Bruce Shackelford

Bruce Shackelford is a dedicated sound artist and educator with a diverse background in performance, design, and audio production for film. His passion for storytelling led him to study art and painting, earning a BFA from the University of Kansas. He later expanded into Theatre, earning a BGS in Theatre Design and receiving an American College Theatre Festival award for his design work.

At NYU’s Graduate Film program in New York City, Bruce developed a deep expertise in location and post-production sound, working on numerous film productions. He earned his MFA in Film in 1995, receiving an Award for Excellence in Sound. His dedication to sound preservation and education led him to co-found The Museum of Sound Recording in 1993, where he served as Vice President for many years.

Since 1995, Bruce has been an integral part of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Kanbar Institute for Film and TV, serving as both an administrator overseeing studio operations and an adjunct faculty member specializing in sound for film. He is also an Avid-certified Pro Tools Instructor. His work extends beyond academia—he is an accomplished sound designer, voice actor, and screenwriter. His filmography includes sound design work for numerous short and feature-length films. His screenwriting achievements include being a finalist in the Nicholls Screenwriting Fellowship.

Bruce lives in Poughkeepsie, NY, with his wife, dog, and cat, continuing to explore storytelling through sound, film, and music.