Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show Evan Mathis - Co-Director, The Hemingway - ALS Through A Lens Of Humor And Humanity
Evan Mathis ( https://evanmathis.co/ ) is a three-time Emmy Award–winning, multi-disciplinary creative director and filmmaker whose work spans sports, entertainment, brand storytelling, and cinematic short-form content.
Evan recently expanded his creative scope into deeply human, health-centered storytelling with the short film The Hemingway ( https://www.thehemingway.film/ ) which he co-directed with ALS patient Patrick Sean O’Brien. The film offers an intimate, unfiltered, and darkly humorous look at life with this severe disability ( The Hemingway Trailer HD 2025 - https://vimeo.com/1044832501 ).
The Hemingway has been celebrated on the festival circuit, earning awards and recognition for its originality, emotional depth, and collaborative spirit including Best Documentary Short at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
With an educational foundation in fine art and journalism, and a deep fluency in design and technology, throughout his career, Evan has collaborated with leading agencies and global brands.
Evan’s career has been defined by a versatile creative curiosity.
In sports and competition, Evan has led major campaigns for the Daytona 500, the U.S. Open, NFL on FOX, College Football on FOX, ESPN’s World Cup coverage, UFC Fight Night, WWE Raw, and high-profile personality-driven work such as Skip Bayless.
In entertainment, Evan has contributed to prestige series and blockbuster titles, including World War Z, Furious 6, Homeland, The Normal Heart, Monk, Burn Notice, White Collar, and key branding for USA Network, TNT Originals, TV Land, and others.
Evan's brand and lifestyle portfolio includes campaigns for L’Oréal, Discover Card, Scion, Velocity, and a wide range of integrated commercial and digital initiatives.
Evan’s work has earned accolades from the Emmys (three times over), as well as from One Show, Clios, and Promax BDA. He has also judged for Promax BDA, The Television Academy, and SXSW Interactive. His projects and design thinking have been featured in top publications such as Adweek, Ad Age, Variety, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, and Sports Illustrated.
In addition to his creative output, Evan is a sought-after speaker: he has presented at major design and media conferences in New York, Los Angeles, London, Cape Town, Toronto, and Chicago.
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