Shawn Christensen is an American musician, filmmaker, podcaster and artist. He is a graduate of Pratt Institute, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration and graphic design. Christensen was the frontman of the indie rock band Stellastarr. In 2013, he won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his short film Curfew.

Stellastarr was an American indie rock band based in New York City. Its members were Shawn Christensen, Amanda Tannen, Arthur Kremer, and Michael Jurin.