Devon Edwards

Devon Edwards is currently a committee member for the Hollywood Professional Association for the Young Entertainment Professionals mentorship program. Devon relished a successful and exemplary military career where he served in 3 of the 5 branches that includes US Navy, US Army, and US Air Force (RET). Devon holds a BA in Cinematic Arts & Science from Columbia College Chicago and a MS in Cinema Production from DePaul University. Devon has since completed the Writers Guild Foundation Writers Program for Veterans, the Academy’s Diverse Reader Training Workshop including 16 hours of Story Analysis at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is an active member in the Melanin Poppin Scribes, VME Veterans in Media & Entertainment and the Hillman Grad Productions mentorship program as well as the Warner Media Access to Action program where he was placed on All American, Tacoma FD, and Westworld to name a few. Devon was recently awarded the 2020 Sundance Institute Gayle Stevens Award for his continued service to the Sundance Film Festival for the past 10 years. Devon is embarking on a brand new adventure in his quest to working his way up to becoming a Creative Executive.