Kevin McKiernan

Kevin McKiernan is a veteran foreign correspondent, photographer and filmmaker. Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, McKiernan has covered some of the world's most troubled regions, from El Salvador to Iraq, from West Africa to Afghanistan and Syria. A former radio reporter for NPR, he co-produced "The Spirit of Crazy Horse" for PBS Frontline in 1990. In 2001, he wrote, directed and produced the PBS documentary "Good Kurds, Bad Kurds." In 2006, St. Martins Press released his book, "The Kurds: A People in Search of Their Homeland." His film "Bringing King to China" premiered in the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) in 2011. His film "Ethnic Cleansing in Burma: The Story of the Rohingya" premiered at the SBIFF in 2014. McKiernan's photographs are in permanent collections of museums, including the International Center of Photography in New York. His feature documentary, "From Wounded Knee to Standing Rock: A Reporter's Journey", premiered in October 2019 at the Mill Valley Film Festival (mvff), before continuing on the festival circuit.