Candace Egan

Candace Egan is a professor of Film and Media Arts at Fresno State, where they have taught since 1986. As an adventure and family film screenwriter, Egan has garnered multiple accolades, including a Stowe Story Labs Fellowship and recognition at the CineStory Feature Retreat. They have produced various documentaries, with their recent work focusing on historical storytelling, such as the documentary SIERRA ODYSSEY, which tells the tale of the first person to photograph the Sierra Nevada Mountains in winter. Egan began their career as a TV news videographer before transitioning to educational and corporate media, ultimately finding a passion for teaching and visual storytelling that shapes their current artistic endeavors. Their writing often highlights mature, authentic women seeking reinvention, drawing inspiration from their own adventurous life.