Evelyn Pollard

Director of the Black Film Institute at Simmons College of Kentucky, [Name] is an award-driven filmmaker, educator, and creative executive with nearly two decades of experience in video production, event filmmaking, and multimedia storytelling. As CVO of A Given Vision Productions & Promotions, they have produced, directed, filmed, edited, and promoted digital film projects and live events—managing talent, budgets, timelines, and marketing materials from pre-production through post. They also bring strong teaching experience from Jefferson County Public Schools, along with festival leadership as a former Producer for the 48 Hour Film Project. [Name] holds a B.A. in Telecommunications Technology from Alabama A&M University and a graduate certificate in Christian Leadership from Malone University.