Rory Crittenden/ᎤᎵᏍᎦᏂ is a screenwriter, filmmaker, documentarian and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He won six Heartland Regional Emmys for his past work directing and producing nonfiction content for his tribe. In 2022, Rory became a recipient of Firelight Media’s SPARK Fund. He has been a fellow in multiple labs by the Native American Media Alliance, including the Native American Feature Film Writers Lab and the Native American TV Writers Lab. His screenplay Blood Red and Goin’ Down was a finalist in the Tony Cox Screenplay Competition at the 2024 Nantucket Film Festival. Rory is a Cherokee history nerd and a pro-wrasslin' enthusiast. He makes his living as a freelance filmmaker, crafting media for various Indigenous governments, television programs, and community organizations. He lives in Tulsa with his wife Christy, and their two children.
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