University

  Diversity & Inclusion Certificate

  2019 — 2019

• Northwestern University

  Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Broadcast Journalism

  2012 — 2016