EVAN ROGERS IS AN AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER BORN AND RAISED IN LOS ANGELES, CA. IN 2021, HE ESTABLISHED A PRODUCTION BASE IN THE EVER-GROWING SOUTHEAST HOTSPOT, GREENVILLE, SC. EVAN SPECIALIZES IN DOCUMENTARY & NARRATIVE PRODUCTION AND POST PRODUCTION. IN 2023, HE WON BEST DOCUMENTARY AT THE PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL FOR HIS WORK ON DOCUMENTARY "SPELLERS," A FILM ABOUT THE COMMUNICATION RIGHTS OF NONSPEAKING AUTISTICS.
IN 2024, HE WON THE JAMES BEARD MEDIA AWARD FOR HIS WORK ON "GREAT WALL," ABOUT RESTAURANT OWNER KHAILING NEOH AND HER TRIUMPHANT IMMIGRANT FAMILY BACKGROUND. HE SEEKS TO OPEN HEARTS & MINDS, AND ELEVATE THE STANDARD AND IMPACT OF FILMMAKING. EVAN IS THE OWNER OF GRADIENT POST PRODUCTION, CO-OWNER OF GREENVILLE FILM RENTALS & FILM MEETUP GREENVILLE FILM SOCIETY, CO-FOUNDER/ORGANIZER OF TEDxUNITYPARK, AND FACULTY MEMBER AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES.
"The more I am around people, the more questions I ask...
It is mind-boggling to me the perspectives and experiences that I have gained by opening up my heart and mind to listen. The more I shut up and listen, the more I learn. My goal is to put the stories of the people who otherwise wouldn’t be seen or heard in the spotlight. filmmakers need to use empathy through film to reach audiences.
Once you have been impacted, you have to impact."