Shadia Fayne Wood

Shadia Fayne Wood is the executive producer and founder of the Survival Media Agency and is an Arab American film director and photographer. She has been deeply involved in the journey to shape and share the narratives of grassroots communities of color who are innovatively leading the way in organizing and solutions while also being the first and worst impacted by economic and political systems. She is a recipient of the Yoshiyama Award and the Brower Youth Award, has been featured in the 2007 Green Issue of Vanity Fair, and is a recipient of Elle magazine’s 2008 Green Awards. Her photos have been featured in The New Yorker, The Boston Globe, MSNBC, and the front page of the Huffington Post, among many others.