Valerie Boyd, biographer of Zora Neale Hurston, Charlayne Hunter-Gault Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and creator of the Low-Residency MFA in Narrative Nonfiction program, is the subject of a posthumous documentary produced in part by fellow nonfiction mentor Rosalind Bentley.

A 20-minute documentary, “Zora Head: The Life and Scholarship of Valerie Boyd” explores Boyd’s life and contributions as a writer, researcher, journalist, and educator, particularly her focus on Black women writers. The documentary was produced by Clinton Fluker, senior director of culture, community and partner engagement for the Michael C. Carlos Museum and Emory Libraries, Shannon O’Daniel, and Rosalind Bentley, who, aside from mentoring in the Narrative Nonfiction program, is also deputy editor at the Southern Foodways Alliance.

The film debuted at the Bronze Lens Film Festival last month and was nominated for Best Documentary Short.

Read more about Valerie Boyd and her accomplishments.

Originally reported by Emory University’s Emory News Center.

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