DIRECTORS

Jyllian Gunther is an Emmy-award winning multimedia storyteller for film, television, radio, and digital. She is known for her ability to draw comedic, heartfelt characters with unique voices. She has a keen interest in exploring the stories of young people and old people.. Her third documentary, Sunset & The Mockingbird., is currently in post production. She is currently Co-Executive Producer• Director•Writer on multiple episodes for season 11 of the NBC Emmy award-winning series, Who Do You Think You Are. She was Executive Producer • Director • Writer for the History/A&E documentary, Black Patriots, featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Other credits include: Producer for ABC’s The Last Defense, a seven part docu-series executive produced by Viola Davis; Director • Producer • Writer for the JigSaw, Amazon series, The New Yorker Presents. Her second award-winning feature documentary, The New Public, aired on PBS, is distributed by Kino Lorber with a curriculum created by Teachers College at Columbia University, Her first critically-acclaimed documentary, Pull Out, was an official selection of numerous national and international film festivals. She served as Reporter • Co-Producer for NPR's acclaimed, This American Life program. (Episodes:“Kid Politics” & “Stuck In the Middle.”) She is the recipient of a national Emmy award for writing and directing a series of public service announcements that aired on PBS. Find her at: www.jylliangunther.com