Evan Mascagni (he/him) is a Kentucky based director and producer whose recent work focuses on southern documentaries, including PBS Short Film Festival juried prize recipient, WINN; ITVS-commissioned Persistent; and Appalshop collaboration, Wiley’s Last Resort. His latest feature, Building a Bridge (AMC+ and Sundance TV), premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and was executive produced by Martin Scorsese. Evan was recently named to DOC NYC’s 40 Under 40 emerging documentary filmmakers, is a mentor for the non-profit BYkids, and a co-leader of the southern documentary chapter of the collective, Filmshop.
Co-founder @ Player Piano
Co-leader @ Docshop
Mentor @ BYkids
2023
Wiley’s Last Resort (Director / Producer)
in partnership with Appalshop and PBS Reel South.
Beekeeper (Co-Director / Producer)
in partnership with PBS, BYkids, and WNET. Coming soon.
2022
Persistent (Director / Producer)
in partnership with ITVS, Independent Lens, and the Courier Journal.
Winn (Producer)
in partnership with If/Then Shorts (Field of Vision), Brave Voices Media, and Atlantic Pictures. World Premiere at Atlanta Film Festival and recipient of the Reel South Award and winner of the 2023 PBS Short Film Festival juried prize.
The Big Conn: The Official Podcast (Executive Producer)
in partnership with FunMeter and Apple TV+.
2021
Building a Bridge (Director / Producer)
Executive Produced by Martin Scorsese. World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival. Streaming Premiere on AMC+. Broadcast Premiere on Sundance TV.
2020
Against the Current (Producer)
in partnership with PBS, BYkids, and WNET.
Earlier
Circle of Poison (Director / Producer)
World Premiere at DOC NYC. Broadcast Premiere on Al Jazeera. Streaming Premiere on FMTV.
Digging for Weldon Irvine (Producer)
World Premiere at Doc'n Roll Film Festival.
Street Preacher (Director / Producer)
Short documentary for Patheos.