current focus
GUM
A dark comedy horror with Mormon elements — the chewed-gum lesson, shame creatures, the works.
d.u.m.b.r.o.d.
Films, voice, music, merch and mischief from Shawna — authentic, quirky, truth-telling work about the Mormon and ex-Mormon experience. Low budget, high heart, dark comedy on purpose.
truth outlives silence.
right now she's chewing on…
current focus
They All Fall Down / The Prodigal Mother
Her personal documentary about the Ruth Burnham story: leaving high-demand religion, and mental health for escapees and freedom fighters.
the divisions
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Dumbrod Music
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Dumbrod Media
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Dumbrod Affiliates
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Dumbrod Real Estate & Investments
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Dumbrod Partners
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Dumbrod Advertising
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what lives here
films
GUM, They All Fall Down / The Prodigal Mother, Project Out, and the iron rod scene.
make my own reality
A VR chiasm: real friends act out what she lived, then come back to the sets and do it again.
dumbrod music
Daily cozy piano — Rose Grace, Tulip Bloom, Peony Splendor — plus “I Hate My Face” and the Manzano video.
journal
Morning pages and human-made diary videos. No AI, only cuts.
advocacy
Sisterhood and mental health for escapees and freedom fighters. Pass-along cards, QR campaigns, Sunstone.
shop
BUG LIVES MATTER tees, logo shirts with a white heart, and the Suvvo Black Tees / Manzano collab.