National Endowment for the Humanities Media Projects Development Award
The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, and documentary film series that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways.
2024-25 Honorees
John Fiege
Department of Media Study
John Fiege makes films that delve into the cultural dimensions of ecological concerns and hosts the environmental podcast Chrysalis. His award-winning films have played at Hot Docs, SXSW, Big Sky, MoMA, Cannes, and many others, receiving distribution on Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, Sundance Now, and other platforms. He is a 2024/2025 recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities Media Projects Development Grant for his new film about consumption and waste in New York City. He has received numerous other fellowships, grants, and residencies, including from The Redford Center, Doc Society, Austin Film Society, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Princess Grace Foundation, Kodak, and Smithsonian Institution. He is Assistant Professor in the Department of Media Study and an affiliate of the Department of Environment and Sustainability.