Filmmaking / Fiction Writing
James Curry is a producer, director, writer, editor, educator and author who has been active in film making for over 30 years. His short film westbound and documentary masterjam have won dozens of awards internationally in multiple categories. In 2021 he was awarded the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship for Film and in 2022 the Arthur C McWatt Fellowship where he was able to pursue social justice through the creation of an historical exhibit on Black Pioneers and the June release of a graphic novel based on his ancestor’s narrative called Hate Stings.
At Anderson, James is advancing several in-progress projects including the development of a Black Heritage Trail in Hastings and a volume series on sung and unsung Black Minnesotan luminaries slated for release by MNHS Press in 2026. During his residency, James is giving a presentation at the Goodhue County Historical Society as part of their noontime “History Break” series.