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rory crittenden
is a screenwriter, filmmaker, and documentarian from the Peavine community of the Cherokee Nation. He is the winner of 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.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.
WORK
warrior up! (2024)
Season 1: Episodes 12, 13
field director
Full episodes of warrior up!
available to stream on aptn lumi.
talking stones:
the cherokee syllabary cave (2020)
WRITER • DIRECTOR • PRODUCER
MORE WORK:ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (We Will Speak) (2023)
roles: second unit director, associate producerThrough Lines with Nathalie Standingcloud (2022)
role: producerOsage nation science fair (2022)
roles: camera operator, post-productioncatharine brown (2021)
roles: writer, director, co-producerTICKSUCK - Live Performance (2021)
roles: videographer, editorchoogie kingfisher, cherokee storyteller (2020)
roles: producer, camera operatorearly contact (2020)
roles: writer, director, producerdragging canoe (2020)
roles: writer, director, producertulsa noise (2019)
roles: videographer, editorREVIVALIST ANNA MITCHELL AND HER CHEROKEE POTTERY LEGACY (2019)
roles: editor, researcher, production assistantSTILWELL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL (2018)
roles: writer, producer, editor
PRESS
deadline
9th Annual Native American TV Writers Lab Announces Eight Selected Fellowsdeadline
Third Annual Native American Media Alliance (NAMA) Unscripted Workshop Selects FellowsVariety
Native American Feature Film Writers Lab Selects Six Fellowsdeadline
Second Annual Native American Writers Seminar Announces 2022 FellowsREALSCREEN
Exclusive: Firelight Media names Spark Fund recipientsCHEROKEE PHOENIX
Crittenden, Lillie participate in Native American Writers Seminar
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