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Martha Shane

Martha Shane

Director, producer and editor, also writer

Works as
Director, producer and editor, also writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Martha Shane's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Society
19%
Bonds
15%
Ideas
13%
Self
13%
Survival
7%
Power
4%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
9
Hopeful
5
Tense
4
Bittersweet
3
Absurd
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Martha Shane's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Martha Shane's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

10 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hummingbirds(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Rise and Fall of LuLaRoe(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Generation Hustle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Not Going Quietly(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Narrowsburg(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Emoji Story(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Personal Statement(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 11/8/16(2017)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • From This Day Forward(2015)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • After Tiller(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 8 titles from 2013 to 2021.

Biggest box office

After Tiller (2013)

$72K worldwide

Highest rated

After Tiller (2013)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Narrowsburg (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 8: 2 only directing, 3 with another roleProducing5 of 8: 2 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdEditing1 of 8: 1 only editing, 0 with another role

8 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s6 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Martha Shane's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · editor

Personal Statement (2018)

91st percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Not Going Quietly (2021)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 63/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Martha Shane work with?

People who share at least 2 of Martha Shane's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frederick Shanahan shares the most, 3.

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers