Craig H. Shepherd
Chair and Professor of Practice, Film & Television Department
Craig H. Shepherd is a film & television executive with over 25 years of experience in creating, producing, directing, and managing award-winning television series, feature films, documentaries, branded and digital content.
Craig Line Produced the feature films Girlfight (Winner of 15 awards including the Sundance Film Festival) and Edge of Seventeen (Audience Award Winner at the Sundance Film Festival and winner of the New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festivals). Craigs feature documentary credits include Wild Wild Space (HBO); Saving the Gorillas: Ellen’s Next Adventure (HBO Max); The Witmans (Discovery +); Edgewood (HBO Max); Fries! (Peacock); and Martina Navratilova (Tennis Channel).
Craig has extensive television credits as an Executive Producer spanning all streaming services and broadcast television including Queer Eye For The Straight Guy (NBC/Bravo), and Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown and No Reservations- two groundbreaking series that defined television. Craig began his career as a Financial Analyst for CBS Sports, where he was part of a team that constructed billion-dollar bids to acquire NCAA College Basketball, NFL Football, Major League Baseball, and Olympic sports properties.
Craig is a member of the Directors Guild (DGA) and Producers Guild (PGA) and is a James Beard Award Winner.