Tobias Zuniga-Shaw
director + producer
director + producer
Tobias Zuniga Shaw is a Costa Rican American filmmaker. Exploring themes of immigration and transition, his films have been selected by the Athens International Film & Video Festival, CineYouth, Tribeca, Cindependent, Durango, Sebastopol, and other venues. Also in the commercial space, he’s directed brand work for clients including Vans, A Ma Maniere, Abotte, and Nike.
In 2025, Zuniga-Shaw was selected for the Gotham Film & Media Institutes EDU Career Development Program. His work has received support from The Ohio State University's Arts Undergraduate Scholarship, the Newirth Innovation Fund, and the Gotham Fiscal Sponsorship. While studying at The Ohio State University, earning a BA in Moving-Image Production, Zuniga-Shaw produced his debut feature length documentary, ESL: More Than a Language, which screened nationally on the festival circuit after its world premiere at the Durango Independent Film Festival.
His latest film, The Space Between, is a touching documentary short exploring the generational impact of immigration, looking through the perspective of a fathers journey to the U.S. The film is currently on the festival circuit and is set to premiere in 2027.
2026 Tribeca Festival | La Esperanza (Producer)
2026 CineYouth Film Festival | La Esperanza - Best Documentary Award (Producer)
2026 CineYouth Film Festival | The Space Between (Director)
2026 Hartford Film Festival | The Space Between (Director)
2026 Ivy Film Festival | The Space Between - Finalist (Director)
2026 Heartland Film Festival | ESL: More Than A Language (Producer)
2026 Durango Independent Film Festival | ESL: More Than A Language (Producer)
2026 Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival | ESL: More Than A Language (Producer)
2026 Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival | ESL: More Than A Language - LOLA Award (Producer)
2026 Columbus International Film Festival | ESL: More Than A Language (Producer)
2026 Justice Film Festival | ESL: More Than A Language- Honorable Mention (Producer)
2025 Athens International Film & Video Festival | Cozy Couture (Director)
2025 Cindipendent Film Festival | Cozy Couture - Honorable Mention (Director)
2025 DigiEYE Film Festival | Cozy Couture (Director)
FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
The Gotham Film and Media Career Development Program - Documentary Fellow (2025)
Newirth Innovation Fund in Moving-Image Production (2025)
Ohio State Arts Undergraduate Research Scholarship (2025)
The Gotham Film and Media Career Development Program - Documentary Fellow (2025)
Newirth Innovation Fund in Moving-Image Production (2025)
Ohio State Arts Undergraduate Research Scholarship (2025)
FEATURED CLIENTS
Vans
Sole Classics
A Ma Maniere
B1G Conference
Abbott
Vans
Sole Classics
A Ma Maniere
B1G Conference
Abbott
PRODUCTION BTS + PRESS