FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Southern Documentary Fund Announces Five New Board Members
Southern Documentary Fund, an organization focused on supporting Southern documentary makers, today announced the expansion of the SDF Board with the addition of five new Board members.
“We are both honored and excited about the energy and diverse talents and experiences these new Board members bring to our organization.” said Ellen Stolzman, SDF Board President. “We are delighted that they have chosen to join us as we expand our collaborations with the Southern documentary community and fulfill our mission of supporting makers of important documentary works about the South.”
The new SDF Board members are the following:
Mei-Yen Ireland, who currently serves as Senior Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and is the former Executive Director of Holistic Student Supports at Achieving the Dream, a national non-profit focused on student success.
William A. Link, who served as the Richard J. Milbauer Chair in Southern History at the University of Florida and the former President of the Southern Historical Association.
Firas Quran, who serves as a Talent Specialist with All American Entertainment and in the past has worked for the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and NBC Universal.
Mark H. Sloan, who served as the Director and Head Curator of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art and is the founding Executive Director of Curioso Curator, an independent arts and publishing advisory service.
Nicole Triche, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, who serves as Associate Professor at Elon University’s School of Communications where she is also the Director of the Elon Docs production program.
These new members join current Board members Ellen Stolzman, Irene Oakley Johnson, Kirsten Mullen, and Eric Johnson.
About Southern Documentary Fund:
Southern Documentary Fund was launched over 20 years ago as the first and only nonprofit dedicated to supporting documentary artists in the American South, filling a substantial gap in services within the region. SDF empowers makers to tell stories through Southern eyes and prioritizes underrepresented voices. The work of SDF makers covers a wide spectrum of media and topics from civil rights, the environment, history, the arts, and beyond, with their works furthering education, social change, and community development.
SDF is passionate about providing its makers with opportunities for professional growth including grants, fiscal sponsorship, mentorship, community, and education, including the three-day Southern Documentary Convening that will take place in Durham, NC this May 19–21.
For more information, please contact Ellen Stolzman, President, at board@southerndocumentaryfund.
