David Delaney Mayer

David Delaney Mayer (born 1992) is an American documentary filmmaker and social entrepreneur. Mayer produced/directed the PBS special limited series, "Food Town," as well as Complex Network's "Road to Raceday."[1][2][3] Mayer is the co-founder of DreamxAmerica, a Harvard Innovation Lab-based social enterprise joining filmmaking and impact investing to highlight and support immigrant entrepreneurs.[4][5][6]

A former Duke University men's basketball player under Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Mayer quit the team after his first year to pursue film.[7] He graduated with a focus in documentary filmmaking, where he was awarded the Center for Documentary Studies’ Julia Harper Day Award and Benenson Award in the Arts.[8]

In December 2019, Mayer was named as one of Forbes' 30 under 30 in Law and Policy.[9]

References
  1. "David Delaney Mayer". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  2. Jackson, Drew. "The creators of 'A Chef's Life' turn their lens to Durham's food scene". The News & Observer.
  3. Southern Documentary Fund; April 4; 2017 (2017-04-04). "Fresh Docs Screening - Full Frame Theater". Southern Documentary Fund.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "Dreaming across America". Harvard Gazette. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  5. Garcia, Samuel. "DreamxAmerica Strives To Highlight And Support Immigrant Entrepreneurs Across America". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  6. Thorpe, Devin. "Honoring Their Immigrant Roots, Entrepreneurs Combine Impact Investing And Film". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  7. "David Mayer Bio". Duke Athletics. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  8. "2014 Julia Harper Day Award Winner: David Mayer – Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University | CDS Porch". Duke Center for Documentary Studies. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  9. https://www.forbes.com/pictures/5ddd7cb0ea103f0006537307/david-delaney-mayer-27-an/#453c65025bd5
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