Biography:David Delaney Mayer
David Delaney Mayer | |
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| Born | David Delany Mayer 1992 America |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | social entrepreneur, filmmaker |
David Delaney Mayer (born 1992) is an American documentary filmmaker and social entrepreneur. Mayer produced/directed the PBS special limited series, "Food Town," as well as Complex Network's "Road to Raceday."[1][2][3] Mayer is the co-founder of DreamxAmerica, a Harvard Innovation Lab-based social enterprise joining filmmaking and impact investing to highlight and support immigrant entrepreneurs.[4][5][6]
A former Duke University men's basketball player under Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Mayer quit the team after his first year to pursue film.[7] He graduated with a focus in documentary filmmaking, where he was awarded the Center for Documentary Studies’ Julia Harper Day Award and Benenson Award in the Arts.[8]
Honor
In December 2019, Mayer was named as one of Forbes' 30 under 30 in Law and Policy.[9]
References
- ↑ "David Delaney Mayer". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8657993/.
- ↑ Jackson, Drew. "The creators of 'A Chef's Life' turn their lens to Durham's food scene" (in en). https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article219048775.html.
- ↑ "Fresh Docs Screening - Full Frame Theater" (in en-US). 2017-04-04. http://southerndocumentaryfund.org/fresh-docs-screening-friday-april-28-2017-full-frame-theater/.
- ↑ "Dreaming across America" (in en-US). 2019-05-14. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/newsplus/dreaming-across-america/.
- ↑ Garcia, Samuel. "DreamxAmerica Strives To Highlight And Support Immigrant Entrepreneurs Across America" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/samuelgarcia/2019/03/11/dreamxamerica-strives-to-highlight-and-support-immigrant-entrepreneurs-across-america/.
- ↑ Thorpe, Devin. "Honoring Their Immigrant Roots, Entrepreneurs Combine Impact Investing And Film" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/devinthorpe/2019/04/19/honoring-their-immigrant-roots-entrepreneurs-combine-impact-investing-and-film/.
- ↑ "David Mayer Bio" (in en). http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205108227&DB_OEM_ID=4200.
- ↑ "2014 Julia Harper Day Award Winner: David Mayer – Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University | CDS Porch". http://www.cdsporch.org/archives/22338.
- ↑ "David Delaney Mayer, 27 and Andrew Leon Hanna, 27". https://www.forbes.com/pictures/5ddd7cb0ea103f0006537307/david-delaney-mayer-27-an/#453c65025bd5.
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