Rodney Evans
Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies
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Areas of Expertise
- Fiction and Documentary Film Production
- Screenwriting
- Diversity
- Equity, Inclusion and Access in the Film/TV industry
- Disability Justice Advocacy
Affiliations
- Member, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Equity and Representation Outreach Leader, New Day Films Educational Distribution Co-operative
- 2021 Disability Futures Fellows, Ford Foundation & Mellon Foundation
- 2008 Guggenheim Fellow
In the News
- Fresh Air - "Vision Portraits' Filmmaker Wanted To Chronicle Other Artists Who Are Blind"
- BlackFilm.com - "Exclusive: Director Rodney Evans On His New & Personal Documentary ‘Vision Portraits’"
- The Advocate - "Why Rodney Evans Says Losing His Vision Made Him a Better Director"
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