About Shelby Hatcher

          Shelby Hatcher is an award-winning filmmaker, director, and video editor. She is skilled in video production, 360 immersive videos, social media management, and web design. Shelby is currently studying Media Production, Management, and Technology, specializing in Digital Television and Film at The University of Florida. She will graduate with her Bachelor’s Degree in the Spring of 2024 before continuing to her Master’s in Mass Communication at The University of Florida, where she will graduate in the Summer of 2025. 

          At The University of Florida, Shelby is involved in numerous leadership roles. She serves as an ambassador for The College of Journalism and Communication. She also works as a lead producer on the Reptile Report, a student-produced live-to-tape sports show focusing on telling the stories of the athletes behind the sports. 

          Shelby has won multiple awards in the field of communications, including The Burt Reynolds Scholarship, The Suzanne L. Niedland Documentary Award, The Palm Beach Post’s 1st Place Communications Pathfinder, and The Raldoph A. Hearst Broadcast News Award. Most recently, she earned a Silver Telly Award in the Student Immersive Video Category.