
About
John Rash
Overview
John Rash is a filmmaker, photographer, and video artist originally from North Carolina with an M.F.A. in Experimental and Documentary Art from Duke University. Rash creates work that explores cultural outsiders, environmental topics, and the music of the American South. Since 2017, Rash has worked at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi where he is currently an Assistant Professor of Film Production and Southern Studies. John was awarded the Soul of Southern Film award from Indie Memphis Film Festival in 2018, nominated for a regional Emmy in 2023, and continues to exhibit his work in film festivals, galleries, and museums internationally. Examples of John’s photo and video work can be found online at www.johnrash.com or on social media under his handle @documentarypunk
Known for
Directing |
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2025 | Our Movement Starts Here | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2025 | Warp Weft Water Weeds | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2024 | John Rivera Parking Lot | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2022 | Sam Wang: Centripetal Persistence | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2019 | Negro Terror | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Production |
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2025 | Warp Weft Water Weeds | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2025 | Our Movement Starts Here | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
2022 | Sam Wang: Centripetal Persistence | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
2022 | Mississippi Creates: Tyler Keith | Production | Executive Co-Producer | N/A N/A |
2022 | Mississippi Creates: Schaefer Llana | Production | Executive Co-Producer | N/A N/A |
Sound |
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2024 | John Rivera Parking Lot | Sound | Sound Designer | N/A N/A |
Camera |
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2025 | Our Movement Starts Here | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
2024 | John Rivera Parking Lot | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2022 | Sam Wang: Centripetal Persistence | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
Editing |
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2025 | Our Movement Starts Here | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
2024 | John Rivera Parking Lot | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
2022 | Sam Wang: Centripetal Persistence | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |