Susan G. Reid is an Assistant Professor of Directing at Georgia State University and a nationally recognized director, writer, producer, and acting coach. She produced the feature film Rejuvenation (Amazon Prime, Tubi), led by Executive Producer of The Walking Dead, Tom Luse. Working in a social realist tradition, her directing emphasizes gritty authenticity and naturalistic performance to explore social justice themes. Her films have screened at juried festivals including the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival, Indie Short Film Festival, and Richmond International Film Festival. Her screenplay In the Dirt has been a finalist at multiple festivals and a quarterfinalist for the STOWE Story Labs Short Film Production Grant. She directed the Seed&Spark and Film Impact GA finalist The Other Women, now in post-production, and her award-winning Down in the Dirt, supported by a $20,000 Scholarly Support Grant, is being shot this May. A respected industry professional, Reid has served as Vice President and Head of TV/Film at Atlanta Models & Talent, a casting director with Fox Casting, and continues to work as an advisor with Houghton Talent Agency.
