Byron Hurt — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Emmy-nominated television show host for "Reel Works with Byron Hurt" in 2010.
Documentary Filmmaker at God Bless the Child Productions, LLC since 1997.
Founded God Bless the Child Productions in 1993.
Co-founded the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program at Northwestern University.
Former Associate Director of the United States Marine Corps gender violence prevention program.
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University.

Biography

Byron Hurt is an American activist, lecturer, writer, and award-winning documentary filmmaker. He serves as the Documentary Filmmaker at God Bless the Child Productions, LLC, a company he founded in 1993. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor of documentary film at Columbia University’s School of Journalism.

Hurt's filmmaking career includes several notable documentaries.