Producer / Director and Instructional Assistant Professor John Rash is a filmmaker, photographer, and video artist originally from North Carolina with an M.F.A. in Experimental and Documentary Art from Duke University. John has worked as a photo and video educator for more than 15 years in both the United States and China, and creates work that explores cultural outsiders and environmental topics. John was awarded the Soul of Southern Film award from Indie Memphis Film Festival in 2018 and continues to exhibit his work in film festivals, galleries, and museums internationally. Examples of John’s photo and video work can be found online at www.johnrash.com