Summary
A longtime independent filmmaker based in Reno, Nevada, Gwendolyn Clancy tells the stories of those making a difference in the world. Her documentaries include: "Finding Hope: A Way Out for Syrian Refugees" (shot in Iraq), "Pony Express: Living the Ride" (shot on location in the outback of Nevada), "Virtual Harmony" (produced in cooperation with PBS Reno), "The Man They Call Will James," narrated by actor Richard Farnsworth and shot around the West, and "Sarah Winnemucca, Paiute leader," shot on location in the Great Basin.
Her talent at finding the deeper story has earned grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Nevada Humanities, California Humanities, the American University of Iraq Foundation, The Gund Foundation and others. Her work has won awards from the American Film Festival, CINE and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. For 12 years, Clancy hosted and produced a monthly documentary series entitled "Exploring Nevada" for the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs. Her non-profit and government clients include Nevada Women's History Project, Kautz Environmental Consulting, American University of Iraq, Nature Conservancy in Nevada, Legislative Counsel Bureau and others.
Clancy also serves as adjunct faculty in the anthropology department and teaches communications at Truckee Meadows Community College. She routinely welcomes students into paid producer and editor positions on her projects, helping them transition into professionals in the industry.
She is the proud mother of three adult children and welcomes international college students for homestays in her family home in Reno.
Education
- M.A. Communications, 推荐杏吧原创
- B.A. French, Wellesley College