Transforming the world through creation and collaboration.
Our Mission
Founded in 2014, Type E Productions is dedicated to producing works of art that inspire and support social change. We are committed to making the entertainment industry a more inclusive and accessible place for all. We will continue to break down barriers and uplift untold transformational stories.
Updates
Type E founder, Elle Shaheen, is currently working on a feature film adaption of the New York Times bestselling book “Elle and Coach.”
In collaboration with Blue Road Pictures and associate produced by Type E, RAPT is an Official Selection for the Palm Springs Shorts Fest and is up for Best U.S. Short! RAPT will also be showing at two Oscar-qualifying festivals: deadCenter SFF and In the Palace SF.
Press
Mammoth Film Festival 2024 Reveals Star-Studded Judges, Panelists & Film Line-Ups (ScreenRant)
‘POTUS’ Review: A Rollicking New Broadway Farce About the Women Behind the Idiot in the White House (Variety)
Elle Shaheen ’21 on Family, the Arts, and Her Thesis (The Harvard Crimson)
“Elle & Coach” Review
(diatribe.org)
Awards and Nominations
2022 Drama League Award Nomination – Outstanding Production of a Play & Distinguished Performance (“POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive”)
2022 Tony Award Nomination – Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role & Best Scenic Design of a Play (“POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive”)
New York Times Bestseller (“Elle and Coach”)
Best U.S. Short Film nomination at the Palm Springs Shorts Fest (“RAPT”)
Kennedy Center for the Arts VSA Playwright Discovery Award Winner (“Dimples and Diabetes”)
2022 New Hampshire Film Festival Official Selection (“RECORDED LIVE! The Great American Family Jukebox Cabaret”)
Global Achievement Award from Joslin Diabetes Center (“The Diary of Anne Frank”)
Academy Nicholl Fellowship Short Film Quarterfinalist (“RAPT”)
Best Picture Short, Best Actress Short (Jesse LaTourette), and Achievement in Filmmaking Short Direction (Margot Budzyna) nomination (“RAPT”)