Robert Y. Chang is the Coordinating Producer of POV, the longest-running independent documentary showcase on American television. Prior to joining POV, Robert Y. Chang was the coordinating producer of America ReFramed, where for five seasons, he facilitated the national broadcast premieres of nearly seventy independent films. Robert has served as programmer, panelist, and reviewer for a range of film festivals, foundations, and funders of the arts. He has also served as juror for festival and industry awards including: the IDA Awards, RTDNA Murrow Awards, and the News & Documentary Emmys. Robert received his PhD in Cultural Anthropology at NYU with research on the intersection of religion and media. As an independent filmmaker, Robert's work has screened worldwide and is distributed by Documentary Educational Resources (DER). In 2020, DOC NYC awarded him a New Leader in Documentary Award and he is a member of the Producers Guild of America, A-DOC and NLGJA.
