John Haley is a documentary filmmaker, artist, and educator whose stories reflect fractures and seams in the American social fabric. Focused on individuals and communities navigating a patchwork national landscape, his films tangle with American mythos and question national narratives.
His films have screened at DOC NYC, Palm Springs International ShortFest, DC/DOX, Nashville Film Festival, Virginia Film Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival, New Hampshire Film Festival, Santa Fe International Film Festival, Tallgrass, and Sidewalk, among others. His short documentary Sanctuary was named a Vimeo Staff Pick for 2025. His work has been featured in Psyche and Southern Spaces and has been supported by the Verdant Fund, the McCanna House Artist-in-Residence Program, the Southern Exposure Fellowship, the Anderson Center Residency, and more.
John holds an MFA in Documentary Media from Northwestern University and is currently an Assistant Professor of Creative Media at the University of Alabama.
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