Reid Davenport
American filmmaker
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Reid Davenport is an American filmmaker.[1] He won the Sundance Film Festival's U.S. Documentary Directing Award in 2022 for his film, I Didn't See You There.
Stanford University (MFA)
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| Education | George Washington University (BA) Stanford University (MFA) |
| Occupation | film director |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellow (2026) |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
Davenport grew up in Bethel, Connecticut.[2] He has a BA in Journalism and Mass Communication from The George Washington University and an MFA in documentary film from Stanford University.[3][4]
Davenport has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair.[2]
Career
Davenport's 2022 film I Didn't See You There was shot in his perspective from his electric wheelchair.[5] For it he received the 2022 U.S. Documentary Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival.[5]
In 2025, Davenport directed the film Life After about Elizabeth Bouvia.[6][7]
In April 2026, Davenport was awarded the 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship in Film-Video.[8][9]
Filmography
- Wheelchair Diaries: One Step Up (2013)
- A Cerebral Game (2015)
- I Didn't See You There (2022)[10]
- Life After (2025)