Jerald B. Harkness is the President and CEO of Studio Auteur, LLC a content creation company specializing in producing broadcast documentaries. A national Emmy award winner, Harkness’s prolific career spans over 25 years and he has produced and directed for Paramount TV, UMC, ESPN, VH1, A&E, PBS and CBS Sports Network.

His recent work includes producing and directing the biographical documentary “The Bright Path: The Johnny Bright Story” which has had national broadcasts on CBS Sports Network and PBS, and has been selected to multiple film festivals. Harkness was the Executive Producer and Showrunner of the docu-drama series “True First” which celebrates forgotten and overlooked African American trailblazers and pioneers. Harkness’s first project under his company Studio Auteur was a documentary short titled “Wesley” for the multiple award-winning series “The Election Effect” for Paramount TV and Facebook.